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Department of Public Parks <br />Administration Building <br />St. Louis Boulevard at Wayne Street <br />South Bend, Indiana 46617 <br />PHONE: (219) 284 -9401 <br />October 27, 1976 <br />Mr. Roger 0. Parent, President <br />South Bend Common Council <br />County -City Building <br />227 West Jefferson Boulevard <br />South Bend, Indiana <br />Dear Mr. Parent: <br />The Department of Parks is requesting the Common Council to approve the <br />enclosed ordinance, in the amount of $80,000.00, for fifty per cent of <br />the payment of Plaza Park. The Park Department will buy the park from <br />the Redevelopment Commission. The balance of the parks cost will be paid <br />when funds become available through Community Development monies. <br />The park construction on the west bank of the Saint Joseph River, from <br />Jefferson Street to Monroe Street, was built under the authority of the <br />Redevelopment Commission with the maintenance of Plaza Park being the <br />responsibility of the Park Department. <br />According to Wayne Brownell, Executive Director of the Redevelopment <br />Commission, the Redevelopment Department does not have the authority to <br />give the park to the Park Department but must sell the park at the <br />$160,000.00 price. The land and park development costs much more than <br />the $160,000.00 selling price. I feel the city is fortunate to have a <br />fine park such as Plaza Park added to the park system. <br />Very truly yours, <br />JRS:kb <br />enclosure <br />�I�hi'irq}i7c�t <br />