Appropriating $30,000.00 General Park Improvements for LaSalle Park

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ORDINANCE NO. (�, 14 le -7 $ AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR GENERAL PARK IMPROVE- MENTS FOR LASALLE PARK, 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 environ- ment has become a greater and greater challenge. There is a growing recogni- tion that if our cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas are to be liveable and pleasant it is essential that a system of parks, recreational 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 $30,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the program year starting July 7, 1978, from the City of South Bend's Community Development Block Grant Fund (Program Year 1978). The appropriation shall be used as approved by the United States Department of Housing Federal Regulations Urban ations Development, under Title Twenty -Four (24), the Part Five Hundred and Seventy (570) for the Community Development Program Year 1978. This appropriation shall be administered by the Division of Community Development and the Department of Public Parks as set forth below: PROGRAM CD -78 -502 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURPOSE AMOUNT General Park Improvements for $30,000.00 LaSalle Park 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. 1st VAD!NG 7 J i 2nd READING $ - ! q-,) NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED , L'. r" 4. g e v of —tjb4common Coun FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE JUL 191 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.