07-25-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGJULY 25, 2005 Mayor Stephen Luecke stated that his is proud of the City’s workforce. Deb’s accomplishment is a great honor as she is one of 717 people worldwide who have earned this professional distinction. Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution by acclamation. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried. BILL NO. 05-86 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY SUPPORTING CENTRAL TIME FOR ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Whereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, acknowledges that as a result of the Indiana General Assembly’s recent action of passing a new state law which will implement Daylight Savings Time in the State of Indiana, our community should have an opportunity to voice opinions on what time zone would be best for our residents and businesses; and Whereas, the Common Council recognizes that under the Standard Time Act of United States Code 1918, as amended by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, codified at 15 et seq 260., the Secretary of Transportation has the authority to issue regulations modifying the boundaries between time zones in the United States in order to move an area from one time zone to another with specific regulations addressing time zone Code of Regulations boundaries being set forth in 49 71; and Whereas, the Council further recognizes that the standard in the federal statute for such decisions focuses on the “…convenience of commerce and the existing junction points and division points of common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce…”; and Whereas, the South Bend Common Council notes that under Department of Transportation procedures to change a time zone boundary, the department will generally prima begin a rulemaking proceeding if the highest elected officials in the area make a facie case for the proposed change. Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council acknowledges that the majority of the persons who have contacted the Council and/or attended the public forum held on June 29, 2005 at the Century Center in downtown South Bend, Indiana, were in favor of Central Time Zone for St. Joseph County by a 3 to 1 margin. Section II. The South Bend Common Council notes that St. Joseph County lies within the heartland of the manufacturing belt and metropolitan regions of the Upper Midwest and Canada. The City of South Bend is located just ten (10) miles south of the Michigan state line; is approximately ninety (90) miles east of the City of Chicago and nd accessible via Interstate 80/90, the South Bend Regional Airport (which is the 2 busiest in the State of Indiana) and the South Shore rail line. In light of South Bend’s proximity to Chicago, it has the largest rail and intermodal (trail/truck/ocean/inland waterway) transfer point in the country which is vitally important to South Bend and St. Joseph County, Indiana. Section III. The South Bend Common Council further recognizes that the major portion of the commercial and social ties of residents living in South Bend and businesses located in South Bend are to communities located in Central Time Zones. Transportation links via air, rail, bus, and truck; and the many businesses financial, investment and commercial institutions, community development organizations and departments and the 4