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r .~ <br />PARKS & RECREATION <br />DEPARTMENT <br />Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor Charlotte Pfeifer June 3, 2001 <br /> President of the Common Council <br /> 4a' Floor County-City Building <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Superintendent Re: Ordinance appropriating funds to construct new Potawatomi Zoo <br />Phillip L. St. Clair veterinary hospital. <br />299-4765 <br /> Dear Council Members: <br />Administrative Director <br />Betsy Harriman This ordinance, appropriating a total of $677,000, is being submitted to the <br />235-5596 Common Council for consideration and approval. Sources for the appropriation <br /> are money from the Coveleski Stadium Capital Fund 401 and money that was <br />Director of Concessions deposited by the Potawatomi Zoological Society into a city account. <br />Matthew Moyers <br />This ordinance will allow for the timely construction of a new veterinary hospital <br />299-4765 for the Potawatomi Zoo. This new hospital is essential in maintaining <br /> accreditation by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and is critical to <br />.Maintenance Superintendent providing continued excellent care to the zoo's 550 animals. <br />A. Michael Dyszkiewicz <br />235-9414 Passage of this ordinance will allow the parks department to award a contract to <br /> the low bidder for the construction of the hospital. The low bid appears to be <br />Forester $755,000. Funding of the bid will come from this ordinance's appropriation of <br />Brent Thompson $677,000 ($492,000 from the Zoological Society and $185,000 from the <br />235-9414 Coveleski Stadium Capital Fund 401). The difference will be funded by $78,000 <br />. remaining in the parks department account appropriated earlier for this hospital. <br />Recreation Director We respectfully request approval of this ordinance, because if not passed the <br />Susan O'Connor project will need to be re-bid at an additional expense to the city and Zoological <br />299-4765 Society. <br />Zoo Director Should there be any questions regarding this appropriation, please feel free to <br />Vicki Roth call me at 235-5549. Mr. Phil St. Clair, Bill Carleton and myself ~tiill be available <br />235-5549 for questions at the meeting. I will be the presenter a~ the rpeeting. <br />Fiscal Officer <br />Bill Carleton <br />299-4765 <br />Director of Golf <br />Chad Kilmer <br />271-9180 <br />Thank you for your consideration. <br />Sinc~ely, <br />f ~, <br />/; <br />Clarence Wright <br />Director, Potawatomi Zoo <br />Filed to Cierk's Office <br />.~~1~ ~ ~ ~~Q~ <br />LORI:TTA J. WIDA <br />CITY CLERX~ 80. BEtdD~ Itd. <br />321 East Walter Street • South Bend, Indiana 46614.219-299-4765 • TDD 235-5567 <br />Parks Administration Fag 299-4783 • Recreation Fag 299-4784 <br />