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�,pU TN B� City of South Bend \PEACE�j ,y Common Council „ 1865 R 441 County -City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Blvd South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 Derek D. Dieter June 18, 2013 President Members of the Common Council Oliver J. Davis 4th Floor County -City Building Vice - President South Bend, Indiana 46601 (574) 235 -9321 Fax (574) 235 -9173 http://www.southbendin.gov Karen L. White Re: Resolution Recommending the Establishment of a 5 -Year Action Plan for the Chairperson, CommitteRevitalization and Preservation of the Historic City Cemetery of the Whole 'rim Scott Dear Council Members: First District I am very excited to introduce for your review and adoption the attached Resolution. Henry Davis, Jr. Second District On January 14, 2013, the South Bend Common Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 4226 -13 which created an annual day of celebration entitled the "Schuyler Colfax Valerie Schey Day in South Bend, Indiana" Third District Fred Ferlic The 1St "Schuyler Colfax Day" was held on Saturday, March 23, 2013, with many Fourth District residents, organizations from not only South Bend but other communities participating. For those of us in attendance, it also became readily apparent that the City has been David Varner neglecting the care and maintenance of City Cemetery. Fifth District I have had the opportunity to meet with many individuals since March, and in particular Oliver J. Davis members of the Colfax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution who are Sixth District very interested in collaborating together to restore this historic site to the condition and prominence which it deserves. Additionally, an excellent "blueprint" has already been Derek Dieter At Large e prepared, thanks to the foresight of the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend when they commissioned the Chicora Foundation, Inc. to prepare the Preservation Gavin Ferlic Assessment of City Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana publication, which I urge you to At Large review on line. This Resolution calls for the establishment of a 5 -year Action Plan which hopes to capture the energy of many to creatively and positively make the restoration of Karen L. White City Cemetery a priority. At Large I recommen at this Resolution be sent to the Community Relations Committee for rem rq/_� co * endation, and be unanimously adopted on June 24th. Thank you. vis, Chairperson Relations Committee District Council Member