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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Councilmember Davis stated, My last thing is I appreciate this,however,I would say to 311 when <br /> they are explaining this to people, in the past I've heard them say they have the program but if you <br /> don't want to use this program you can call your Council Member. Now the problem with that is <br /> the allotment is already gone for this year and then when people hear that, and I have a phone call, <br /> they are mad. They ask why they have to pay half when I heard my friend across the street didn't <br /> pay anything. And then this becomes a major political problem because it makes people think we <br /> favor the people on this one (1) street over another street. Then I get yelled at. So when this is <br /> passed out that needs to be addressed. <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, Point well taken. It puts you in a hard spot because you have already done <br /> your allocation and they are calling thinking they have a chance they will get this and they don't. <br /> Councilmember Dr. Varner stated, The reality of it, we allocate this or that, is at the end of the <br /> day, there is $2 million more than what we had last year. That is assuming gas consumption <br /> remains. Are the projections for next year even more? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied,I don't have a recent projection. What they gave us last ye might have been <br /> $10,000 more. <br /> Councilmember Dr. Varner followed up, Regardless, at the end of the day people are aware of the <br /> fact that the Gas Tax went up and that we have more money. If we don't put more emphasis on <br /> paving neighborhoods and streets,they won't feel the effect. Is the majority of paving going to be <br /> done in the neighborhoods or is it just general paving? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, It is mostly neighborhoods. It is everywhere but mostly neighborhoods. <br /> Councilmember Dr. Varner stated, I understand why higher traffic areas get attention more often <br /> but the fact of the matter is I think this was the chance to do some serious work in some <br /> neighborhoods and if we pass it all off to other projects, I think we are doing a disservice to the <br /> residents. <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, I absolutely one hundred percent(100%) agree. We were supportive of them <br /> raising the Gas Tax so we need to support them now and make sure those dollars go to good work. <br /> In the absence of that, residents will think the tax was raised just for nothing. Lastly, we had a <br /> group in part of MetroLab Network. It is a partnership between Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh, <br /> they created this company called Robotics. On an iPhone they drive through and they did one <br /> hundred(100)miles of our streets.They will do that rating automatically and we will compare that <br /> to what we are doing. It will all be automated. We will have that online map within the next few <br /> weeks. You'll be able to look up all the ratings of the road. <br /> With no further business, Committee Chair Voorde adjourned the Public Works and Property <br /> Vacation Committee at 4:22 p.m. <br /> Respectful ubmitted, <br /> John rde, C� ommitt r� <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 466011p574.235.9221If574.235.9173ITD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 5 <br />