Appropriating $393,983.00 Federal Assistance Grant fund Various Public Works Programs

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ORDINANCE N0._ S Sa / -'7 3 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $393,983.00 FORM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS, FOR VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE AREA OF PARKS AND RECREATION, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES AND INTENT The Federal Government has provided general revenue sharing funds to the City of South Bend beginning in the year 1972, and the Federal Government has indicat- ed that this program shall continue for a period of five years. This fund is legally known as the Federal Assistance Grant Fund. The Mayor of the City of South Bend and the South Bend Common Council has conducted town forum meetings in all of the councilmanic districts of the City to obtain information and recommendations from the citizens in regard to the programs and priorities which should benefit from these funds. Detailed investigations and consultations have been conducted by all the councilmen, the Mayor and all cabinet departments in regard to all of the recommendations made before, during, and after these town hall meetings. This particular ordinance appropriates funds received from the Federal Government for the years 1972 and 1973. No appropriations are included in this ordinance which involves federal money for 1974. This appropriation is intended as an authorization to the Public Works Department to commit and spend the full amount of this appropriation ordinance. The total amount of this ordinance was arrived at by consensus of agreement in regard to the various environmental and capital improvement programs in the area of parks and recreation in the Public Works Department which programs collectively totalled the figure of $393,983.00. This ordinance limits the total expenditure by the Public Works Department to the $393,983.00 amount. Budget line items have been established by the various environmental and capital improvement programs in the area of parks and recreation to be undertaken by the Department of Public Works with the money appropriated under this ordinance. If adjustments need to be made to transfer funding from one program budget to another program budget within the total ordinance appropriation, such budget adjustments must receive approval of the Common Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I. That the Appropriated sum of $393,983.00 be distributed as set forth below; Totals FA 23 through FA 28 $393,983.00 Account Description Amount Program FA 23 School Gymn & Pools Open in Summer Services Personal 12 Salaries and Wages $ 26,300.00 Services Contractual 261 Other Contractual Services 1,210.00 Properties 726 Other Equipment 1,400.00 Current Obligations 62 Social Security 1,573.00 Total $ 30,483.00 Program FA 24 Renovation of Potawatomi Zoo Services Contractual 261 Other Contractual Services $100,000.00 Program FA 25 Recreational & General Park Lighting Services_ Contractual 261 Other Contractual Services $100,000.00 Program FA 26 Renovate Rest Rooms - Potawatomi Shelterhouse Services Contractual 251 Repairs to Buildings & Structures $ 5,000.00 Program FA 27 Rum Village Nature Education Center Services Contractual 261 Other Contractual Services $150,000.00 Program FA 28 Tree Transplanter Properties 722 Motor Equipment 8,500.00 Totals FA 23 through FA 28 $393,983.00