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REGULAR MEETING over. I will read this —what is asked of me, I will o that. Get t because I talked to him all the way through this. If I need to be there. Let's get it done. Wayne Brudzinski, 5414 West Sample Street, South Bend, IN, and the current Commander of the American Legion Post 357. T Legion counted six - hundred and eighty (680) residents as memt asked that the Council worked with members to find a solution 1 recent smoking ban. He stated that the smoking ban has adverse FEBRUARY 13, 2017 letter to Mr. Lonnie Douglas, )m in again, so be it, I'll be ted that he is a military veteran Brudzinski stated that the •s or associate members. He the problems caused by the affected business and has made it hard to service members in the community. He stated th4t if profits drop much more, the Legion will have to close. He asked that if the Legion could not be granted a waiver that it be allowed to de -annex from the City, as the property is at the very'edge of the City limits and so the City would not suffer any negative consequences due to losing the Legion. Thomas Klempay, 1122 North Ironwood Drive, South Bend, IN #, stated that he is the Finance Officer of the American Legion Post 357. Mr. Klempay stated tl�at when he first started, around four (4) years ago, the Legion was donating around $2,000 a year. Last year, the Legion contributed $46,000. He stated that in January 2016, their incom was $57,675; in JanuM 2017, it went down to $47,089. Net income for the month of Janu 16 was $250, with donations of over $3,000. At the end of January 2017, they had - $6,337. He s ated that that was a 2567% decrease in overall net ordinary income. Mr. Kemplay stated, Al this rate, my recommendation to my board at the end of January was that if things do not change and we are trying to find other ways to gain revenue —we would post a For -Sale sign on the front of the building. We still have a mortgage on the building, and we still have to pay it back to 1,' Source Bank. Dave Wesolowski, 56956 Oak Road, South Bend, IN, stated tha Legion Post 357. Mr. Wesolowski stated that American Legion: amongst their members veterans from nearly every modern war there are certain privileges that they have earned through their s Council look into making American Legions the exception to th Jerry Niezgodski, 1113 North Elliott Street, South Bend, IN, st, on the street work done on Jefferson Boulevard and on north to be sought out so that these streets can be fixed. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before tle Council, meeting at 10:26 Vim. 24 he is a member of the American are unique in that they count and these members feel that .crifices. He asked that the smoking ban. that if there is any warranty 'alle Avenue, that it needs to Tim Scott adjourned the