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1200 COUNTY-CITY 13UILDiNG <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />Sourx BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />Pr10NE 5741235-9371 <br />FAX 574/235-9021 <br />TDD 574/ 235-5567 <br />CITY OF SOUTI I BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />November 8, 2004 COMMUNITY $L ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />Ms. Karen White, President SHARON T. KENDALL <br />South Bend Common Council EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />Fourth Floor Council Chambers <br />400 County-City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />RE: Bill #77-04 Community Development Appropriation/Substitute Ordinance <br />Dear Ms. White: <br />I am requesting that Bill #77-04 be tabled for public hearing until November 22, 2004, and that the attached <br />substitute ordinance be approved on that date. <br />The reason for this request is because the funding will be increased to include funding of $30,000 for Ark Angels <br />(Grace Community Center). While Grace Community Center has been funded for several years through the <br />Community Development Block Grant Program, Ark Angels is a relatively new organization and we had questions <br />regarding their program and capacity to carry out the financial responsibilities of CDBG funding. During the public <br />comment period Ark Angels requested reconsideration of funding for the 2005 program and submitted additional <br />information regarding their program and financial capabilities that satisfied our concerns. With this substitute <br />ordinance we are requesting your approval for their program. The Ark Angels project will be funded by reducing <br />the 2001 and 2002 NPC Public Works projects and further reducing the 2003 NPC Public Works project. <br />The other change in the ordinance is to clarify which NPC Public Works projects we are reducing to fund these 2005 <br />projects. The original ordinance grouped together 2003 and 2004 NPC Public Works and we wanted to specify <br />exactly which program would be reduced and by how much. <br />The attached substitute bill for your consideration and approval will transfer $658,334 instead of the original amount <br />of $628,334 in Community Development Block grant funds as part of the 2005 Action Plan of the 2005 - 2009 <br />Housing & Community Development Plan. This bill is a companion to the CDBG general appropriation bill of <br />$3,468,840 that was filed October 18, 2004. <br />Please call me at 235-9330 if you have any questions. I will present this bill at your November 22nd meeting. <br />Sincerely, <br />~`'"' <br />Izabe Leonard <br />Director <br />Financial & Program ~ <br />cc: John March <br />Judy Rosheck <br />Filed In Clerk's Office <br />Ivov - a 200 <br />JOHN VOOR~E <br />CITY CLEr3K, S0. BEND, IN. <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL HC PROGRAM <br />PAMELA C. IVIEYER DONALD E. INKS MANAGEMENT <br />574/235-9660 574/235-9371 ELIZABETH LEONARD <br />PAX: 574/235-9697 574/235-9371 <br />