HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending Paula N. Auburn for her more than 19 Years of Dedicated Public Service as Member of South Bend Redvelopment CommissionRESOLUTION
NO. 2591 -98
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 13, 19 98
Clerk
Attest:✓ President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
April 14, 1998
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me April 15, 19 98 _
Mayor
RESOLUTIONNO. 02591- /y
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, COMMENDING PAULA N. AUBURN FOR HER MORE THAN NINETEEN
YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
'Q btrtgg, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, acknowledges with
regret, that Paula N. Auburn resigned as a member of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
effective February 28, 1998; and
' bitrt88, Paula N. Auburn was first appointed to the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission by Mayor Peter J. Nemeth in January 1979, and received annual reappointments
thereafter during the terms of Mayor Roger O. Parent, Mayor Joseph E. Kernan and Mayor
Stephen J. Luecke; and
"D bertss, during her more than nineteen (19) years of dedicated public service on the
South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Paula N. Auburn helped positively change the city
landscape by fostering new approaches to maximize the "opportunity for rehabilitation or
redevelopment of areas by private enterprise "; and
'OVb1=90, as an instrumental member of the Commission, some of the many duties Paula
N. Auburn diligently and meticulously carried out included: investigating, studying and
determining how to combat the causes of blighted areas; promoting new and improved uses for
land; cooperating with departments and agencies for innovative ways to create growth and
development; acquiring and clearing property for redevelopment purposes; and promoting new
architectural concepts such as a pedestrian skyway in downtown South Bend; and
Wbtr0g, in addition to working with neighborhood groups in the Rum Village, Monroe
Park and West Washington- Chapin areas, Commissioner Auburn provided guidance and
leadership in promoting partnerships with the private sector which resulted in many projects
becoming realities, some of which include: "The Cove ", 1st Source Center, the East Race, Central
High School Apartments, Blackthorn Golf Course and Corporate Park, Robertson's Apartments,
Stephenson Mill Apartments, the College Football Hall of Fame, and assisted countless other
businesses with tax abatements which were used as incentives for new and ongc big enterprises.
Add, Zbtrt£ort, Ift It @Mitttb by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section 1. On behalf of all the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
Council hereby publicly commends PAULA N. AUBURN for her more than nineteen (19)
years of dedicated and capable leadership as a mayoral appointment to the South Bend
Redevelopment Commission.
Section II. The South Bend Common Council THANKS PAULA N. AUBURN
for her many years of dedicated public service, and wishes her and her husband, Keith, continued
years of happiness as they pursue new challenges in the years ahead.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
James Aranowski, First District
Charlotte Pfeifer, Second District
Roland Kelly, Third District
John Broden, Fourth District
David A. Varner, Fifth District
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Loretta Duda, City Clerk
Andrew Ujdak, Sixth District
Sean Coleman, At Large
John Hosinski, At Large
Rod Sniadecld, At Large
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Stephen J. 16efike, Mayor
Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand
Council Attorney