09-28-09 Public Works and Property Vacation Committee

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~~ l ~d ~> \~~ PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 28. 2009 David Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. Committee Members Present: Tom LaFountain, Timothy Rouse, Henry Davis, Jerry Niezgodski, Citizen Member Other Councilmember's Present: Karen L. White, Ann Puzzello Other's Present: Mayor Steve Luecke, Carl Littrell, Martha Lewis, Rita Kopala, Matt Seese, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, John Voorde Agenda: Bill No. 75-09 -Appropriation Local Road & Street Fund & Motor Vehicle Highway Fund With all Committee Members present, Chairperson Varner called upon Gary Gilot to present Bill No. 75-09. Gary explained the appropriation of $1,265,000 from the Local Road & Street Fund was to be used to leverage nearly $7 million dollars in projects. The Miami project required a $958,000 match to leverage nearly $4.8 million. The McKinley-Ironwood Project used $227,000 to leverage $2 million. The $300,000 in Motor Vehicle Highway funds was to be used for repair of concrete streets. After brief discussion Tim Rouse moved favorably followed by Tom LaFountain's second. All agreed and the bill went to full Council with a favorable recommendation. Under miscellaneous, citizen member Jerry Niezgodski asked Gary Gilot if he could give a brief update on the progress of the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Project in Kennedy and Edison Park. Gary said both were being designed with bio-retention features. Rainwater was to be captured recharging the aquifer rather than sending it to the river. To help pay for the project $1.5 million stimulus money was used from the feds with a like amount from the State. There being no further business to come before the Committee at this time, Chairperson Varner adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, David Varner, Chairperson Public Works and Property Vacation Committee