08-16-17 Personnel and Finance (#1)

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that happened back in 2005 and 2007 in regards to becoming a quiet zone. We had to reapply for the re-establishment of being a quiet zone and we were tasked with having to put in a few more safety measures in a couple of our crossings. We have done that and we comply with the requirement but we just found out before this meeting that they will be re-establishing that on September 7, 2017. We will work with the Railroad Company to try and get that done sooner than September 7, but there are no guarantees. The railroad companies have a twenty-one (21) day period in which they can transition. There is $120,000 to help us expand our train whistle quiet zone area. We have to program these funds better than what we have now. We hadn't fully programed these funds in the past and hadn't looked at what it would all entail. A lot of this work will be in collaboration and cooperation with the FRA so it will take some time to figure that out. This does not include the South Shore line. We have added about twenty percent(20%)to our paved materials for the Local Road and Streets account. He continued to give a few specifics to the Local Road and Streets account, highlighting projects listed on the presentation. He went on, Fund#257 is our special LOIT Fund, which is a one (1) time distribution. We are continuing to push the Bendix Drive Project. It is a Federal Aid Project and I wish it could happen quicker. There is $100,000 for right-of-way engineering acquisition and there will be an additional ask for construction dollars. We have also been successful with creating additional sidewalks and ADA accessibility in the school-zones. We have been successful with our$1 million Community Crossing Grant, which affects Ironwood Drive from State Route twenty- three (23) south to Corby Boulevard. We have budgeted the full $2.3 million knowing we will have $1 million of revenue come back into the Fund from the grant. Moving on to Fund#412, we have three (3)projects programmed from this Fund. First is the Ironwood-Corby-Rockne intersection. We are not doing a roundabout there but we will be modernizing that intersection by adding some additional travel lanes and making it handicap accessible, as well as adding drainage to that area. We also have added a project for school-zones. We anticipate receiving a grant and that would enable us to get flashing beacons in all of our school-zones on all major routes to protect those kids crossing those roads. Lastly the parking garages are a continuation of the Master Plan and we are slowly taking care of those by taking care of elevators and deck coating. He then specified dollar amounts for those projects by referencing the budget depicted on the presentation. He continued, Ameritech Drive is another TIF project totaling $500,000. He then showed a list of the top ten(10) drainage program areas. He then also addressed the budget of the Light Up South Bend Program, as well as the Lamp post Program. He continued, On to Utilities, the value of water isn't appreciated more than when you don't have it or access to a clean and safe supply. We have done a significant amount of testing this year in relation to the lead issue to be sure we are still meeting the EPA requirements. We have a cooperative program with the School Corporation to make sure they are meeting those requirements as well. We have also provided information to the public with brochures that gave information on how to minimize lead because there are a lot of lead lines in South Bend. The majority of the lines that service houses in South Bend are still made of lead. We are fortunate we don't have aggressive water and that the water quality makeup is one that keeps the coating on the pipes so we don't have that lead leaking into the water. It is still important that we think about this and do the things to prevent any sort of lead contamination. I want to thank the Council for the support on the rate increase. We are still working with IURC and ODCC on that and will continue doing so. It is a huge process with a lot of back and forth on questions. We 6