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e <br /> o4�p`t7TA��d <br /> CITY OF SOUTH HELD STEPHEN J.LUECKE,MAYOR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF ADMYMsTRATION FINANCE <br /> GAEGG D.VENTARA <br /> CONTROLLER <br /> June 24,2011 <br /> 6 ( ( <br /> Mr. Derek Dieter <br /> President, South Bend Common Council <br /> 4t'Floor,County-City Building <br /> South:Bend, 14 46661 <br /> re: Bill 39-11 Parks Property Capital Investment for Appropriation by the Common Council <br /> Dear President Dieter: <br /> Bill 39-11 was originally filed with the Common Council on June 22, 2011. Subsequent to the first filing, <br /> City Administration, upon further internal discussion, believes it may be more appropriate to separate the <br /> two (2) expenditure requests into standalone bills to enable Council to give adequate consideration to <br /> each request on an individual basis. <br /> It is therefore the request of City Administration, for Council to accept City recommendation to separate <br /> the line items as contained in Bill 39-11. <br /> City Administration would therefore withdraw Bill 39-11, and introduce two (2) new Sills, one (1) each for <br /> the project funding requests as originally contained in Bill 39-11. <br /> Therefore, City Administration hereby files the enclosed two(2) new spending bill ordinances as follows: <br /> 1) Bill requesting Council to approve and appropnate monies to complete the renovation and <br /> rehabil#atran of the;Potawatomi Conservatory`amounting to $1,200;QOQ whereby securing the <br /> facility as a Guttural asset of the City of South Bend Funds will be used to affect required repair <br /> and mom#enance, and upgrade to the existing structtare. Monies to be appropriated from the <br /> County Option Income Tax°Fund#404 arid; <br /> 2) Bill requesting Council to approve and appropriate monies for.the planning, property acquisition <br /> and infrastructure improvement for city investmen# in the Miracle Park profeCt; amounting to <br /> $1,000;000. Monies to be appropriated from the Economic DevelopmBnt Income Tax Fund#408. <br /> Upon Council agreement to accept the City's recoirimendation for withdrawal of Bill 39-11 and <br /> introduction of two j2)'replarement'BIIIS, the City requests Council consideration for first read at the June <br /> 27, 2011 Council meeting; assigned Council committee meeting, 2"d read, 3"d read and Council vote on <br /> July 11, 2011. <br /> County-City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend,Indiana 46601-1830 <br /> Phone:574/235-9216 Fax:5741235-9928 TDD: 574/235-5567 <br />