HomeMy WebLinkAbout9940-09 Appropriation $578,644 from Studebaker/Oliver revitaization grants fund #209 for envir clean upORDINANCE No. 4~.~~4
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
June 22, 2009
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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ORDINANCE NO. L ~ ~-~ ~ 0 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIAr1A, APPROPRIATING $578,644.00 FROM STUDEBAKER/OLIVER
REVITALIZATION GRANTS FUND (#209) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF
BROWNFIELD SITES
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
Pursuant to this Council's prior authorization, the City of South Bend in 2008 applied
and was approved for a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Revolving Loan
Grant. It is now necessary to appropriate these grant funds along with monies from previous loan
repayments within Fund 209 for their intended purpose of brownfield site remediation within 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 $578,644.00 is hereby appropriated from Studebaker/Oliver Revitalization
Grants Fund (Fund #209) for the environmental remediation of brownfield sites in accordance with EPA
rules.
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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TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
40-09 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $578,644.00
FROM STUDEBAKERlOLIVER REVITALIZATION GRANTS
FUND (#209) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF
BROWNFIELD SITES
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.
Ann Puzzello
Chairperson, Committee of the Whole
1200 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PxoNE 574/ 235-9371
Fax 574/235-9021
TDD 574/ 235-5567
CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR
COMMUNITY BL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
JEFFREY V. GIBNEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
June 1, 2009
South Bend Common Council
Fourth Floor Council Chambers
400 County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Dear Council Members:
The attached bill for your consideration and approval will appropriate funds from a $400,000.00 EPA
grant for our Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund and $178,644 in repayments from previous loans made
from this fund. These funds will be used to make additional loans/grants for environmental
remediation within the City of South Bend as allowed under EPA rules. We look forward to your
approval of this ordinance.
Please note, these funds cannot be used for general government purposes, only toward the engineering
and remediation of Brownfield properties. Ann Kolata or I will present this bill at your June 22"a
meeting. If you have any questions, please call Ann at 235-9374 or me at 235-9330. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Eliza h Leonard
Director, Financial & Program Management
cc: Ann Kolata
John March
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PAMELA C. MEYER DONALD E. INKS MANAGEMENT
574/235-9660 574/235-9371 ELIZABETH LEONARD
FAX: 574/235-9697 5741235-9371