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RESOLUTION NO. o?I X6 — q41 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, SALUTING THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU OF <br />SOUTH BEND/MISHAWAKA <br />VW 980, the Common Council notes that travel and tourism spending in St. <br />Joseph County contributed more than $239 million to the county's economy in 1993; and <br />'O btrtOO, more than 5,400 area residents are employed in jobs directly <br />attributable to the travel industry in our country; and <br />'OVbtrtss, more than 8,600 area jobs are indirectly attributable to the travel <br />industry; and <br />"O btt'00, resident income in the travel industry amounted to more than $71 <br />million; and <br />'D btiM40, traveler spending generated more than $13 million in local government <br />revenue helping fund education, road repairs and other vital services; and <br />Ubtrta.0 traveler spending also generated more than 23 million in state revenue; <br />and <br />"DOlWttl>I, St. Joseph County enjoys 5.45 percentage of the state's travel <br />industry market share. <br />I tu, tfltrtfort, be it orhintb by tbt, comitta Coutail of the city of <br />*Outb V90, Intriona, as follows: <br />SECTION I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the <br />Common Council hereby publicly congratulates and recognizes the Convention & Visitors <br />Bureau of South Bend/Mishawaka for its major efforts and leadership that continue the <br />county -wide growth of this industry which benefits the City of South Bend and all or our <br />residents. <br />SECTION II. The Common Council publicly acknowledges that the travel and tourism <br />industry in St. Joseph County is a vital part of the economy. <br />SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption <br />by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />Stephen Luecke, First District <br />Cleo Washington, Second District <br />Linas Slavinskas, Fifth District <br />Ztttst: <br />Irene K. Gammon, City Clerk <br />PRESENTED //- I y -`7 U <br />NOT APPROVED ((�� <br />ADOPTED //- N-9q <br />Thomas Zakrewski, Sixth District <br />Sean Coleman, At Large <br />Loretta Duda, At Large <br />Eugene Ladewski, At Large <br />oseph E. Keman, Mayor Fl ct in ,w . fice <br />NOV - 9 1994 <br />