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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 Councilmember Dieter made a motion to continue this bill until the October 26, 2009 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 75-09 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN 2009 INCLUDING $1,265,000 FROM LOCAL ROAD AND STREETS FUND (#251) AND $300,000 FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND (#202) Councilmember Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that this Committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. Gary Gilot, Director, Public Works, 13 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Gilot advised that this bill would allow for the appropriations of capital nature from the Local Road and Street Fund (#251) and the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund (#202). He noted a Federal Match for Miami Street Improvements from Jackson to Kern is $958,000 requested from LRSA. This project has been in the Transportation Improvement Plan for several years moving through the necessary steps to be ready for letting. He noted that they have invested locally in the design and right of way acquisition. Legal and CED help to avoid nearly $250,000 in consultant land acquisition fees. He stated that our Engineering Department estimates the construction costs at $4,788,000 and our match at $958,000 so that leveraged the local funds quite a lot. Mr. Gilot noted that the Ewing design was started some time ago. He stated that they depleted resources and have not gone beyond preliminary conceptual design. He stated that they are requesting $80,000 from LRSA to get going again on this multi-phase multi-year project to reconstruct Ewing from Main to Prairie using federal funds for 80% of the project. Mr. Gilot stated that the completion of McKinley/Ironwood will require $227,000 from LRSA. We had a $2 million jurisdiction transfer grant that covered most of the project. He stated that they did a local context sensitive design approach that was much less expensive than the state highway $3.5 million dollar solution and much more accepted by the neighborhood design committee who wanted the safety improvements done with consideration for the residential character of the area. It was a successful project and in need of resources to close out soon. He stated that concrete pavement repairs of $300,000 from MHV include resurfacing of Ironwood Drive from south of Ireland Road to north of Ireland Drive and will include the concrete surface east and west of Ironwood Drive on Ireland Road. He noted the repair of Michigan Street in the Downtown Plaza area from Washington Street to Jefferson Blvd. and thru to Wayne Street. Asphalt coverings to street segments where damage is beyond the level of spot concrete repairs covering the following locations: Klinger Street from St. Joseph Avenue to Michigan Street; Barbie Street from Fellows Street to Michigan Street; Addition Street from Chippewa Avenue to Jennings Street; Tasher Street from Jennings Avenue to Michigan Street; Scenic Drive from Ford Street to Mayflower Road; Mayfair Place from Clearview to Summit Place; Sunnyfield Place from Clearview Place to Ford Street. Mr. Gilot stated the total cost expenditure will be managed to remain within the $300,000 appropriation. He asked for the Council favorable recommendation. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. 8