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establishment of the Lincoln and Kennedy Park Residential Housing Allocation Area, and <br />the expansion of the Riverfront Development Project Area; and <br />WHEREAS, Caleb has passionately and successfully executed initiatives <br />established by Mayor James Mueller to increase the availability of housing to City residents <br />and expand programming and supportive services for individuals in need; and <br />WHEREAS, throughout Caleb's tenure as the Executive Director of the Department <br />of Community Investment, the City has partnered to add nearly 500 income -qualified and <br />700 market -rate new housing units to the City; and <br />WHEREAS, under Caleb's leadership, the Redevelopment Commission advanced <br />the planning and funding of significant park improvements throughout the City, including <br />enhancements at Leeper Park, Potawatomi Park, and Kennedy Park, as well as major <br />investments in key civic venues such as the Four Winds Field expansion, the Raclin <br />Murphy Encore Center, and the new Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Center; and <br />WHEREAS, as Executive Director of the Department of Community Investment, <br />Caleb guided major trail expansions and streetscape upgrades, including the Link Trail, the <br />Coal Line Trail Phase II, Mishawaka Avenue, and Linden Avenue; and <br />WHEREAS, Caleb oversaw the creation of multiple neighborhood plans, such as <br />those for the Monroe Edgewater and LaSalle Park neighborhoods, as well as the <br />development of the Downtown 2045 Plan, engaging residents directly to establish clear, <br />community -driven blueprints for neighborhood development. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Bend Redevelopment <br />Commission hereby honors Caleb Bauer for his extraordinary commitment and <br />distinguished service to the City of South Bend; thanks him for the outstanding <br />contributions he has made; and declares it will sincerely miss 'his diligent work in the <br />community. <br />ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on <br />February 12, 2026, at 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Suite 300, South Bend, <br />Indiana 46601 <br />SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />Troy Warner, President <br />Eli , Secretary <br />Opl elia Gooden-Rodgers <br />ft <br />Dave Relos, Vice President <br />Gillian Shaw <br />