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Oliver J. Davis <br />President <br />Derek D. Dieter <br />Vice - President <br />Valerie Schey <br />Chairperson, Committee <br />of the Whole <br />Tim Scott <br />First District <br />Henry Davis, Jr. <br />Second District <br />Valerie Schey <br />Third District <br />Fred Ferlic <br />Fourth District <br />David Varner <br />Fifth District <br />Oliver J. Davis <br />Sixth District <br />Derek D. Dieter <br />At Large <br />Gavin Ferlic <br />At Large <br />Karen L. White <br />At Large <br />City of South Bend <br />Common Council <br />441 County -City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Blvd <br />South Bend—Indiana 46601 -1830 <br />February 17, 2014 <br />Members of the Common Council <br />4th Floor County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Re: Spring Forward. A Community Beautification Initiative <br />Dear Council Members: <br />(574) 235 -9321 <br />Fax (574) 235 -9173 . <br />http:l /v .soutbbendingov <br />We are very excited to introduce for your consideration and hopefully unanimous <br />adoption the attached Resolution on Spring Forward. A Community <br />Beautification Initiative. I am also attaching a brief 9 -page summary which gives <br />greater details about this community -based program which utilizes artistic <br />boarding for vacant and abandoned buildings. <br />We have had the honor of working at the grass roots level with many dedicated <br />individuals from the Neighborhood Resources Corporation (NRC), neighbors and <br />neighborhood organizations, local businesses and the city who are working hard <br />on this "neighborhood initiative designed to bring communities together to <br />beautify their neighborhoods ". <br />Two (2) key dates will be filled with much anticipated activity: <br />March 81h Painting Day * March 9th Installation Day <br />with many prior_ events lead ing"° to the public unveiling of the many artistic paintings iativ . <br />which. will be a part of this overall initWe -west that you refer this Resolution to <br />the Residential Neighborhoods Committee so we can Mare more information. <br />We ask—you to join-us-and-be-part -cif-tfiie growing excitement and enthusiasm which is <br />fostering the Spring Forward. A Community Beautification Initiative aimed at <br />temporarily curbing blight and crime in our neighborhoods. Thank you. <br />Most sincerely. ,• <br />I" District Council Member <br />Henry Davis, Jr. <br />2v' District Council Member <br />Karen L. White <br />Council Member at Large <br />Oliver J. Davis <br />6 °i District Council Member <br />