10/17/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4. 6 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 17, 1977 Voluntary Alternate Bid frbmn Kay Equipment Company Total Bid - $9,449.35 Interest Rate - 7.5% Monthly Payment - $293.97 Mr. McMahon noted that there are many differences in the equipment bid and the Board will review both quality and price. The award will be made based on the best combination of these factors. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the bids were referred to Brian Hedman ,Executive Director of Century Center, for review and for a recommendation for possible award at a special meeting of the Board scheduled for Tuesday, October 18, 1977 at 9:30 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING ON REVENUE SHARING APPROPRIATION FOR GASOLINE This was the date set for a public hearing on AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $75,000 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE PURCHASE OF.GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL, TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. 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. McMahon noted that the ordinance has been filed with the Common Council and is for additional funds for gasoline and diesel fuel for the balance of 1977. He reported that, in accordance with guidelines formulated for such appropriations, information about this public hearing has been forwarded to the following senior citizen groups, with the request that the information be posted for the information of members: Foster Grandparents, Hansel Neighborhood Service Center, Harvest House Centers, Howard Park Senior Citizens' Center, R.E.A.L. Services, Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Senior Citizens' Group of LaSalle Park. There was no one present who wished to speak on the ordinance and no written comments were filed with the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the information was filed and will be transmitted, along with the minutes of this meeting, for the Common Council hearing on the appropriation ordinance. PUBLIC HEARING - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3450-CREST MANOR SEWERS This being the date set, hearing was held on Improvement Resolution No. 3450 for the construction of local sanitary sewers on Berkshire, Abshire and Raleigh Drives in Crest Manor. 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. McMahon noted that this is the public hearing on the improvement and all affected property owners were notified of the hearing. He.stated that this hearing was initiated by the Board of Public Works and not by property owners. This is the last section of Crest Manor where sewer construction has not been offered to the property owners at the current policy whereby the City pays 50% of the cost of construction and the property owners pay 50%. This has been the policy followed by the City for the past several years but. there is no guarantee that this funding can be continued. It was determined that the Board would prepare preliminary plans and a preliminary assessment roll showing the amount to be assessed against each property and the project would be offered to the property owners. The purpose of this public hearing is to answer any questions and to allow the property owners to make their views known. If 51% of the property owners are not in favor of the project, the Board will not proceed. Mrs. Victor Jagmin, 5644 Raleigh Drive, told the Board that when this area was annexed to the City, Lloyd Taylor told the residents that the taxes collected from the area would be put aside to use for the area. She said only one family needs the sewer and they have a swimming pool. She pointed out that area