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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Councilmember Davis followed up,When we do a street,will we have the street fixed up but have <br /> old sidewalks? Or do they have sidewalks on the fixing schedule too? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, Typically on our paving list, we are only doing asphalt. For years they were <br /> just putting a layer on top which was a problem because we lost our curb exposure. So we now <br /> mill down about two (2) inches and then we put two (2) inches back on. Depending on the road <br /> conditions we may mill a little bit more but for the most part that's what we do. We don't do curbs <br /> and sidewalks. If we have a major infrastructure project that needs to happen,those typically have <br /> the full infrastructure replaced. For the paving program, we are just doing the asphalt. It is mostly <br /> a cost issue because if we do the whole road with curbs, drainage infrastructure and sidewalks, it <br /> starts adding. <br /> Councilmember Davis stated, Ok, I am at peace. <br /> Councilmember Karen White asked, So are you saying that these additional dollars cannot be used <br /> for curbs and sidewalks? <br /> Mr.Horvath replied,No,they could. Sorry for the confusion. So this extra money is going to Local <br /> Roads and Streets and MVH. You could use it in its entirety for staff or plowing roads. You could <br /> use the entirety of it for curbs, sidewalks and any use within those two (2) Funds. <br /> Councilmember White stated, I think that, from my perspective through the budget process, was <br /> one (1) concern. We want a clear understanding of how these funds can be used. The reason we <br /> asked to have a meeting was because as we work with the various neighborhood associations and <br /> citizens, the top issue we tend to hear other than safety is curbs and sidewalks. We were looking <br /> to see if there are any additional dollars to deal with curbs and sidewalks. We are not saying the <br /> streets are not important because they are. But, can a portion of this increased allocation help our <br /> curbs and sidewalks? <br /> Councilmember Williams-Preston asked, I just want to be clear because I'm not, are these dollars <br /> still available for this year or not? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied,No they are not. Those were budgeted in last year's budget. <br /> Committee Chair Voorde asked, So the recently released paving list uses that $2 million? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, Some of it. Let me try to answer that as best I can. So to start with, as you <br /> recall, we increased the amount of money we were using for curbs and sidewalks significantly. In <br /> doing so, we had to run a structural deficit so we had to buy down the Fund balance. If you look <br /> at the 2017 budget you would see about $9.9 million in revenue and about $11.7 million in <br /> expenses. In last year's budget we added a number of different areas. We did not add to curbs and <br /> sidewalks but that is because we added before. We need to keep some of that money to take care <br /> of that structural deficit we had. But we added$20,000 to traffic calming and we added$450,000 <br /> to drainage. We don't have any storm water funds. We are about the only city that I know of in the <br /> State that doesn't have a storm water fund. So whenever we have drainage issues,we have to cover <br /> them through either some sort of street funding or through sewer funding. Those are the primary <br /> sources we use. <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227W Jefferson Bvld'South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 if574.235.91731Tro574.235.5567 iwww.southbendin.gov <br /> 3 <br />