SR0293 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Dustin Shuler, world renowned sculptor, was commissioned to showcase his works in the Cermak Plaza in Berwyn; and

WHEREAS, The Spindle was erected for public display in 1989 by Dustin Shuler; and

WHEREAS, The Spindle has become recognized worldwide as an icon of American culture; and

WHEREAS, The Spindle has brought significant notoriety and economic prosperity to Berwyn due to its inclusion in the movie Wayne's World, in books such as Oddball America by Jerome Pohlen, travel guides, and such Internet sites as Roadside America.com, as well as being featured by the Illinois Bureau of Tourism on their promotional posters; and

WHEREAS, The Spindle has become a symbol of the landscape of the City of Berwyn; tourists, business patrons, and residents have come to revere the Spindle as a thought provoking sculpture that evokes emotion; and

WHEREAS, Concordia Realty Management has declared their intent to remove the sculpture for future commercial development; and

WHEREAS, The City of Berwyn has recently embarked on a marketing campaign to draw new residents that value fine arts, culture, and a rewarding urban lifestyle; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the City of Berwyn and Concordia Realty Management to find a way through negotiation to keep the Spindle as a permanent part of the Berwyn landscape at the Cermak Plaza; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to a representative of Concordia Realty Management and to the Berwyn City Council.