No. 2083 commemorating the contributions of the late Jon R. Hunt on the occasion of the dedication of the "Jon R. Hunt Plaza"

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L RESOLUTION NO. 2083 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COMMEMORATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LATE JON R. HUNT, ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEDICATION OF THE "JON R. HUNT PLAZA" WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission ( "Commission ") is the governing body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment; and WHEREAS, Jon R. Hunt served as Executive Director of the City of South Bend's Department of Community and Economic Development from May, 1982 until his death on February 22, 2003; and WHEREAS, Jon dedicated himself in service to the community since commencing his career with the City in 1975, first as a Planner in Community Development, then as the Mayor's Administrative Assistant under former- Mayor, Roger O. Parent and finally as Executive Director for the Department of Community and Economic Development; and WHEREAS, Jon was a long range visionary who worked tirelessly on behalf ofthe City and strove to improve the quality of live for residents by his unselfish dedication to various community and economic development initiatives; and WHEREAS, Jon was instrumental in implementing hundreds of projects to the benefit of the community, including, but not limited to the following: Airport Economic Development Area; AM General Headquarters; American Home Dreams; Blackthorn Corporate Park; Blackthorn Golf Course; Blue Heron;Bosch Expansion Project; Boys and Girls Club; Business Development Corporation; Central High School Apartments; Charles Martin Center; City Plan; City Housing Strategy; Colfax Cultural Center; College Football Hall of Fame; Commerce Center; Commercial Corridor Program; Coveleski Stadium; Community Revitalization Enhancement District ( "CRED "); Crowe Chizek Expansion; Design Packaging; Dunbar Corners; East Race Waterway; East Bank Development Area; East Bank Emporium; Economic Development Professionals Network; Environmental Health Labs; Expansion of the Riverwalk system; Frederick Juvenile Justice Center; Fredrickson Park; Heartland; Housing Development Corporation; Ivy Tech State College; Leighton Plaza; Macri's; Madison Center; Main/Jefferson Project; McGladrey Building; Memorial Hospital; Model Blocks; Monroe Industrial Park; Monroe Park Apartments; Monroe Park Development Area; Morris Performing Arts Center and Palais Royale; Neighborhood Plans; Neighborhood Partnership Centers; Neighborhood Housing Services; New Energy Ethanol Plant; New Housing Construction - Near West Side, Southeast, Rum Village etc.; Neighborhood Resources & Technical Services Corporation ( "NRTS "); Neighborhood Strategic Planning Team ( "NSPT "); Oliver Plow Works; One Michiana Square; Reopening of Michigan Street to traffic; Returning Jefferson, Washington and Wayne Streets to two way traffic; Robertson's Apartments; Rum Village Industrial Park; Sample