07-25-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGJULY 25, 2005 approximate 107,789 residents of the City of South Bend would experience much less confusion and it would enhance overall convenience for the commerce of St. Joseph County, if it were located in the Central Time Zone. Section IV. The South Bend Common Council believes that there is clear and convincing evidence that St. Joseph County, Indiana, should be in the Central Time Zone, in light of the additional data which reflects the many residents and businesses in our community: Of the 136,990 workers in St. Joseph County, the largest employers are: University of Notre Dame 4,802 employees Memorial Health Systems: 3,493 employees South Bend Community School Corporation 3,303 employees Saint Joseph Regional Medical 2,935 employees The Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend 2,500 employees AM General 2,151 employees St. Joseph County 1,750 employees Martin’s Supermarkets 1,484 employees City of South Bend 1,400 employees Indiana University of South Bend 1,300 employees th The City of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County; is the 4 th largest city in the State of Indiana, with St. Joseph County being the 4 largest county in the State of Indiana of 92 total counties with this area having a $4.36 billion buying income based on disposable income after taxes As evidenced by the listing of largest employers in St. Joseph County, there is a diverse economic mix of employment opportunities which are vital and dependent on interstate commerce Section V . The South Bend Common Council directs the Office of the City Clerk to send a certified copy of this resolution upon its adoptionto the Board of County Commissioners of St. Joseph County so that they may incorporate it into the documents prima facie needed in order to make a case which would warrant the opening of proceedings by the Department of Transportation to determine whether the time zone change should be made. Section VI. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor. stth s/Derek D. Dieter, 1 District s/Ervin Kuspa, 6 District nd s/Charlotte D. Pfeifer, 2 District s/Al “Buddy” Kirsits, At Large rd s/Roland Kelly, 3 District s/Timothy A. Rouse, At Large th s/Ann Puzzello, 4 District s/Karen L. White, At Large th s/Dr. David Varner, 5 District Attest: as to Legality: s/Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney I, John Voorde, City Clerk of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, hereby attest and certify that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, th Indiana held a public hearing on this resolution on the 25 day of July, 2005, and that it was adopted by a vote of 9-0. Attest: 5