HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommon Council in Support of an Urban Park & Recreation Recovery Program Grant ApplicationAttest:
RESOLUTION
3073 -02
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 25, 20 02 .
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
1A 163KIN
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me
March 26,
20 02 .
City Clerk
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Resolution No. 3 0 3- 0 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, IN SUPPORT OF AN URBAN PARS AND RECREATION
RECOVERY PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
'U bereaff, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
recognizes that the United States Congress passed the Urban Park and
Recreation Recovery Act (UPARR) in 1978 which provides matching grants and
technical assistance to economically distressed urban communities throughout
the country; and
Vbitr,W, the Council further recognizes that the program authorizes the
competitive federal assistance in urban localities for rehabilitation of. critically
needed recreational facilities; and
VbtMo, such federal rehabilitation grants provide capital funding to
renovate or design existing "close -to -home" facilities with the federal
government providing seventy percent (70 %) of the funding and the local
community providing thirty percent (30 %) of the funding; and
Vbereas, the City of South Bend, Indiana, believes that the overall
quality of life in neighborhood parks can be revitalized and enhanced with the
assistance of an Urban Park and recreation Recovery Program Grant.
POW, Zlerd0re, be it V9001teb by the Common Council of the City of
South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
hereby supports the application to be submitted by the City Administration for
an Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program Grant.
Section I. The Council believes that there is a critical need for
rehabilitation of neighborhood parks in the City of South Bend, Indiana, and
in particular the park recreational facilities.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full, force and effect from and
after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Member of the Common Counc' po- ---
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NOT APPROVED MAR 2 1 2002
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COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
02 -22 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, IN SUPPORT OF AN URBAN PARK AND
RECREATION RECOVERY PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
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.
Karl King
Chairman