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of vw8L,c fro) Department of Public Parks orti Administration Building St. Louis Boulevard at Wayne Street South Bend, Indiana 46617 PHONE: (219) 284-9401 October 28, 1985 Members of the Common Council County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Members of The Common Council : The Department of Public Parks is requesting the Common Council to approve the enclosed ordinance appropriating $160, 000.00 from the General Park Fund to various accounts in the Park Maintenance Fund. There is a surplus in the General Park Fund because of reductions created by Executive Order #85-1 reducing the Park Maintenance Fund by the amount of $160,000.00. The $160,000.00 is now needed to pay expenses for P.E.R.F. ($4, 700.00) , Group Insurance ($37, 500.00) , Maxi Care Insurance ($1, 500.00) , Social Security ($14, 500.00) , and Veterinarian Services ($7,000.00) at the Zoo. There is also a need to resurface the Leeper Park Tennis Courts ($48, 800.00) , repair serious roof leaks at Pinhook Pavilion ($12, 000.00) , re-work the head gates at the East Race Waterway ($20,000.00) , refinish the LaSalle Recreation Center Gym floor ($5, 000.00) and to pay for title and abstract work for the East Bank Trail ($9,000.00) . The Park Department feels that the above transfers are definitely needed for the efficient operation of the Department of Public Parks . Sincerely, DEPARTMENT OF 2UBLIC PARKS ;''James R. Seit Superintendent JRS :tmw encl.