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1200 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />PHONE 574/235-9371 <br />FAx 574/235-9021 <br />TDD 574/ 235-5567 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />COMMUNITY ~ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />February 23, 2009 <br />Derek D. Deiter, President <br />South Bend Common Council <br />400 County-City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />JEFFREY V. GIBNEY <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />Dear President Deiter and Council Members: <br />The attached ordinance will appropriate the first year of funding for Weed & Seed site #2 <br />Northwest from the Department of Justice (DOJ) grant award of $175,000-for the period <br />of October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. The budget submitted as required with <br />the initial designation application was recently approved by the DOJ in January. <br />These funds are being used for programming related to the Weed & Seed required areas <br />of Law Enforcement, Community Policing and, Prevention, Intervention and Treatment <br />activities. Included in this year's funding are police patrols, the time of a targeted <br />prosecuting attorney, graffiti paint over supplies, Bridges Out of Poverty classes, a <br />billboard art contest for youth, and items related to an after school program. These <br />activities are the beginning of a multi-year effort for Site #2. <br />I will present this ordinance at your meeting on March 23, 2008. Please contact me with <br />any questions prior to then. Thank you. <br />Sincerely,., <br />. ~, <br />~/ / <br />Pamela C. Mey r <br />Director <br />Community Development <br />cc: C. Nesbitt <br />E. Maradik <br />J. Gibney <br />J. March <br />,~ , ~. Y. <br />~.~ ~.~ <br />,. <br />JC~i: ~'C~7 <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />PAMELA C. MEYER <br />574/235-9660 <br />Fax: 574/235-9697 <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL & PROGRAM <br />DONALD E. INKS MANAGEMENT <br />tV. ~/ <br />5741235-9371 ELIZABETH LEONARD ? <br />574/235-9371 ~~ 1~ <br />