Resolution 03-2023 - Recognizing Michele Gelfman

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RESOLUTION NO. 03-2023 A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA RECOGNIZING FORMER COMMISSIONER MICHELE GELFMAN FOR YEARS OF SERVICE WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County, Indiana (the "Commission") operates pursuant to Article 13 of Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code, as may be amended from time to time, Title XV, Chapter 154, §§ 154.245-154.263 of the St. Joseph County Code of Ordinances, as may be amended from time to time, (hereinafter, collectively, the "Ordinances"), and the terms of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of South Bend (hereinafter the "City") and St. Joseph County (hereinafter the "County") dated December 12, 2017, as the same may be amended from time to time; and WHEREAS, per the Ordinances, the Commission's purpose is to preserve buildings, other structures, and sites of historical, architectural, engineering, and cultural significance within the City and the County; and WHEREAS, the Commission fulfills its purpose, in part, by identifying historic structures, advocating for preservation best practices, and promoting projects that accomplish those objectives; and WHEREAS, eight of the Commissioners that comprise the Commission are appointed by four local government units and serve without compensation for the betterment of their community; and WHEREAS, Michele Gelfman moved to South Bend in 1985; and WHEREAS, only a few months after the creation of the River Bend Local Historic District in November of 1992, Michele Gelfman purchased a home in South Bend on Riverside Drive; and WHEREAS, Michele Gelfman invested in this property, improved it, and preserved its character; and WHEREAS, because of passion and interest in the River Bend Local Historic District, Michele Gelfman became a Neighborhood Liaison, a volunteer role that assists in the dissemination and distribution of materials to residents that advances the mission of the Historic Preservation Commission; and WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Commissioners — in recognition of her preservation efforts in her neighborhood — appointed Michele Gelfman to the Historic Preservation Commission in the summer of 2015, WHEREAS, Michele Gelfman served selflessly on the Historic Preservation Commission for seven years until her resignation on July 17, 2022. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission as follows: The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County recognizes Michele Gelfman for seven years of service on the Historic Preservation Commission, thirty years of advocacy for the River Bend neighborhood and its residents, and nearly forty years of affection,