Bill 16-39 Formally establish a date, time and place for a public ceremony where the current City Flag would be officially retired

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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING A DATE AND LOCATION FOR THE FORMAL RETIREMENT CEREMONY OF THE SOUTH BEND CITY FLAG TO A PLACE OF HONOR 6*j9, the South Bend Common Council notes that on November 10, 2015, it adopted Resolution No. 4509 -15 which formalized a process for public participation and selection of a new City Flag for the City of South Bend, Indiana; with that Resolution also calling for the Council to "...adopt a Resolution setting forth the date and proper procedures to retire the current City Flag to a place of honor; and G", the City Flag which has proudly flown in South Bend for the past several years displays the official City Seal, which was formally adopted before 1933, and is depicted as follows: 0 IH lxl.c 6)4, at this evening's meeting of the South Bend Common Council, Bill No. 07 -16 is on the agenda to formally approve a new City Flag for the City of South Bend, to incorporate provisions into the South Bend Municipal Code, with the new flag depicted as follows: 6fig;� in light of the action taken by the Common Council on Bill No. 07 -16, it is appropriate to establishment procedures and a date to retire the original City Flag. Section I. The South Bend Common Council in conjunction with the City Administration hereby set the official retirement ceremony of the original South Bend City Flag to take place on Friday, May 6, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at flag pole immediately in front of the South Bend Police Department Headquarters, 701 W. Sample Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601.