10/29/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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8 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 29,1973 ESTABLISHING OF PROCEDURE FOR BILLING FOR CONNECTIONS MADE INTO CITY SEWERS Paul E. Krueper,-Jr., Manager, Utilities Department, was present and discussed with the Board the matter of matter of making sure that people who have connections to City sewers where water is not furnished are being billed. Some of them are in the City and some are not. Mr. Krueper said the problem is that the County Building Department issues permits for such sewers in the County and the City is not advised when such hook-ups are made to City sewers. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the Board authorize Mr. Krueper and the Bureau of Engineering to work with the County Building Department to determine where homes are connected to City Sewers and to ask that the City be notified of any building permits issued in the County. Every area of the City that has been annexed should be reviewed to make sure that homes with city sewer connections are not being missed. Permit procedures should be investigated whereby the City would be notified whenever a connection is made to a City sewer. The motion was seconded and carried. MONTHLY SEWAGE CHARGE FOR RESIDENTS WITH NON -METERED USE OF WATER Paul E._Krueper, Jr., Manager, Utilities Department, discussed with the Board the problem of determining the billing amount for homes using city sewers where there is no means of making a measurement of water. He has checked with Clay Utilities and they charge $6.90 a month for an individual residence. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved a flat rate of $6.90 a month for the sewage charge for a residence with non -metered use of water. PROPOSAL TO SELL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM OF GREENLAND DEVELOPMENT CO. TO THE CITY Paul E. Krueper, Jr., Manager, Utilities Department, presented to the Board a letter from Louis Anderson proposing to sell the water and sewer system of the Greenland Development Company to the City of South Bend. Mr. Krueper said that Mr. Anderson's letter assumed that the City would pay the full amount for the water system and one-half of the sewer system, plus 10%. Mr. Farrand said that, in a subdivision, the City requires the developer to put in the sewers. The Board then directed that Mr. Krueper contact Mr'. Anderson for discussions on this matter and then make a recommendation to the Board. Mr. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design And Administration, suggested that Mr. Krueper took into the capability of the water system to provide fire protection to the area. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m. ATTEST: