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Substitute Bill No. 07 -16 Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING, CHAPTER 1 OF THE SOUTHBEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 1 -5.1 ENTITLED CITY FLAG STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The current South Bend City Flag dates back to the City of South Bend's Centennial Celebrations in 1965. The flag depicts a reproduction of the City Seal on a yellow background. On November 9, 2015, the South Bend Common Council adopted Resolution No. 4509 -15. That Resolution encouraged public participation in the City of South Bend Flag Design Contest and set forth governing rules and regulations regarding the process for formal approval of a new City Flag. The general flag submission instructions were developed which included color suggestions, themes to reflect upon, and a requirement that all proposed designs adhere to the North American Vexillological Association's five basic principles of flag design. The City Flag Contest was the culminating event of South Bend 150 celebrations marking the City's sesquicentennial. The new design is a unifying and recognizable symbol of the city that captures the spirit of South Bend's past, present and future. Over 200 flag designs were submitted for consideration. A flag design committee consisting of professional designers, marketing professionals, a vexillologist, city officials, and SB 150 representatives narrowed down all entries to three (3) designs. The finalist designs were submitted by South Bend residents Garrett Gingerich and Jeffrey Koenig, and Jesse Villagrana, an IU South Bend student. The designs were displayed as part of the First Friday festivities in December 2015 and on the South Bend 150 website, sbl50.com, which resulted in over 1,000 comments being received. The feedback was compiled and evaluated. The committee commissioned Garrett Gingerich to produce a final design which incorporated the public input and integrated elements of the three (3) final designs. The final design was donated, free of charge, to the City of South Bend and will be available without charge for the community's open- source use. Section IV of Council Resolution 4509 -15 provided in part that the final flag design would require the passage of a city ordinance which would incorporate appropriate regulations addressing "...its display and use at public functions, as well as retiring and disposal of a City Flag when it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, and other appropriate regulations ". That Resolution also called for the adoption of a separate "formal Resolution setting forth the date and proper procedures to retire the current City Flag to a place of honor ". This ordinance upon passage would formally adopt a new City Flag for the City of South Bend, Indiana, and would codify the City Flag provisions into the South Bend Municipal Code.