10/16/73 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 1973 A special meeting of the Board of Public Tuesday, October 17 at the John Marshall present was David Wells, Manager of the Works was convened at 7:30 p.m. on School with all members present. Also Bureau of Design and Administration. Mr. Farrand explained that the purpose of the meeting was to review, at this public hearing, plans for the construction of local sanitary sewers in the Meadowview Subdivision, from ironwood Drive to Sampson Street and from Inwood to Southernview. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of=:notice of the hearing in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. Farrand then introduced Mr. Wells who gave a brief explanation of how the Barrett Law works. He said under the proposal being considered tonight, if the sewers are constructed, the City would pay 50% of the cost and the affected property owners would pay 50%. He said the City's position is that the people in the area have to want the improvement to be constructed and if they do not want the sewers constructed, the Board will not proceed. He then distributed to those present a roll showing the cost to be assessed each property owner involved. He explained that the assessment shown them tonight against their property cannot be raised. Mr. Wells then pointed out that each property owner would have to pay the cost of connecting from their home to the sewer and that this cost runs about $6.00 per foot. A question and answer period followed. Meadowview residents who spoke were Mr, & Mrs. Gene Palmer, 1830 inwood,Mrs. Marcia Stewart, 2016 Southernview, Mr. Michael Stepanek, 1908 Southernview, Mr. John Noble, 1808 Denslow, Mr. William Lattimer, 1907 Denslow, Mr. D. James Brademas, 3906 Springbrook, Mr. Robert Axelberg, 1820 Denslow, Mr. Dick Gerstbauer, 1832 Southernview, Mr. Steve Mellinger, 3833.Ironwood, Mr. Walter Shelton, 1825 Southernview, Mrs. Grace Prentiss, 1937 Denslow and Mr. James Meersman, 58977 Ironwood. Mr. Wells then explained to those present that if they did not want the sewer project, the Board would not proceed but that any future sewer project must then be initiated by the property owners and there is no way to be sure that the 50%-50/. assessment to the City and the property owners would be available at that time. A show of hands indicated that the group was about evenly divided for and against the sewer project. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board delayed action on this Resolution until the regular meeting of the Board of Public Works on Monday, November 5, 1973 at 9:30 a.m. in the Board Hearing Room, 1308 County -City Building. Mr. Farrand advised the .residents that they should let the Board know, at that meeting, whether they are in favor of the project. The Board will then make a decision as to whether to confirm the Resolution. Mr. Farrand said that they would request written petitions or comments from the property owners. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. ATTE T: CL ERK