10/11/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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' 6 REGULAP. MEETING OCTOBER 111, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 1976 by President Rollin E. Farrand with Mr. Farrand, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present.. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks was also present.. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. Farrand reported that the minutes of the October 4 meeting of the Board had been reviewed and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. Farrand noted that.a special meeting of the Board was held on October: 8 to,.approve, a request of _ the Mayor's Downtown. Development Committee to use River Bend Plaza to obtain signatures on petitions asking Sears Roebuck & Company to stay in the downtown.. Mr. Farrand said he had reviewed the special meeting minutes and he made a motion that they be approved as submitted. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. PUBLIC HEAPING - SANITARY SEWERS IN HIGIILA14D PARK, 2ND ADDITION. This was the date set for holding a hearing on Improvement Resolution No. 3433 for the construction of sanitary sewers in Highland Park, 2nd Addition, on Highland Avenue, Hillside Avenue and Phillipa Street, from Ewing Avenue north to Indiana Avenue. 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. Farrand explained that this project was initiated, under Barrett Law, at the request of some property owners in the area and also by the St. Joseph County Health Department because of a health hazard which exists in the area. He noted that the Department of Public Works prepared preliminary plans and a cost estimate for the construction: The purpose of this hearing is to explain the project to the affected property owners and advise them what their assessment will be. He said, at the present time, the City of South Bend is following a policy of paying one-half the costs of such sewer construction. He said there is no indication of how long the City will continue this policy of paying half the cost of construction. The assessments listed for property owners today is one-half the total cost, with the City of South Bend to pay the other half. Mr. Farrand explained that if one more than half of the property owners affected remonstrate against the project, it will not be built unless it should be ordered by the County Health Department. He said, if the project is constructed, the City would take bids on the construction and award the low bid. Upon completion, a public hearing would be held on the final assessment and property owners would be notified of that hearing. The property owner would then have the option of paying his assessment within thirty days of receipt of the billing from the Treasurer's Office or of signing a waiver to allow for the payment to be divided into five equal installments, at six per cent interest, to be billed once each year with tax statements. Mrs. Elliott, speaking for David Smith, Jr., 2215 Hillside, said they have not been allowed to get a permit to put a new septic system in and they need this sewer. Mrs. Dorothy Cressy, 2214 Delaware Street, said she is the only house on Delaware and did not know why she was included in the project as she has own septic system and dry well. Mr. Frank Rozmann, 2221 Hillside Avenue, said he lives on a corner lot on Hillside and Phillipa and asked where the tap would be placed. Mr. Farrand said the contractor contacts the property owner and asks where the tap should be placed. James Lahey pointed out that much of the property concerned is wooded and there are no streets and said it would not seem logical to put sewers in if the streets are not going to be completed. Mr. Farrand said sewers are not planned for the areas which have no streets. Eugenia Schultz, 2021 Carlisle, said she could see no purpose in putting the sewers in. Mr. Matthew Horvath, 2016 S. Olive Street, said he would like to hook up on Olive Street and said he did not see why sewers would be put in where there are no houses. Ile asked if they could see the plans showing where the sewers are to be constructed. Mr. Farrand said the plans are available for inspection and Mr. Wells would be glad to answer any questions. Mr. Ervin Derda asked that the members of the Board introduce themselves which was done. Mr.Derda 1