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RESOLUTION NO. 3210
A RESOLUTION HONORING
JEFFREY V. GIBNEY FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO THE
SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY AND SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
WHEREAS,Jeffrey V. Gibney was a community visionary in the South Bend area for over
40 years; and
WHEREAS, Jeff spent 5 of those years (2007 thru 2011) as the Director of Community&
Economic Development for the City of South Bend and worked closely with the Redevelopment
Commission; and
WHEREAS, during service to our community Jeff worked tirelessly with many local
organizations, including the Commission to positively impact South Bend and as one tours our
great City we see an extensive number of projects which benefitted from Jeff's eye for design,
architecture, color as well as landscape; and
WHEREAS,Jeff was an urban pioneer with a passion for saving and building both the
physical and human fabric of our neighborhoods by breaking down barriers to economic justice;
developing creative financing models for structural rehabilitation; and pursuing trailblazing ideas
which brought all segments of our community together; and
WHEREAS,Jeff played a pivotal role as catalyst for projects with substantial community
impact such as: the Kroc Center, Eddy Street Commons, fostering the relationship between the
University of Notre Dame and the City, placement of a new fire station at Chapin and Lincolnway
West; and the construction of the new Studebaker Museum; and
WHEREAS, Jeff provided skillful oversight to the development of numerous projects
throughout South Bend such as: transformation of"the block" at Washington and Walnut into
West Washington Homes; rehabilitation of Dunbar Corner, new life for the Natatorium,
repurposing of Hansel Center, three progressive sites for the ever-expanding Maura Brannick
Clinic, development of the Sav-a-lot shopping area, establishment of the Colfax Cultural Center,
renovation of Robertson's Department Store into apartments, the opening of the Charles Martin
Youth Center, the refurbishment of South Bend Heritage offices, the construction of Heritage
Homes Southeast as well as a myriad of single family houses and other structures; and
WHEREAS,Jeff always pushed organizations and individuals to do more than they
thought that they could do and make them happy with the result; and
WHEREAS, Jeff was able to relate to a wide array of people in our community—sharing
his vision and passion for what could be; and
WHEREAS, with Jeff's passing the community has lost a great visionary, leader and
friend;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission hereby honors Jeffrey V. Gibney for his extraordinary commitment and distinguished
service to the City of South Bend;posthumously thanks him for the outstanding contributions he
has made; and declares it will sincerely miss his diligent work in the community.
ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on April 24,
2014, at 1308 County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
By:
Marcia I. Jones, President
ATTEST:
Donald E. Inks, Secretary