HomeMy WebLinkAbout9581-05 Appropriating $650,000 of U.S Environmental Protection Agencey Brownsfield Grant funds within Fund #209ORDINANCE No. spa,-os
Passed by the Common Council of the Ciry of South Bend, Indiana
March 28,
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $650,000 OF
UNITED. STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
BROWNFIELD GRANT FUNDS WITHIN FUND 209, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONDUCTING BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES
Statement of Purpose and Intent:
This Council approved a Resolution on November 24, 2003 authorizing the
Mayor to submit an application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for
a Revolving Loan Fund Grant, an Assessment Grant and three Remediation Grants. The
Mayor has been notified that three Grants have been awarded to the City of South Bend,
including a $200,000 Brownfield Cleanup Grant, a $250,000 Brownfield Revolving Loan
Fund Grant, and a $200,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant. It is necessary to appropriate
such funds for the purpose of conducting environmental cleanup and assessment
activities on Brownfield properties in the city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The sum of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00),
from three United States Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Grants is hereby
appropriated and set aside within Fund 209 for use in conducting environmental cleanup
and assessment activities on Brownfield properties in the city.
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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JOHN VOORDE
CITY CLEFK, S0. BEND, IN.
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
18-05 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $650,000
OF UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY BROWNFIELD GRANT FUNDS WITHIN FUND 209,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING BROWNFIELD
ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill
is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
Roland Kelly
Chairman
1200 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
227 W. ,JEFFERSON BOULEVARD
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 5741235-9371
FAx 574/235-9021
TDD 574/235-5567
CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR
COMMUNITY ~ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SHARON T. KENDALL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
March 7, 2005
South Bend Common Council
4th Floor, County City Building
227 West Jefferson
South Bend, IN 46601
Dear Common Council Members:
Enclosed is an Ordinance appropriating $650,000 front three grants awarded to the City of South
Bend by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. These funds will be used to
cleanup a chlorinated solvent source area at the former Oliver Plow Works site, conduct
environmental site assessments at properties throughout the city, and establish a brownfield
cleanup revolving loan fund for brownfield remediation citywide.
These grants were awarded on September 23~d and 24th, 2004.
I respectfully request your approval of this Ordinance. Please contact me at 245-6112 with any
questions you have concerning this ordinance. I will be presenting this item at the Committee
and Council hearings.
Sincerely,
Andy Laurent
Economic Development Specialist
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL HC PROGRAM
PAMELA C. MEYER DONALD E. INKS MANAGEMENT .~
5741235-9660 574/235-9371 ELIZABETH LEONARD ~~ ~
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FAX: 574/235-9697 574(235-9371