Honorary Sign - Gail Brodie Lane

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March 1, 2017 To: Board of Public Works Re: Honorary Street Designation We are asking consideration and ultimately an approval from the city of South Bend- Board of Public Works to honor Miss Gail Brodie, the past president of the LaSalle Park Neighborhood Association. We would like to honor Miss Brodie with an honorary street name change on West Washington Street between Kaley Street (east) and Falcon (west). Ms. Brodie's constant grassroots advocacy and leadership has had a profound effect on the LaSalle Park area affectionally known as the `Lake'. Gail has been a constant voice of reason for the residents living between Meade, Sheridan, Linden and Western Avenue. She served as president and visionary for approximately 20 years being recruited by then council 2°d district representative Charlotte Pfeiffer and under Gail's leadership many projects were envisioned and completed over her tenure. For example: Ms. Brodie advocated and worked to complete the Western Avenue corridor project phase 1 & 2, LaSalle Park plans that named the walking trial after her mother Miss Annette Brodie, the lighted pathway between Falcon and Kaley Streets on West Washington Streets, the most recent extension for the Charles Black Recreational Center that many of our seniors enjoy on a daily basis, the LaSalle Park Neighborhood Association became a 501 C3 federally recognized organization, there were meaningful relationships started with neighborhood stores as it related to loitering and the selling of negative products (single cigarettes), she lead the organization and its members into collaborations with the South Bend Police Department resulting in becoming a