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<br />RESOLUTION NO.3666
<br />A RESOLUTION HONORING
<br />CALEB BAUER
<br />FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY, AND
<br />THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
<br />WHEREAS, Caleb Bauer is a committed community leader who has served the
<br />South Bend community for the past four years as the Executive Director of Community
<br />Investment for the City of South Bend' and,two years as the Director of Communications,
<br />and who has worked closely with the Redevelopment Commission; and
<br />WHEREAS, during service to our community, Caleb worked tirelessly to establish
<br />a level of professionalism, accountability, and a commitment to customer service in the
<br />City's community investment activities; and
<br />WHEREAS, through creativity, tenacity, and perseverance, Caleb has led the
<br />Department of Community Investment and positioned the department to effectively meet
<br />the City's challenges; and
<br />WHEREAS, under Caleb's leadership, the Department of Community Investment
<br />team obtained an unprecedented volume of opportunities to support job creation and
<br />investment in the community, with over 2,500 new jobs announced and $364 million in
<br />private investment during his tenure; and
<br />WHEREAS, Caleb has led the department in the development and implementation
<br />of many critical projects with substantial community impact such as: Madison Lifestyle
<br />District and Beacon Tower project, Colfax Corner project, Riverfront West housing and
<br />infrastructure project, New Day Intake Center, South Bend Thrive development, Ward
<br />Bakery rehabilitation, Stadium Flats and Diamond View housing project, The Monreaux
<br />housing project, Liberty Tower renovation project, Momentum Entrepreneurship Hub and
<br />SoMa apartments, South Bend International Airport project, Intend Indiana Near
<br />Northwest housing project, Advantix Westside housing project, 466 Works Southeast
<br />Neighborhood housing project, Allen Edwin Leland and Marion housing project; and
<br />WHEREAS, Caleb's leadership, foresight, and ingenuity has led to the successful
<br />repurposing of several key downtown South Bend assets such as the former Salvation Army
<br />building, the Leighton Building, the Spenner Garage, and Center City Place, and has
<br />facilitated redevelopment throughout the City in areas such as downtown South Bend,
<br />former Drewrys Brewery, Michigan Street, Western Avenue, Lincoln Park, Kennedy Park,
<br />the Near Northwest Neighborhood, the Southeast Neighborhood, the Northeast
<br />Neighborhood; and
<br />WHEREAS, Caleb was pivotal in spearheading the process leading to the
<br />establishment of the South Bend Downtown Innovation Development District, the
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