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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—April 24, 2014 <br /> 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br /> H. Other <br /> (1) Resolution No. 3210 honoring Jeffrey V. Gibney for extraordinary service to the South <br /> Bend Community and South Bend Redevelopment Commission. <br /> Ms. Jones read aloud Resolution No. 3210. <br /> A RESOLUTION HONORING <br /> JEFFREY V. GIBNEY FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO THE <br /> SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY AND SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT <br /> COMMISSION <br /> WHEREAS, Jeffrey V. Gibney was a community visionary in the South Bend <br /> area for over 40 years; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jeff spent 5 of those years (2007 thru 2011)as the Director of <br /> Community&Economic Development for the City of South Bend and worked closely <br /> with the Redevelopment Commission; and <br /> WHEREAS, during service to our community Jeff worked tirelessly with many <br /> local organizations, including the Commission to positively impact South Bend and as <br /> one tours our great City we see an extensive number of projects which benefitted from <br /> Jeff's eye for design, architecture, color as well as landscape; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jeff was an urban pioneer with a passion for saving and building <br /> both the physical and human fabric of our neighborhoods by breaking down barriers <br /> to economic justice; developing creative financing models for structural <br /> rehabilitation; and pursuing trailblazing ideas which brought all segments of our <br /> community together; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jeff played a pivotal role as catalyst for projects with substantial <br /> community impact such as: the Kroc Center, Eddy Street Commons,fostering the <br /> relationship between the University of Notre Dame and the City,placement of a new <br /> fire station at Chapin and Lincolnway West; and the construction of the new <br /> Studebaker Museum; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jeff provided skillful oversight to the development of numerous <br /> projects throughout South Bend such as: transformation of"the block"at <br /> Washington and Walnut into West Washington Homes; rehabilitation of Dunbar <br /> Corner, new life for the Natatorium, repurposing of Hansel Center, three progressive <br /> sites for the ever-expanding Maura Brannick Clinic, development of the Sava-lot <br /> shopping area, establishment of the Colfax Cultural Center, renovation of <br /> Robertson's Department Store into apartments, the opening of the Charles Martin <br /> Youth Center, the refurbishment of South Bend Heritage offices, the construction of <br /> 4 <br />