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Cover Letter for the Community Relations Committee Ordinance <br />September 9, 2009 <br />Page 2 <br />Providing opportunities for semi-annual public meetings would provide an <br />opportunity for brainstorming among public officials representing their respective <br />governmental, public and private educators and the public, and would be a positive <br />step forward for the City of South Bend. <br />Perhaps one of the greatest benefits of this ordinance would be the promotion of <br />open dialogue, which could result in more innovative and collaborative policies <br />aimed at positively working to bridge the perceived disconnect between the public <br />school system and local government. <br />As the Chairperson of the Community Relations Committee joined by two (2) <br />seasoned Council Members with years of experience in educational fields, (one <br />Council Member having served on the South Bend Community School Corporation <br />Board of Trustees and the other Council Member being a retired teacher from the South <br />Bend Community School Corporation) we believe that the time is right to move forward <br />on this pro-active measure. <br />The recent ordinance passed by the South Bend Common Council which bans the <br />use of cell phones and pagers in school zones by a motor vehicle driver, is a very <br />recent example of school officials working positively with the city. In anticipation <br />of many other cooperative ventures, we seek your support of this ordinance. Thank <br />you. <br />Sincerely, <br />Council Member Henry Davis, Jr. <br />Community Relations Committee Chairperson <br />Council Member Karen L. White <br />Member of the moron Council <br />~~~ <br />' -~vlember uzzello <br />Member of the Common Council <br />Attachment <br />~`~sgv~ ~ rye ~l~ ty,,f .~~r `•ry <br />S ~ O - u' LUO~ <br />~o=;ra ~~, eac~ <br />~'~TY CLERIC, ;;?. ~~~td~, iRt. <br />