HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $5,000.00 Community Development Grant Public Park ProgramsORDINANCE No. 6132 -77
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 28 77
Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
March 29 __ 77
IRENE K. GAMMON
Approved and signed by me zLrL q.p -19-1-7—
Clerk
ORDINANCE N0. L/ 6 a - 7 7
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 FROM THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND, FOR VARIOUS
PUBLIC PARK PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC PARKS.
WHEREAS, additional funds are needed by the Department of Public
Parks to administer certain public park programs and to insure the de-
partment's ability to properly perform its functions during the year 1977.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City
of South Bend as follows:
SECTION I. The sum of $5,000.00 is hereby appropriated for
the year 1977 from the Community Development Grant Fund. This appropriation
is to be administered by the Department of Public Parks and will be dis-
tributed as set forth below:
PROGRAM CD -76 -410
Account Description Amount
441.0 Purchase of trees and supplies $5,000.00
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and the
fulfillment of all statutory requirements for emergency appropriation.
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Irene Gammon
Department of Public Parks
Administration Building
St. Louis Boulevard at Wayne Street
South Bend, Indiana 46617
PHONE: 1219) 284 -9401
March 8, 1977
Mr. Roger Parent, President
South Bend Common Council
County -City Building
227 West Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend, Indiana
Dear Mr. Parent:
The Department of Public Parks is requesting the Common Council to approve
the enclosed ordinance to appropriate $5,000.00 from Community Development
Funds to Account #441.0, Materials, Seeds, Trees and Flowers. The money
will be used to purchase trees and materials to plant trees in the North-
west Neighborhood area. Trees will be planted in the tree lawn area and if
the tree lawn area is too narrow or if there is no tree lawn area, the tree
can be planted on private property. The Park Department will not do the
planting.
The park staff has met with representatives of the Northwest Neighborhood
Association, the group that proposed the funds for tree planting, to work
out details for the tree planting program.
I feel that an important part of the proposed tree program is the involvement
of the citizens from the neighborhood area. The Northwest Neighborhood
Association will survey the area and contact person who want trees and who
will take an active part in the tree program. The person who request trees
must dig the hole, plant the trees and maintain the tree. The Park Department
will purchase the trees and transport the trees to the planting sites. The
Park Department will give assistance and advice on the planting and maintenance
of the trees.
Such a tree planting program could enhance the environment of our city and help
beautify the neighborhoods of our city. If the tree planting proves successful,
in the Northwest Neighborhood Association area, similar programs can take place
in other sections of the city.
enclosure
Very truly yours,
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Your Committee of the Whole
to whom was referred
A BILL appropriating $5,000.00 from the Community
Development Grant Fund, for various Public Parks
Programs, to be administered by the City of South
Bend through its Department of Public Parks.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion
This Bill be recommended to the Council favorable.
Frank Horvath
Chairman
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