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1200 CouNrY-CiTy Bu1LDING <br />227 W JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOUTH BEND, INDiANA 46601 -1830 <br />PHONE 574 /235 -9371 <br />FAx 574/235 -9021 <br />TDD 574/ 235 -5567 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUEcxE, MAYOR <br />COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />JEFFREY V. GIBNEY <br />April 7, 2008 ExECUTIvE DIRECTOR <br />President Timothy Rouse <br />South Bend Common Council <br />400 County City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Dear President Rouse: <br />The attached ordinance will appropriate monies from Fund 410 for the purpose of <br />supporting the City's partnership with the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County <br />in two ways: the Potawatomi Park "Fun for All" project and the Aging in Place Home <br />Modification Project. <br />The Park project represents a partnership among the City through its Parks & Recreation <br />and Community & Economic Development departments, the Rotary Club of South Bend <br />and The Troyer Group. The recreational project transforms components of the heavily <br />utilized Potawatomi Park complex making it accessible to people of all abilities. A <br />successful Kellogg Foundation grant of over $400,000, plus contributions from an <br />anonymous donor and the Community Foundation join with the City's $122,000 to meet <br />the grant's match requirements. Additional private dollars are being invested for <br />improvements to the Park outside of this grant. <br />The Aging in Place Home Modification Project began in July of 2007 with the Milton <br />Funds for Senior Housing at the Community Foundation and Wells Fargo, each <br />contributing $333,333 for a total of $666,666. Through the expertise of REAL Services <br />Weatherization Department and Aging Services, the program allows activities that <br />include modifications to make a home barrier free and safe. The program targets low <br />income seniors in South Bend, with a special focus on African Americans, and an intent <br />to assist these citizens to remain in their home as long as possible. The program goal is <br />to modify 100 homes at an average cost of $10,000 per home. To date sixty -four (64) <br />homes have been assisted. The City desires to participate as a partner in this program <br />with a contribution of $333,333 and at this time requests an appropriation of $278,000. <br />A review of the locations assisted through the Home Modification Project, the South <br />Bend Home Improvement Project (SBHIP) and Rebuilding Together (RT) is being <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL -& PROGRAM J <br />PAMELA C. MEYER DONALD E. INKS MANAGEMENT (j _ <br />574/235 -9660 574/235 -9371 ELIZABETH LEONARD <br />FAx: 5741235 -9697 574/235 -9371 <br />