Authorizing acceptance of a grant offer by the Environmental Protection Agency, designating the signatory by name and title and providing assurances required as a consideration in the grant offer

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i arni ! y� CIV CITY OF SOUTH BEND ' •r1Vc; SOUTH BEND, INDIANA LLOYD S. TAYLOR P.E. CITY ENGINEER COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND. IND. 46621 March 25, 1971 AREA 219 284-9251 r MEMO TO: Members of the Common Council SUBJECT: Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion As announced by Mayor Allen, the city has received an offer from the Environmental Protection Agency of the Federal Government to assist in financing the construction r of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion. Their participation is in the amount of $3,060,250.00 which results from a 50 percent grant of the original application plus a 10 percent bonus because of MACOG and our compliance with a regional plan. To avail ourselves of this offer, two items must be accomplished by April 12, 1971 . First, the grant offer must be accepted by the Mayor. Secondly, a resolution must be adopted by the Common Council which assures the Federal Government that certain .procedures will be followed and standards will be met. As you may have noted, the deadline for the receipt of the accepted grant offer at the federal office is the same day as the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Common Council . Therefore, Mr. Robert Laven, President of the Common Council , has scheduled a special meeting of the Common Council on Friday, April 2, 1971 at 9:00 A. M. in the Council Chambers to consider this resolution. Prior to this formal meeting, a caucus meeting is scheduled for Monday evening , March 29, 1,971 at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Caucus room. At this informal meeting, we plan to have a representative of Bache and Company to discuss the problems associated with