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REGULAR MEETING <br />JULY 27, 2015 <br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council in favor of or opposition to this bill, <br />Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt by acclimation Resolution 15 -68. <br />Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) <br />ayes. <br />15 -69 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND INDIANA PUBLICLY RECOMMITTING TO FULL <br />IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT <br />ADA UPON THIS TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ENACTMENT <br />WHEREAS, on July 26, 1990 President George H. W. Bush signed into law the Americans <br />With Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the civil rights of persons with disabilities; and <br />WHEREAS, the ADA established a cle <br />elimination of discrimination against individuals <br />WHEREAS, enactment of the ADA at thi <br />into South Bend's Human Rights ordinance has <br />disabilities by reducing barriers, changing perce <br />community life, all of which enhance the strength a <br />WHEREAS, the full promise of <br />continue all efforts to fully implement the, <br />WHEREAS, the City of S end m <br />has been made by reaffirming the iples of <br />efforts to reach full ADA com <br />1V0oil <br />OF <br />mandate for the <br />Is and its incorporation <br />to for A ericans with <br />asing ipation in <br />South B munity, and <br />commitment to <br />cen and recognize the progress that <br />' <br />and n and recommitting the City's <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />Xander n behal 1 its re s, the City of South Bend Indiana, reaffirms its <br />commit working rd full A compliance in all of its programs, services, and <br />activitiecommits t mote the fiull promise of the ADA among private employers <br />and plaommodati ithin the City of South Bend. <br />SECTION II. on shall be in fiull force and effect from and after its adoption <br />:ouncil and appro e Mayor. <br />tt, Is' District Oliver J. Davis, 6' District <br />iavis, Jr., 2' District Derek D. Dieter, At Large <br />Schey, 3' District Gavin Ferlic, At Large <br />I Ferlic, 4' District Karen L. White, At Large <br />id Varner, 5' District Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney <br />4 <br />