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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 28, 2011 <br /> fund requirement on the part of the City. Of the total grant proceeds received to date of <br /> $904,372, a total of$684,430 has been spent, encumbered or set aside in the 2011 budget <br /> for expenditure. A total of$219,942 in grant funds have been received but have not been <br /> appropriated by Council for energy project expenditures. The purpose of this ordinance <br /> is to appropriate the $219,942 in grant funds in the Office of Energy department in the <br /> General Fund for expenditure during 2011 for various energy conservation projects, <br /> including installation of a 45K W hydroelectric turbine at the South Bend Dam and the <br /> installation of energy efficiency upgrades in selected municipal buildings. Following <br /> Council approval of this appropriation request, a sum of$142,428 will remain as <br /> available funds from the original federal grant, yet to be disbursed to the City of South <br /> Bend. Federal disbursement of the remaining grant funds will occur upon City <br /> identification of qualified initiatives and request submittal to the Department of Energy. <br /> The City envisions the final request and draw to occur during fiscal 2011. <br /> This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents <br /> and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br /> There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br /> opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable <br /> recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis <br /> seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br /> BILL NO. 09-11 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE <br /> COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br /> BEND TO TRANSFER A PORTION OF <br /> FREDRICKSON PARK FROM THE BOARD OF <br /> PARK COMMISSIONERS TO THE STATE OF <br /> INDIANA <br /> Councilmember Puzzello, Chairperson, PARCS Committee, reported that this committee <br /> met this afternoon on this bill and sends it to the full Council with a favorable <br /> recommendation. <br /> Mr. Bill Schalliol, Staff Member, Community and Economic Development Department, <br /> 12th Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the <br /> presentation for this bill. <br /> Mr. Schalliol advised that as parts of its ongoing plans to widen State Road 23, the <br /> Department of Transportation of the State of Indiana has made an offer to purchase a <br /> small portion of Fredrickson Park. The offer was $1,900.00 for a portion of land <br /> containing 0.086 acres more or less. <br /> This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents <br /> and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br /> There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br /> opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable <br /> recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis <br /> seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br /> RISE AND REPORT <br /> Councilmember Varner made a motion to rise and report to the full Council. <br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine <br /> (9) ayes. <br /> 8 <br />