05/22/74 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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MEIN SPECIAL MEETING MAY 22, 1974 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 1974 at LaSalle High School with Mr. Farrand and Mr. Seitz present. David A. Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, was also present. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice of this hearing in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. Farrand opened the meeting and explained to those present that the purpose -,.of the hearing was to.outline Barrett Law procedures and to present preliminary assessments for the installation of sewers on the unsewered portions of Eclipse, Kaley, Meade, Fremont, Olive, Elmer and Huey Streets, between Lathrop and Bulla Streets, authorized under Improvement Resolution No. 3402, 1974, adopted on April 22, 1974. Mr. Farrand then made a motion that the preliminary assessment roll, showing assessments against affected property owners, be filed. Mr. Seitz seconded the motion and it was carried. Mr. Farrand.then turned the hearing over to Mr. Wells. Mr. Wells explained that the City was offering to the property owners the installation of sewers with the City to pay 50% of the cost and the property owners to pay 50%. This policy was established by the City administration in an attempt to offer sewers to those areas which do not have them, without the residents having to pay 100% of the cost as was the case previously. Mr. Wells said that the assessment shown on the preliminary assessment roll could not be raised. The cost listed is for the cost of the trunk sewer installation to the property line. The property owner will pay for the cost of hooking up to their plumbing. Mr. Wells said he could only give an estimate of the hook-up cost, but it has been running about $6.00 a foot. Property owners will have the option of paying the assessment in cash when the construction is completed, or paying in five equal yearly installments at 6% interest. There were no remonstrators present. Mrs. Bernice Milligan, 2025 N. Huey Street, was present and spoke in favor of the sewer construction. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the Board would receive written comments on the sewer project until the regular meeting of the Board of Public Works at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 3, 1974 in the Board'of Works Office. At that time, the Board will take action to confirm or rescind the Improvement Resolution. The motion was seconded and carried. It was announced that preliminary plans for the construction were available for inspection after the meeting and any questions would be answered. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the special meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Rollin E. Farrand ATTE T: CLERK