HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 3138 Commending Donald E. Inks for Extraordinary Service to the South Bend Redevelopment CommissionRESOLUTION NO. 3137
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING
DONALD E. INKS FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO THE
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Donald E. Inks has been an employee of the City of South Bend since 1981,
and in his thirty -one years of public service Don served as Director of Redevelopment for thirteen
years; and
WHEREAS, during his time with the city Don has had leadership roles in the areas of
business assistance, tax abatement, public finance and economic development; and
WHEREAS, Don was responsible for establishment of the Douglas Road Economic
Development Area, the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area, the Northeast Neighborhood
Residential TIF district, and for combining the Sample -Ewing Development Area with the Airport
Economic Development Area; and
WHEREAS, Don played a leading role in negotiating through the details of many
important projects such as AJ Wright, the Renaissance District, Data Realty, the South Bend
Career Academy, and Eddy Street Commons; and
WHEREAS, Don played a key role in securing a Certified Technology Park designation
for Ignition Park and Innovation Park; and
WHEREAS, Don's creative approach to funding resulted in a development plan to
reconstruct Douglas Road from SR 23 to the Mishawaka city limits; and
WHEREAS, Don oversaw development of numerous projects such as South Bend
Chocolate Cafd, WNIT, Coveleski Park, Environmental Health Labs, Portage Prairie, Huttsfield
Square, Tire Rack, Gibbs Wire, Tech Data, Innovation Park, Erskine Plaza, Erskine Commons,
Ireland Road improvements, Main - Lafayette Corridor, Oliver Plow Industrial Park, the KeyBank
renovation, East Race Townhomes and River Race Town Homes, the Veterans Administration
Clinic, Memorial Home Care, Brown Mackie College, and renovation of the former Natatorium,
Hansel Center, and American Bank & Trust Place; and
WHEREAS, Don has always been patient and a steady, reliable source of objective
information and facts and figures that have allowed the Commission to make sound decisions
without the sometimes emotional reaction to what is politically popular at the time; and
WHEREAS, Don has never forgotten the public that he serves, giving unselfishly of his
time for the betterment of the community with no concern for individual honor or recognition; and
WHEREAS, Don has decided tfie time is right to pursue other endeavors including the
restoration of his home and fishing on Bogart Lake and is now retiring from his position with the
Department of Community Investment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission hereby recognizes Donald E. Inks for his extraordinary commitment and
distinguished service to the South Bend Redevelopment Commission and the City of South Bend;
thanks him for the outstanding contributions he has made; and declares it will sincerely miss his
diligent work and his presence at future meetings.
ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on April 25,
2013, at 1308 County -City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
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Donald L. Alfo • , Secretary
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
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Marcia I. Jones, P sident