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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 />September 7, 1976 <br />Mr. Roger Parent, President <br />South Bend Common Council <br />South Bend, Indiana <br />Dear Mr. Parent: <br />The Department of Public Parks is requesting the Common Council to approve the <br />enclosed ordinance for the transfer of funds in the General Park Fund. <br />I am requesting that the accounts listed in Section I of the ordinance be reduced <br />in the amount of $46,000.00 and that the accounts listed in Section II be increased <br />$46,000.00. <br />There was a balance in Account 11222.0, Services Contractual, Gas for the following <br />reasons: $5,000.00 was carried forward from the 1975 budget; a mild winter; an <br />effort to conserve on fuel and overbudgeting. The balances in Account 11241.0, <br />Services Contractual, Printing, Other than Office Supplies and Account 11362.0, <br />Supplies, Stationery & Printing was obtained by using the city printing department <br />instead of purchasing our printing from an outside firm. Account 11241.0, Printing <br />was reduced in next years budget. The balance in Account 11312.0, Supplies, Fuel Oil <br />was caused by the mild winter and the fact that most oil tanks were filled late last <br />year with funds from the 1975 budget and overbudgeting. Account 11312.0, was reduced <br />in next years budget. The large balance in Account 11630.0, Current Obligations, Re- <br />tirement was due to the fact that the Park Department is using more part time employees <br />(not eligible for P.E.R.F.) and C.E.T.A. employees whose P.E.R.F. payments are not made <br />from the park.budget. The retirement account was reduced in next years budget. <br />Shortages have occurred in the park budget because of inflated prices; additional <br />services such as added lights; unforseen repairs to buildings and structures; an in- <br />crease in insurance payments; higher electric rates and underbudgeting in the 1976 <br />budget. <br />I feel that the Park Department is fortunate to have funds available in the park budget <br />that can be transferred from one account to another and at this time does not require <br />an additional appropriation for its operation. <br />I feel your approval of this ordinance is necessary for the efficient operation of the <br />Department of Public Parks. <br />Very truly yours, <br />MENT OF L G PARKS <br />�c <br />R. S itz <br />cc: All Common Council Members <br />