04-13-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 2015 Whereas , the Common Council further recognizes that the Administration for Children and Families is a Division of the Department of Health & Human Services which promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities; and Whereas , many communities throughout the nation are creating “Pinwheel Gardens” where their communities use the symbol of a pinwheel to show that it is every ones responsibility to ensure that every single child should have the opportunity to grow up in a healthy and safe environment; and , Whereas there are many public and private agencies diligently working hard to end child abuse with the 24-hour Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline being 1.800.800.5556; and , Whereas in 2005, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) was created as a “standalone agency charged with administering Indiana’s child protection and IV-D child support systems” in the hope of helping to protect “children and strengthen families through services that focus on family support and preservation. 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 residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council formally recognizes that the month of April 2015 is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which stresses the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse. Section II. The Common Council urges all residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to become informed and proactive by participating in public and private programs aimed at ending all forms of child abuse. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. __________________________________ _____________________________________ stth Tim Scott, 1 District Oliver J. Davis, 6 District __________________________________ _____________________________________ nd Henry Davis, Jr., 2 District Derek D. Dieter, At Large __________________________________ _____________________________________ rd Valerie Schey, 3 District Gavin Ferlic, At Large __________________________________ _____________________________________ th Dr. Fred Ferlic, 4 District Karen L. White, At Large __________________________________ _____________________________________ th Dr. David Varner, 5 District Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney Attest: Approved this __ day of April, 2015. __________________________________ _____________________________________ Office of the City Clerk Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend 7