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$pill$8�^• <br /> i�`✓'Per=��x�ti��.��• f�] hV`� Ik <br /> "A <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J.LDECKE,MAYOR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE <br /> GREGG D.ZIENTARA <br /> CONTROLLER <br /> Filed in 1p_� ff!CG <br /> March 9, 2011 -�»•- <br /> Mr. Derek Dieter MOO 0�J 2 J I t <br /> President, South Bend Common Council <br /> 4th Floor, County-City Building <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 CINCLEriK, �;� '• . Elva?,Its <br /> re: Appropriation of the Common Council from the General Fund #101 for the Cost of Energy <br /> Conservation Initiatives funded by the Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant <br /> from the United States Department of Energy <br /> Dear President Dieter: <br /> On September 21, 2009, the City of South Bend was awarded a $1,046,800 federal Energy Efficiency <br /> and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) from the United States Department of Energy (Award No. DE- <br /> SC0002273). <br /> On October 15, 2009, the City received its initial installment of grant proceeds in the amount of$250,000 <br /> which was budget appropriated in fiscal 2010 and 2011 and has been used over a two year period for <br /> strategic planning development. The proceeds have been used to hire a Municipal Energy Director and to <br /> pay for professional consulting services to develop the energy conservation plan. <br /> On September 13, 2010, the City received a second installment of grant funds in the amount of$654,372. <br /> The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant provides for 100% federal stimulus funding with no <br /> matching fund requirement on the part of the City. <br /> Of the total grant proceeds received to date of $904,372, a total of $684,430 has been spent, <br /> encumbered or set aside in the 2011 budget for expenditure. A total of$219,942 in grant funds have been <br /> received but have not been appropriated by Council for energy project expenditures. <br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to appropriate the $219,942 in grant funds in the Office of Energy <br /> department in the General Fund for expenditure during 2011 for various energy conservation projects, <br /> including installation of a 45K W hydroelectric turbine at the South Bend Dam and the installation of <br /> energy efficiency upgrades in selected municipal buildings. <br /> Following Council approval of this appropriation request, a sum of$142,428 will remain as available funds <br /> from the original federal grant, yet to be disbursed to the City of South Bend. Federal disbursement of the <br /> remaining grant funds will occur upon City identification of qualified initiatives and request submittal to the <br /> Department of Energy. The City envisions the final request and draw to occur during fiscal 2011. <br /> This bill is presented to Council for I" read at the March 14 meeting, committee meeting, 2nd read, 3rd <br /> read and Council vote on March 28, 2011. <br /> County-City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend,Indiana 46601-1830 <br /> Phone: 5741235-4216 Fax: 5741235-9928 TDD; 5741235-5567 <br />