02/01/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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192 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 1, 1982 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, February 1, 1982, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn Pfotenhauer. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the minutes of the January 25, 1982, regular meeting of the Board were approved as submitted. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the environmental clean-up of lots was added to the agenda following the filing of certificates of insurance. CANCELLATION OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 1982 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board would not be able to conduct its regular meeting on February 8, 1982, because of lack of quorum. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the regular meeting of February 8, 1982, was cancelled. APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT ROLL NO. 2990 (IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3514. 1981, PRAIRIE AVENU'\SANITARY SEWER PROJECT) This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Roll for the Prairie Avenue Sanitary Sewer Project, authorized under Improvement Resolution No. 3514, 1981. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. The total cost of the improvement as petitioned by residents on Prairie Avenue was $58,130.00, with the amount assessed to the city at $46,534.33., The preliminary assessment roll had an estimated cost of the improvement listed at $23,191.34. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the assessment roll hearing was closed and Assessment Roll No. 2990 was approved. APPROVE INTENDED USE OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS This was the date set for holding a public hearing on the proposed use of revenue sharing funds in the amount of $25,000.00 for the operation of the Howard Park Senior Citizens' Center. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. John Voorde, Councilman at Large, 817 West North Shore Drive, stated that last year the operation of the Howard Park Senior Citizens' Center was budgeted in the Park Department. He wondered if, because of the forced budget cuts, operation of the center would now fall under revenue sharing. Mr. Kernan advised that supervision of the center would remain with the Recreation Department, but that Mr. Voorde was correct in that budgeting for this year would come from revenue sharing funds. He anticipated the cost of $25,000.00 would cover expenses for the year. Mr. Voorde wondered if there was any intention on the part of the administration to move the opera- tion of the center under some outside social service agency. Mr. Kernan stated that the city was being forced to use revenue sharing funds in order to keep the facility open because the Mayor wanted to keep the center in operation;.however, if any agency could assume its operation, it would be an alternative to consider. Mr. Voorde wondered if the center -would continue to be operated this year as in the past, and Mr. Kernan stated that, as of today, it would be. Mr. Joseph Koutnik, 53070 N. Arnold Street, expressed concern over the use of revenue sharing 1