10/28/02 Board of Public Works Minutes

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J294 1 L7 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 28, 2002 APPROVE AND/OR RELEASE OCCUPANCY, CONTRACTOR AND EXCAVATION BONDS Mr. Anthony Molnar, Engineer, Division of Engineering, recommended that the following Occupancy, Contractors and Excavation Bonds be approved and/or released as follows: BOND OF CONTRACTOR L.E. Barber, Inc. Scott E. Martin Christian L. Wood EXCAVATION BONDS Christian L. Wood OCCUPANCY BOND Casteel Construction Released Effective October 24, 2002 Approved Effective October 17, 2002 Pursuant to Resolution No. 100-2000 Approved Effective October 22, 2002 Pursuant to Resolution No.100-2000 Approved Effective October 22, 2002 Pursuant to Resolution No.100-2000 Approved Effective October 15, 2002, Pursuant to Resolution No. 100-2000 Mr. Gilot made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and that the Bonds be approved and/or released as outlined above. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF SUBMITTAL OF CERTIFICATIONS FOR INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - FREDRICKSON PARK Mr. Gilot stated that the Indiana Department of Environmental Management has requested Certifications from the City of South Bend on the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) loan to the City of South Bend for the planned activities at the Fredrickson Park landfill. The project includes transforming this former landfill into an environmental education center. The project has key partners, such as the South Bend Community School Corporation and the University of Notre Dame, as well as the Northeast Neighborhood Association, working to make this concept a reality. The City has the support and guidance from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the Indiana Development Finance Authority (IDFA) on pursuing the vision for this environmental education asset for future generations of the South Bend community to learn more about being good environmental stewards. The Certifications will provide to IDEM the eligibility requirements of the cooperative agreement for the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund monies. The Board of Public Works has management oversight for the various City properties and rights -of -way as well as management oversight for municipal utilities, including their obligations under the Safe Drinking Water and Clean Water Act. The Board of Public Works is well aware of its environmental compliance obligations on behalf of the people of South Bend and makes these certifications knowing the full responsibility of these relevant environmental compliance laws, regulations and policies. The Certifications include an outline of the City of South Bend's environmental compliance history; certification that the City of South Bend is not currently, or has not, subject to any penalties resulting from environmental non-compliance at the site subject to this loan; certification that the City of South Bend has not caused, contributed to, permitted, or exacerbated the release of a hazardous substance on, or emanating from the site subject to this loan; and certification that the City of South Bend has not been a generator or transporter of contamination at the site subject of this loan. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried, the Board authorized Mr. Gilot to submit the Certifications to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. RATIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ITEMS Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the following agenda items were ratified. It was noted these agenda items were approved by the Board of Public Works at the agenda session held on October 24, 2002.