07/20/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 20, 1992 Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Agreement be approved and executed. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT - WESTGATE COVE SUBDIVISION Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Division of Engineering, has submitted to the Board a Reimbursement Contract for water and sewer for Westgate Cove Subdivision and recommended that the Board accept this Contract. Both water and sewer have been installed as follows: Service Location Water Westgate Dr. Easement North of Lots 6 & 7 Westgate Cove Sewer Westgate Dr. Easement North of Lots 6 & 7 Westgate Cove Mr. Leszczynski noted that this Contract provides that Garden Homes by Leroy Yoder will be reimbursed when someone taps into the water and sewer main. Board Attorney and Member Mary H. Mueller noted that this is the standard Water Works form and that it is expected that only one (1) person will tap into the system. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Contract be approved. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion which carried. FILING OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF A DETERMINATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST In a letter to the Board, Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director, Department of Economic Development, advised that submission of his letter, to be received and filed at a public meeting of the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, will serve as public disclosure of a determination of conflict of interest under 24 CFR 570.611 for Pat Lynch, a part-time member of the South Bend Heritage Foundation. Mr. Hunt noted that Ms. Lynch has applied for grant assistance in a West Washington area slum/blight activity which is being managed by South Bend Heritage. The source of these funds is the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The grant represents an approximate thirteen per cent (13%) contribution to the estimated costs of relocation and rehabilitation of a vacant, historically significant, residential structure. Without grant assistance, the structure will in all likelihood be demolished late summer of 1992 as the Northern Indiana Historical Society prepares the lot for its new History Center development. Mr. Hunt further noted that public consideration and acceptance of his letter satisfies the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) regulations which require public disclosure of any potential conflict of interest involving the use of CDBG funds. This is a required step toward gaining HUD approval of the transaction. It was noted that the office of the South Bend City Attorney has determined that the above situation does not constitute a conflict of interest under state law. This office will be requesting a waiver from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Indianapolis area office, pursuant to 24 CFR 570.611. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the letter as submitted be accepted for filing. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion which carried.