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CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE <br />GREGG D. ZIENTARA <br />CONTROLLER <br />May 4, 2011 (�" � � 0 -_� <br />Mr. Derek Dieter <br />President, South Bend Common Council <br />4th Floor, County -City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />re: Omnibus Capital Investment Bill for Appropriation by the Common Council <br />Dear President Dieter: <br />City Administration has been actively pursuing several projects pertaining to economic development, <br />community development, and structural improvement of interest and benefit to the City of South Bend. As <br />such, City Administration herewith submits for Council consideration, the attached bill, which includes the <br />request of funding for projects as follows: <br />Potawatomi Conservatory — request for capital investment of $1.2 million to renovate and rehabilitate the <br />existing conservatory facility, whereby securing the facility as a cultural asset of the City of South Bend. <br />Funds will be used to affect required repair and maintenance, and upgrade to the existing structure. <br />Alonso Watson Bridge — request for capital investment of $0.7 million to replace the existing structure, <br />which is deficient and presently unusable due to structural deficiencies. <br />Street Paving — request for capital investment of $2.1 million to allow additional street paving projects to <br />be affected in fiscal 2011 required to improve certain deficient city streets and for installation of a new <br />traffic signal on Western Avenue at Laurel Street to accommodate efficient traffic flow in and out of the <br />Kroc Center. <br />Street Lighting — request for capital investment of $0.3 million to improve city street lighting in certain <br />areas of the city. <br />Site Consolidation — request for capital investment of $1.2 million to allow for consolidation of property <br />adjacent to the former St. Joseph Hospital site to support economic development and community <br />development investment. <br />Utility Relocation — request for capital investment of $60k to affect relocation of utility locations pertaining <br />to the State of Indiana US 31 project. <br />County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 <br />Phone: 574/235 -9216 Fax: 574/235 -9928 TDD:574/235 -5567 *4''J <br />