Appropriating $30,000.00 from the Community Development Block grant Fund for King Center and LaSalle Parks

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BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM THE.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR GENERAL PARK IMPROVE- MENTS FOR KING CENTER AND LASALLE PARKS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The task of providing a satisfying and stimulating urban envir- onment has become a greater and greater challenge. There is a growing recognition that if our cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas are to be liveable and pleasant it is essential that a system of parks, recrea- tional facilities /areas, open space, and even some measure of wilderness are available to all segments of the urban population. As part of this task the Division of Community Development and the Department of Public Parks has established a long -term objective of increasing the park, open space, and recreational opportunities available to inner -city residents by improving existing parks and recreational facilities. In order to achieve this objective, the Division of Community Development and Department of Public Parks require additional funds: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $30,000 is hereby appropriated for the program year starting July 7, 1979, from the City of South Bend's Community Development Block Grant Fund (Program Year 1979). The appropriation shall be used as approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, under Title Twenty - Four (24), of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part Five Hundred and Seventy (570) for the Community Development Program Year 1979. This appropriation shall be administered by the Division of Community Development and the Department of Public Parks as set forth below: PROGRAM - CD79 -402 C &F COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURPOSE AMOUNT General Park Improvements for; King Center Park, and $15,500 LaSalle Park 14,500 $30,000 Total SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. 1',' READING P ELIC HEARING /CJ -,R ee) 2nd READING 40 ''p ti NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED j co —.P 7 Member of the Common Council FILED ID CLEM'S OFFICE OCT 8 1980 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.