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RESOLUTION
NO. 515 -76
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
Attest:
April 12 19 76
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President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 13 ig 76
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Approved and signed by me ae . 11 / �/ 19—
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Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 515 -76
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCUTH BEND, INDIANA DEDICATING THE COMMON
COUNCIL'S FULL SUPPORT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND
REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend
is dedicated to furthering the development of downtown South
Bend as a bustling, intriguing, heterogeneous, and economically
sound center that it should be; and
WHEREAS, the Council is dedicated to furthering the
development of an enhancing and energizing retail - trading and
decision - making center, and a place for Corporate headquarters;
and
WHEREAS, the Council is dedicated to the preservation
of the downtown area as the traditional place of prominence in
the commercial, 'economic, business, recreational, and social
areas; and
WHEREAS, the Council is dedicated to revitalizing
downtown South Bend by being alive and busy with people by night
as well as by day; and
WHEREAS, the Council is dedicated to make all efforts
to further the goals of rebuilding and revitalizing the downtown
area and stimulating the growth of its surrounding community,
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council
of the City of South Bend:
SECTION I. That the Common Ccuncil fully supports
all efforts of the many community and governmental organizations
which are dedicating themselves to rebuilding and revitalizing
downtown South Bend.
SECTION II. That the Common Council firmly supports
in particular the efforts of South Bend 2000, Incorperated, to
rebuild the downtown area with a major enclosed retail shopping
mall as a part thereof.
SECTION III. That the Common Council further supports
all efforts and plans which create a fiscally sound generating
base in the downtown area with a sound and secure tax base.
SECTICN IV. That the Common Council further recog-
nizes that in order to nurture a sound and dynamic urban nucleus
it must continue to provide the best possible security and police
protection in the downtown area.
SECTION V. That the CcTn:cn Council firmly dedicates
itself to developing with other organizations, measures of devel-
oping accessible, convenient, and competitive parking for all
citizens and in particular the customers, business persons, and
visitors cf the downtown area.
SECTION VI. That the Council firmly supports the
enhancing of the Century Center as the major cultural and conventi
center in the Midwest.
SECTION VII. That the Common Council of the City of
South Bend pledges its full support and encouragement in meeting
its responsibilities to and for the insuring of a successful
downtown South Bend thvough the 21st Century.
SECTION VIII. That this resolution shall be in full
force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council
and approval by the Mayor.
of the Common Council
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FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
Pr".E�ENiED -� - i a- ;� (- Irene Gammon
NOT APPROVED C!TY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.
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