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Department of Publie Parks <br />Administration Building <br />St. Louis Boulevard at Wayne Street <br />South Bend, Indiana 46617 <br />PHONE: (219) 284 -9401 <br />June 18, 1980 <br />Mr. Lewis A. Mc Gann, President <br />South Bend Common Council <br />227 West Jefferson Boulevard <br />South Bend, Indiana <br />Dear Mr. Mc Gann: <br />The Department of Public Parks is requesting the Common Council <br />to approve the enclosed ordinance appropriating $35,000.00 from <br />the Zoo Endowment Fund to account #260.0, Other Contractual <br />Services. <br />The thirty -five thousand dollars is the fourth payment from the <br />Muessel - Ellison and Stanley and Flora Clark Trust Funds for the <br />construction of the Educational Services and Wildlife Building at <br />Potawatomi Zoo. The trust funds has committed $380,000.00 for the <br />zoo project. Total payments received to -date from the trust fund <br />is $175,000.00. <br />The Park Department appreciates the Common Council's interest and <br />help on the zoo project as shown by its willingness to appropriate <br />revenue sharing funds to complete the wildlife building. <br />I feel that when this structure is completed, South Bend will have <br />one of the finest small zoos in the Midwest. <br />Your approval of this ordinance will be appreciated. <br />Very truly yours, <br />DEPA;OMENT OF PUBJiIC PARKS <br />'ames R. Seitz <br />uperintendent <br />JRS : kb <br />enclosure <br />