Appropriating $30,000.00 General Park Improvements for LaSalle Park

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CITY of SOUTH BEND PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Carl Ellison, Director COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Carl Ellison Director Jon R. Hunt Deputy Director V. LaMar Wilson Assistant Director July 19, 1978 M E M O R A N D U M o��o 1440 County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 219/284 -9335 TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: CARL ELLISON, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ylx�� SUBJECT: 1978 CDBG APPROPRIATION (LaSalle Park Improvements) The Division of Community Development is presenting for your consider- ation a bill appropriating $30,000 for various park improvements for LaSalle Park. As you may recall, the LaSalle Park District Council presented a pro- posal for the improvement of the LaSalle Park Recreation Center including concomitant site improvements. Cost for the improvements to the recreation center were estimated to be $201,000. Additional site improvements requested by the organization included lighting, improvement of the picnic areas and increased recreational facilities for the "hill" area of the park. The LaSalle Park District Council's request for improvements to the recreation center was not funded. However, $30,000 was allocated for general park improvements. Consistent with standard CD practice, the neighborhood representatives met with park personnel to discuss possible improvements. From this meeting the following improvements and budget are proposed: 1.) Shelterhouse $14,000 2.) Trees 2,000 3.) Tot Lot 10,000 4.) Picnic Tables, grills $ benches 4,000 TOTAL $30,000 The Division of Community Development request your favorable consider- ation of the attached bill. Should you have any questions or require add- itional information, please contact me or Mr. James Seitz. CE /br Attachment CC: James Seitz, Jon Hunt, Cande Marin