Approptiating $40,000.00 Zoo Endowment Fund Construction Wildlife Building

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Department of Public Parks Administration Building St. Louis Boulevard at Wayne Street South Bend, Indiana 46617 PHONE: (219) 284 -9401 March 17, 1981 Mr. Lewis A. Mc Gann, President South Bend Common Council 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana Dear Mr. Mc Gann: The Department of Public Parks is requesting the Common Council to approve the enclosed ordinance appropriating $40,000.00 from the Zoo Endowment Fund to account 260.0, Other Contractual Services. The forty thousand dollars is the seventh payment from the Muessel- Ellison and Stanley and Flora Clark Trust Funds for the construction of the Educational Services and Wildlife Building at Potawatomi Zoo. The trust funds have committed $380,000.00 for the zoo project. Total payments received to -date from the trust funds are $301,000.00. The Park Department appreciates the Common Council's interest and help on the zoo project as shown by its willingness to appropriate revenue sharing funds to complete the wildlife building. I feel that when this structure is completed, South Bend will have one of the finest small zoos in the Midwest. The new facility will be officially dedicated Saturday, April 4, at 10:00 a.m. All Council Members and friends are invited to attend the dedication. Your approval of this ordinance will be appreciated. Very truly yours, OF/,PUBLIC PARKS !tames R. Seitz Superintendent JRS:kb enclosure 1