02/09/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of 9:30 a.m, on lionday, with Mr. Farrand, Mr. MINUTES APPROVED FEBRUARY 9, 1976 the Board of Public Works was convened at February 9, 1976 by President Rollin Farrand Brunner and Mr. Mullen present.. Mr. Farrand reported to the Board that the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held on February 2 had been reviewed and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was .seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried. Mr. Farrand also reported that.the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board held on January.30 had been reviewed and he recommended that they be approved as submitted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried. PUBLIC HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3424 This being the date set for holding a hearing on the Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution No. 3423, 1975, hearing was held for the vacation of the first north -south alley east of Walnut Street running north from the north right-of-way line of the east -west alley between Fisher Street and Sample Street. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and in the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. No remonstra- tors appeared and no written remonstrances having been received, upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Assessment Roll showing $0.00 net damages and $0.00 net benefits was approved and said Resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said proceedings closed. LETTER FROM S.T.A.R.T. FILED The Board received a letter from S.T.A.R.T., Students Taking Action to Recycle Trash, advising that S.T.A.R.T. has been maintaining their headquarters at Goodwill Industries. However, Goodwill Industries is moving April 1, 1976 and S.T.A.R.T. will be without facilities for operation. The letter requested that the City consider assisting them by providing a building with 1500 feet of floor space and utilities, truck: transportation for the collected materials and man- power to run the center. Mr. Joseph Lehner, President of S.T.A.R.T., was present and told the Board that the organization is in need of aid in order to continue operation. Mr. Farrand advised the Board that the City had been contacted by S.T.A.R.T. last fall in regard to assistance. By letter dated October 3, 1975, the organization was advised that the City does not possess either buildings or vehicles which are not being utilized. Budgetary restrictions are making it difficult to maintain portions of the City's existing fleet of vehicles. The letter continued that at the last budget hearings, non -essential areas of existing programs were reviewed to see what could be eliminated and almost no consideration was given:to new programs. It was suggested that the program might be more feasible on a County basis, perhaps operating in conjunction with the landfill. The letter concluded that the City of South Bend was not able to initiate a new, municipally sponsored program in this area. Mr. Brunner then asked Mr. Lehner whether this program could be handled by volunteers. Mr. Lehner said working with volunteers has not been too successful because the center has to open on a regular basis to receive materials and this is difficult to manage with volunteers. Mr. Mullen asked Mr. Lehner what kind of vehicle the organization is using now. Mr. Lehner said they have been using a Goodwill Truck and some of the materials collected have to be transported to Marion, Indiana. Mr. Lehner said the organization was not asking the City to run their program but were asking for a place to use as headquarters and they felt the City ought to share some of the responsibility for f]