10-11-10 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2010 SECTION III. That for every activity, project, or program to be funded under this resolution, the Mayor shall submit to the Common Council an appropriation ordinance prior to expenditure of any funds received from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. SECTION IV. That the City of South Bend, Department of Community and Economic Development is hereby designated as the agency and office administering, on behalf of the City of South Bend, the Cleanup Grant awarded under this application. SECTION V. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council th Ms. Ann Kolata, Senior Redevelopment Specialist, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for these bills. Ms. Kolata advised that Bill No. 52-10 authorizes the submission of a Brownfields Assessment Grant application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. She stated that they intend to submit an application for a $200,000 Assessment Grant to restart the Assessment program that was funded by a previous EPA grant. That grant was closed out last year. With the previous assessment grant they were able to conduct environmental assessments at nine locations. If the application is approved they anticipate being able to conduct approximately ten environmental assessments at locations throughout South Bend. She stated that they will also use some of the grant to update and expand the existing Brownfield inventory. She noted that the application is th due at EPA by October 15. Ms. Kolata advised that Bill 10-52 would authorize the submission of a Brownfields Cleanup Grant application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They intend to submit an application for a $200,000 Cleanup Grant to remediate a heating oil spill affecting the groundwater at the site of a former Studebaker Corporation Underground Storage Tank (UST) located at 730 United Drive. The UST was associated with Studebaker operations at former buildings 69 and 113. The tank was removed prior to the 1986 Indiana tank registration deadline and there are no records of its removal. The spill was discovered after Building 69 was demolished, during the construction of the Public Sector Service Center. The grant th application is also due at EPA by October 15. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to these Resolutions, Councilmember Rouse made a motion to adopt Bill No. 10-52. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. Additionally, Councilmember Rouse made a motion to adopt Bill No. 10-53. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4060-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY MULTI- HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WHEREAS, the City of South Bend recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and property; and WHEREAS, undertaking hazard litigation actions before disasters occur will reduce the potential for harm to people and property and save taxpayer dollars; and 18