04-23-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 23, 2012 There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4172-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PROMOTING AND FACILITATING GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL TO VARIOUS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND THANKING THESE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY Whereas, each year the South Bend Common Council has the opportunity to appoint city residents to various boards and commissions; and Whereas, the Council thanks all individuals who have taken the time to complete applications and who have interviewed for the consideration to be appointed by the Council as openings become available; and Whereas, the Council notes that in 1990, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 8102-90 which established Article 3 in Chapter 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code which governs the process used by the Council when making citizen appointments; and Whereas, in the interest of promoting and facilitating greater transparency and accountability, the Council wishes to acknowledge that as a condition of each person appointed by the Common Council, all citizens appointed agree to “verbally report to the appropriate Council Committee and/or to the Common Council under Special Business at least once per calendar year with an overview of the items handled through the committee, commission, or other agency on which he or she participates”. Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, wishes to thank each and every South Bend resident who has volunteered his or her time and dedication by serving as a citizen appointee of the Council on various boards, commissions, and other entities Section II. The Council believes that the public at large should be aware of the vital services which these citizen volunteers provide to the City of South Bend, and further wishes to emphasis the annual reporting to the Common Council and/or to the appropriate Council Committee. The Council requests the Office of the City Clerk send a copy of this Resolution to all current Council appointees. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council 18