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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11,2005
<br />$100,000; NFF endowment addition $20,825; Transfer to NFF endowment ($20,825);
<br />NFF endowment drawdown ($26,000); NFF Contribution - Capital $42,375; Contribution
<br />- Public Support $8,675; Realized/Unrealized Investment Income $45,653; for a total of
<br />$1,075,554. Observations: Tax money (Hotel-Motel and PSDF) paid for 75% of the
<br />above difference of $1,075,554. That tax money was in addition to the $1.4 million
<br />payment which South Bend taxpayers made for the 17-year bond for the CFHF. Thus the
<br />Hall sucked up about $2,250,000 in 2004 from local and state government. (The PSDF
<br />represents state taxes that South Bend is able to retain.) Attendance for 2004 was 62,827.
<br />With total admission revenue of $255,792, the average was $4.07. Attendance for the
<br />past several years has been consistently in the 62,000-65,000 range. Attendance revenue
<br />was down 8.9% from 2003.
<br />COMMENTS CONCERNING GAYS, LESBIANS, BI-SEXUALS, AND
<br />TRANSGENDERS
<br />Mr. Richard Radics, Jr., 18519 Beechway, South Bend, Indiana, stated that he is a
<br />Registered Engineer, and Gay, and that he supports an amendment to Article 9 of the
<br />Human Rights Ordinance. He urged the Council to consider the important issues of
<br />making it illegal to discriminate against people based upon their sexual orientation or
<br />gender identity in the areas of employment, housing, education and public
<br />accommodations.
<br />Mr. Peter OKeefe, 1305 Walsh, South Bend, Indiana, addressed the Council and read
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<br />into the record a letter signed by Mr. Conrad Damian, President, Board of Directors,
<br />AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist of North Indiana, Inc., The Board of Directors of AIDS
<br />Ministries/AIDS Assist of North Indiana, Inc., supports an amendment to Article 9 of the
<br />Human Rights Ordinance, which would make it illegal to discriminate against people
<br />based upon their sexual orientation or gender identity in the areas of employment,
<br />housing, education and public accommodations. We believe that this amendment is
<br />sensible public policy, is in our citys economic interests and will help South Bend to
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<br />create a more competitive and productive economy.
<br />Ms. Mary Porter, 52081 Woodridge, South Bend, Indiana, advised that she is
<br />representing the Sisters of the Holy Cross, and on behalf of Sister Mary Trugi, CSC, Co-
<br />Chair, Congregation Justice Committee and Sister Ann Oestreich, IHM, Congregation
<br />Justice Coordinator who support an amendment to Article 9 of the South Bend Human
<br />Rights Ordinance. Ms. Ported stated that as representatives of the Congregation Justice
<br />Committee of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, they express support for an amendment to
<br />Article 9 of the Human Rights Ordinance which would make it illegal to discriminate
<br />against people based upon their sexual orientation or gender identity in the areas of
<br />employment, housing, education and public accommodations. An amendment such as
<br />this would demonstrate our Citys commitment to ensure that the human rights of all of
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<br />our citizens are protected. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that the political
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<br />community pursues the common good when it seeks to create a human environment that
<br />offers citizens the possibility of truly exercising their human rights. Furthermore, the
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<br />full attainment of the common good requires that the political community develop a
<br />twofold and complementary action that defends and promotes human rights (Pacem in
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<br />Terris, Pope John XXIII.) No political or social community can consider itself just
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<br />when some of its citizens are denied access to the full range of their basic human rights.
<br />In a spirit of justice and solidarity, we urge you to join us in supporting an amendment
<br />such as the one described above. It would constitute good public policy, but more
<br />importantly, it would demonstrate South Bends commitment to the inherent dignity of all
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<br />of its citizens. It is the right thing to do and the time to do it is now.
<br />Bernie Acou, 3310 Northside Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, thanked the Council for their
<br />consideration of Bill 105-05 that has been deliberated the past couple of weeks. He
<br />stated that he is a member of Friends of River Park and they hope to rezone all of
<br />Northside Boulevard back to residential to bring back strength to the River Park
<br />Community in the future.
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