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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $1,060,000.00 and $34,697.00 The Park District Bond Constrction Fund 50ORDINANCE No. 7314 -84 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana_ Attest: March 26 19 84 City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Ind'ana March 27 19 84 of Common Council IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me i �9 � Clerk ORDINANCE N0. ?_3 j L/- $ q AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR $1,060,000.00 AND FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION $34,697.00 TO THE PARK DISTRICT BOND CON- STRUCTION FUND 50 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,094,697. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The Board of Park Commissioners of the City of South Bend applied for and received $1,060,000.00 grant from the United States Department of the Interior (Land & Water Conservation Fund) and $34,697.00 from the United States Small Business Administration to help finance the construction of the East Race Way which consist of grading, excavating, landscaping and renovating the abandoned race way into a canoe /kayak course, fish ladder, boat ramp, trails, benches, concrete channel, lighting, bridges and a hydro - electrical generator. The grants are a reimbursable grant and will .reimburse the city from funds spent from the $3.5 million dollar park bond issue. Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained by the South Bend Common Council, as follows: Section I. $1,094,697. is appropriated from funds received from the United States Department of the Interior and the United States Small Business Administration to the Park District Bond Construction Fund 50. Section II. The appropriation of funds set forth above is re- quired for the proper and efficient operation and function of the Department of Public Parks of South Bend and an extraordinary emergency is declared to exist concerning the foregoing appropri- ation. Section III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect �3 used vRFAf7''4G 3 b PR QED REFERRED PASSED .1' - a 6 &y from and after its passage by the Common Council, its approval by the Mayor and the fulfillment of approval by the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Member of the o on Council FILED M CLEF -7i'S OFFICE Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND. Department of Public Parks Administration Building St. Louis Boulevard at Wayne Street South ,Bend, Indiana 46617 PHONE: (219) 284 -9401 March 7, 1984 Members of the Common Council County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana Dear Council Members: The Department of Public Parks is requesting your approval of the enclosed ordinance appropriating $1,060,000.00 which will be re- ceived from the United States Department of the Interior and $34,697.00 from the United States Small Business Administration. The Park Department applied for the grants to help finance the con- struction of the East Race Way and hydro- electric project. Five hundred and sixty thousand dollars was approved for the East Race, five hundred thousand for the hydro- electric project and $34,697.00 for landscaping. The grants are reimbursable grants which means the Park Department must spend funds from the park bond issue before grant payments can be made. The City has received $918,164.59 to date from the grant funds. The Race Way Project is ninety -eight per cent complete with some land- scaping, railings and bench work yet to be completed. The hydro work will be bid this Spring with completion near the end of the summer. Your approval of this ordinance will be appreciated. Very truly yours, DEPARTMENT OF UBLIC PARKS James R. Seit Superintenden JRS:kb enclosure (lammtUrr Spaxt coo toe Tommon (founril of tot (Iitg of OvW4 I'lenk- Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred 27 -84 A BILL APPROPRIATING FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR $1,060,000.00 AND FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION $34,697.00 TO THE PARK DISTRICT BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND 50 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,094,697. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE. Joseph T. Serge Chairman FREE PRESS PUBLISHING CO.