Designation of "Preserve America Community"

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RESOLUTION NO. -3~~' ~d A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, OFFICIALLY REQUESTING PRESERVEAMERICA COMMUNITYDESIGNATION FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA °,~~ead, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that on October 31, 2007, bipartisan legislation was introduced authorizing two (2) complementary historic preservation grant programs---Preserve America and Save America's Treasures; with First Lady Laura Bush serving as the Honorary Chairperson of both programs; and ~~i.~aa., the Common Council notes the Preserve America Initiative "encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage" and has the goals of creating opportunities for "a greater shared knowledge about the nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation iri preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of our communities"; and c~l~i~, South Bend was first platted as a town on March 28, 1831; became the permanent county seat of St. Joseph County on May 12, 1831; and officially became a city in 1865; and ~l~~eaa, South Bend has a very rich cultural and historical history---from its early occupation by the Miami and Potawatomi Indiana tribes; early initiatives of European settlers such as Pierre Navarre, Alex Coquillard and Lathrop M. Taylor; the manufacturing giants of the Studebaker brothers & the Olivers; to being an "active under ground railway" with many South Bend residents, such as John Auten, serving in the Union Army, and Schuler Colfax serving asVice-President with President Ulysses S. Grant; and ~o-rr~, C~~~~x~e, (e r,G-xeaaGrserz; by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby requests that South Bend, Indiana, be designated as a Preserve America Community. Section II. The South Bend Common Council believes that the Preserve America Initiative is compatible with our city's best interests and goals related to historic preservation; would improve our city's ability to protect and promote its many historical resources; and should join such Indiana communities as Lafayette, Irvington Neighborhood in Indianapolis, Crown Point, Bedford, New Albany, New Harmony, Madison and Monroe County as Preserve America Communities in the State of Indiana. Section III . The Common Council pledges to protect and celebrate our rich cultural and historical heritage; pledges to use our historic assess for economic development and community revitalization; and encourages all persons to experience and `appreciate the countless local historic resources offered through educational and heritage tourism. A brochure about our many Historic Districts and their locations is attached. Section IV . 's Resolution shall be in full force and an a royal b e Ma or. _ _ ._. --, after its adoption by the Council Al "Buddy" Kirsit~t Large T Timo A. e, At Large , ;n L. White, At Large ~~ ~~ ~ - ~~ avid Varner, 5 'Distract Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney tfud l rt'ar~ ~~Cr~, 2008. Stephe J. Lu ,Mayor of South Bend