Additional Appropriation General Park Fund for $56,453.50

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Department of Public Parks Administrafion Building St, Louis Boulevard at Wayne Street South Bend, Indiana 46617 August 21, 1972 Mr. Peter Nemeth, President County -City Building 217 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana Dear Mr. Nemeth: The enclosed ordinance for the Department of Public Parks is requesting the Common council to appropriate $56,453.50 from the General Park Fund to Account #2619 Other Contractual Services ($53x454•50) and Account x-`73, Land ($3,000.00). The $56,453.50 was received from the Department of Housing & Urban Develop - ment_as partial grant payment for expenses incurred at the Linden Park Project. The Park Department has a total grant of $107,533.00 approved for the Linden Project. Expenses were $27,800.00 for land acquisition from the park budget Account #73; $4,191.00 from Account #2619 Services Contractual for appraisal fees, acquisition costs, abstracts and title reviews and federal inspection fees; $249975.00 from the cumulative capital improvement fund for land acqui- siti.on.and $28,421.00 from the Department of Redevelopment for relocation expenses. With the appropriated money, the Department of Public Parks will reimburse the Redevelopment Department $28,421.00 (100% refundable); the G.C.I.F. $12,487,50 (50% refundable) and use $3,000.00 in the land account to purchase the last piece,of property at Linden.and $129545.00 for demolition, attorney fees, condemnation suit and relocation expenses still left to be done at the Linden Project. The State Board of Accounts has advised us that this is the proper procedure to follow in reimbursing Redevelopment and G.C.I.F. The Park Department will file another grant payment request when the Linden Project is completed. Total estimated cost of the Linden Project is $1159726.00 plus $49,670.00 for relocation payments. Very truly yours, pli.TMENT OF PUBL7,P1 PARKS �' Zo - .es R. Seitz, cc: All Council Members YfLss Virginia Guthrie