04-13-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 2015 RESOLUTION NO. ______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENDORSING THE RECYCLED GLASS MOSAIC PROJECT FOR THE EAST RACE AT THE COLFAX UNDERPASS PROPOSED BY LOCAL PUBLIC ARTIST CHRIS STACKOWICZ , Whereas the South Bend Common Council recognizes that in 2014, a very successful Spring Forward: A Community Beautification Initiative took place where artists, business owners and volunteers collaborated together, under the leadership of local public artist Christopher Stackowicz, and painted window and door replacements for many vacant or abandoned buildings located throughout the city to limit blight and help deter crime and vandalism; and , Whereas the Council further recognizes the five-year project which Chris Stackowicz launched in artfully redoing the main entrances into the City of South Bend, with the 933 bridge project being one of the most popular murals developed by Chris in 2013 which involved 963 volunteers who planned the entire project so that the salt buildup from the wintry seasons would be addressed; treated and sealed the bridge walls; and then painted the wonderful mural which features the best of our city’s architecture; and , Whereas the 2015 Recycled Glass Mosaic Project proposed by Chris Stackowicz for the East Race at the Colfax Underpass will involve Chris working with many volunteer organizations, local businesses and local craft-persons on the installation of a 2,400 square foot recycled glass mosaic which will utilize thousands of blue, green, brown, amber, orange, clear and white glass from recycled bottles along with “bits of tinted, stained and mirrored glass from various manufacturers being added as accents”; and , Whereas this year’s project will depict an image of a “rolling water scene of abstracted waves…interspersed with saffron ribbons as gates or check-points…as if the raceway was being used for competition…” which will compliment the South Bend 150 celebration with installation nd planned beginning Friday, May 22 and being finished by Monday, May 25, 2015 at sunset. Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. On behalf of the residents of the City of South Bend, the South Bend Common Council is proud to publicly commend, honor, and enthusiastically endorse and publicly support 2015 Recycled Glass Mosaic Project proposed by Chris Stackowicz for the East Race at the the Colfax Underpass . Section II. The Common Council sincerely thanks Chris Stackowicz for his artistic visions in helping to beautify the City of South Bend through his many large-scale community beautification projects by a very talented, well-known and respected premiere artist, who has earned numerous awards including the New York Times Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award, Javitts Fellow, and is a Michiana 40 Under 40 recipient - just to name a few. Section III. The Common Council wishes to publicly thank Chris for his image and project design of this unique community-wide art beautification project; and would also like to thank Samatha Stackowicz for her Art Administrative Assistance; Project Coordinator Joel Barrett; the many local businesses such as Action Glass, AM General, Café Navarre, Corby’s Emporium, Fiddler’s Hearth, Harmon Auto Glass, LaSalle Grill, Pella-Granger, and the Solid Waste Management District of St. Joseph County for materials collection; the many private and 4