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

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tar. Peter J. &eeaeth Page 2 ProBraaa FA 25 - Recreational & General Park lighting The City of South Band now has seven lighted softball diam pas, PotawAosid, Studebaker, Walkerfieid, Esrrisan, Maessel, Sing and Memrial Parks. Only Pets - watOmi and dial Parka are lighted to the standard that provides satisfaa recreational league play. With the increased rite of slow -pitch erxt the demand for Th afunds would and better lighted parks, we are requesting this appre+pri. anon. The funds would be used to light Boland, a new park, Walkarhieidd and Harldson. Each field will cost approximately $33s000.00. ProPnAm FA 26 - Renovate Rest Rooms - Potawatcad Park With the Increased use of FaL watatai Perk, there is a definite treed. Yor issproved rest roam facilities in the shelterhousa. The shelterhouso, hunt by Wr.,U. ,., has had inadequate rest room facilities for a mailer of years and is real need of improvement. Program FA 27 - Rum village Nature Center . With the grant come= about the quality of human SnViroW1ent and the need for effective use of wkr natural resources' they Park D&partment south section of Rum Village Park as a nature area, has established the The Park Board appointed a committee to study and mako rocotamendations to the Pant Depart men for the use of this tract 'Of land. this report has been issued to each member of the counell.r. The cif of south DaW is fortunate to have in its city limits a large tract of undeveloped wooded area's its natural form. Rum Village Park its a large natural place for arsons of all age to view animal 19fe9 }plants, trees, shrubs, etc., and of all types living and growing in an undisturbed area. The nature center building would serve es an assembly Place for the beginning acrd etxi of €aided trips, a shelter in bed weather and a place for displayss me huts, meetings and filnss. The building would serve as an educational building for school classes and groups interested: in the „ on State Road X29 has such a center bat eanrsat t►and9rs the The Batndix Gift Parks, use of the nature center building. Hopeflt Years Ome we can for the oral acreage to the south of the nature area* This lad to alas wmned by thedditi. American Motors Corporation. Program FA 28 - Trse Tramplanter L'7027 Year the Park Department is Planting tress throughout the park system in aaneffort to improve the ,mnviremlant. Trees along a city street fill the need a need for harsh and stark lines of buildings, a need for adding beauty, ine the air and a need to help Prevent noise pollution.