HomeMy WebLinkAbout5003-23 Special Resolution Honoring Toy Villa for More Than 36 Years as an Employee of the City of South Bend RESOLUTION
No. 5003-23
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 13, 20 23
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Attest: �e/D 129C 91.11.1/1) City Clerk
Dawn M. Jones
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 14, 20 23
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Dawn M. Jones
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BILL NO.23-07
SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 5003-23
A SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL AND THE
CITIZENS OF SOUTH BEND, HONORING TOY VILLA FOR MORE THAN 36 YEARS OF
EXCEPTIONAL AND IMPACTFUL WORK AS A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AND LAND
SURVEYOR IN OUR COMMUNITY,AND FOR HIS QUINTESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP AND
TEAMWORK AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND.
liiegess, Toy Villa has been a fair but firm presence in the City of South Bend through his involvement in
engineering and surveying projects for more than thirty-six years; and
OXfspasi, Toy's professional associations recognizing participation include the American Society of Civil
Engineers, the American Public Works Association, and several certifications with the Indiana Department of
Transportation; and
G,I Toy's career has included positions not only in the public sector with the City of South Bend, but
also in the private sector with Clyde Williams & Associates where he provided the survey for the Generations
Drive development; and
the list of completed projects, accomplished tasks, and overall public service Toy has passionately
fulfilled might bleed into every square foot of the City, the most observable are the Two-Way Conversion
Projects, Studebaker Demo, City Fire Stations, Kennedy Park Green Infrastructure,Coveleski Stadium,now Four
Winds Field, Fiber Optic Signal Connect with MetroNet, and the Remodel and Rehabilitation of the Morris
Performing Arts Center; and
óliweisc Toy was also instrumental in the redevelopment of several underutilized areas leading to economic
growth and job opportunities that draw the growing population and tourism of South Bend. These developments
include but are not limited to the Howard Park Reconstruction, Football Hall of Fame, Downtown Transportation
Facility to 1St Source & Double Tree, Nimtz Parkway, Ignition Park, Catalyst One and Two, Frederickson Park,
Multi-Purpose Trails along the river, Café Navarre, Ireland & S. Michigan Street Shopping Centers, Memorial
Hospital Campus; and
O , Toy facilitated key steps for environmental remediation making the redevelopments possible
including leachate and methane control systems, cleanup of industrial debris, Brownfield mitigation, and
providing the transparency necessary for protecting public health.
Ifieptva, while Toy was not spending time with family or working on his golf game, he sat on the South
Bend Heritage Board and the Special Events Committee in addition to volunteering countless Saturdays to
contribute labor and guidance to City projects, Back the Bend, and equivalent City programs; and
9fLmas, the City Engineer, Kara Boyles, expressed that"it is hard to imagine our team without Toy as he
has been such an integral part of our success. His dedication, dependability, and expertise have been invaluable,
and he has truly been a right hand to me. Toy's presence and contributions will be deeply missed, and we wish
him all the best in his future endeavors."
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Section I. The South Bend Common Council proudly honors and thanks Toy Villa for than 36 years of
exceptional and impactful work as a construction manager and a land surveyor in our community, and for his
quintessential leadership and teamwork as an employee of the City of South Bend.
Section II. The Common Council also recognizes and thanks Toy's wife, Diane, and children,
Matthew, Adam, Justin, Mandy, and Nick for sharing Toy with the community even in the times they would
have preferred he be home. The Common Council wishes Toy and Diane all the best in their retirement.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from after its adoption by the Common
Council and approval by the Mayor.
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