No. 3210 honoring Jeffrey V. Gibney for extraordinary service to the South Bend Community and South Bend Redevelopment Commission

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RESOLUTION NO. 3210 A RESOLUTION HONORING JEFFREY V. GIBNEY FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY AND SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHEREAS, Jeffrey V. Gibney was a community visionary in the South Bend area for over 40 years; and WHEREAS, Jeff spent 5 of those years (2007 thm 2011) as the Director of Community & Economic Development for the City of South Bend and worked closely with the Redevelopment Commission; and WHEREAS, during service to our community Jeff worked tirelessly with many local organizations, including the Commission to positively impact South Bend and as one tours our great City we see an extensive number of projects which benefitted from Jeff's eye for design, architecture, color as well as landscape; and WHEREAS, Jeff was an urban pioneer with a passion for saving and building both the physical and human fabric of our neighborhoods by breaking down barriers to economic justice; developing creative financing models for structural rehabilitation; and pursuing trailblazing ideas which brought all segments of our community together; and WHEREAS, Jeff played a pivotal role as catalyst for projects with substantial community impact such as: the Kroc Center, Eddy Street Commons, fostering the relationship between the University of Notre Dame and the City, placement of a new fire station at Chapin and Lincolnway West; and the construction of the new Studebaker Museum; and WHEREAS, Jeff provided skill ful oversight to the development of numerous projects throughout South Bend such as: transformation of "the block" at Washington and Walnut into West Washington Homes; rehabilitation of Dunbar Corner, new life for the Natatorium, repurposing of Hansel Center, three progressive sites for the ever - expanding Maura Brannick Clinic, development of the Sav -a -lot shopping area, establishment of the Colfax Cultural Center, renovation of Robertson's Department Store into apartments, the opening of the Charles Martin Youth Center, the refurbishment of South Bend Heritage offices, the construction of Heritage Homes Southeast as well as a myriad of single family houses and other structures; and WHEREAS, Jeff always pushed organizations and individuals to do more than they thought that they could do and make them happy with the result; and WHEREAS, Jeff was able to relate to a wide array of people in our community — sharing his vision and passion for what could be; and WHEREAS, with Jeff's passing the community has lost a great visionary, leader and