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CITY OF SOUTH BEND qAVENUES PARIKS March 22, 2017 Mr. Tim Scott, President South Bend Common Council 4t' Floor County-City Building South Bend IN 46601 RE: Civic Center Board of Managers Dear President Scott, I yA 321 t Walter St South Bend, IN 46614 (A 574.299,4165 I': 5/4.299.4783 shvpa.org PETE BUTTIGIEG May.r AARON PERRI Filed in Clerk's Office FMAR 2 KAREEMAH FOWLER CITY CLERK, SOUTH 13EN0, IN J Attached for the Common Council's consideration is an amendment to Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2 -52 of the South Bend Municipal Code. In fall of 2016, the Common Council created the City Department of Venues, Parks & Arts through both the budget approval process and a vote to amend Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2 -13. Among other duties, the Department of Venues, Parks & Arts is responsible for the Morris Performing Arts Center, Palais Royale and the Century Center. Indiana Code 36 -10 -10 creates the Civic Center Board of Managers to oversee the Century Center and also grants this board the ability to have authority over "any other public facility owned or leased by the city or by an agency of it." The amendment before you extends general management authority of the Civic Center Board of Managers to include the facilities of the Morris Performing Arts Center and the Palais Royale. This amendment is consistent with the Venues, Parks & Arts Department's expressed organizational goal to unite the Century Center, Morris Performing Arts Center and the Palais Royale under one management structure. This change has the broad support of the Civic Center Board of Managers as discussed at its public meeting on February 15, 2017 and empowers the body to change their by -laws accordingly. Thank you for your consideration. I will attend the Committee and Council meeting to address any questions. Cordially, 9R Aaron Perri Executive Director, Venues, Parks & Arts s 71905 EXCELLENCE j ACCOUNTABILITY E INNOVATION I INCLUSION i EMPOWERMENT