12/10/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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r� REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 10. 1979 serving for two more weeks and he would hope that the residents would appreciate the fact that the Board is acting in good faith. He said the Board feels some need to object when they read in the paper accounts that the President of the Board of Works is fabricating information. This is a serious charge. He said he would advise Mr. McMahon to investigate the charges so that appropriate action might be.taken. Mr. Brunner said if this issue is limited to the facts, the Board can come to a resolution that will be satisfactory to the community and to the neighborhood. Ths is a difficult issue. Some would like to see the facility shut down but that may be very difficult for legal and procedural reasons. He noted that the matter cannot be resolved in a short period of time. Mr. Mullen said the'Board of Works understands the sensitivity of the issue. Mr. Wolf made some inflammatory statements and innuendos and the Board is not going to get into that. He would hope that that aspect would stop. Mr. Mullen said he had worked with Mr. McMahon over the past .four years and he has always demonstrated honesty and integrity. The issue should be argued basedon the facts regarding the operation. Mr. Mullen asked Mr. Trost if the smoke coming out of the operation was clean. Mr. Trost said it is clean. Mr. Mullen asked if the operation poses any threat to the public health and safety of the community and Mr. Trost answered no. Mr. Mullen asked if it could be said that the operation causes no problem for any citizen of the community and Mr. Trost said that was correct. Dr. Lyon asked if that statement could be made for the past year. Mr. Trost said, in the past, there have been difficulties. They were operating without a scrubber, but were only incinerating material at a temperature sufficient to render it harmless. Mr. Mullen asked Mr. Trost if, in his opinion, the facility as it was operated presented a health hazard to the citizens of South Bend, based upon the manifests available and Mr. Trost answered no. Mr. McMahon then noted that a meeting would be held with the Council Public Works Committee, Prenco representatives and residents from the neighborhood. Because of conflicts with schedules, it is not possible to hold the meeting tonight as suggested but it will be held this week. Mr. Serge indicated the meeting would be scheduled when the parties involved were able to attend. PUBLIC HEAPING ON REVENUE SHARING EXPENDITURES FOR 1980 This was the date set for holding a public hearing on the proposed use of Revenue Sharing Funds in the amount of $1;223,202.00 during the calendar year 1980. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. McMahon noted that this was the public hearing on the proposed use of funds as follows: Century Center (Utilities) $290,000.00 Discovery Hall 110,000.00 Zoo Education Bldg. (Match) 130;000.00 Humane Society 100,000.00 Police Vehicles 256,000.00 Police Computer Services 48,000.00 Model Cities Payback 100,000.00 River Bend Plaza Maintenance 109,852.00 Dog Wardens 24,100.00 Code Enforcement 31,250.00 Asst. to the Board of Safety 24,000.00 1