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Q nmut#Yrn Evart PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE �IIn tie Cotnntun Council of tilt 424 of Etout Bea: The June 25, 1990, meeting of the Public Safety Committee was called to order by its Vice-Chairperson Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:35 P.M. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Zakrzewski, Coleman, Luecke, Niezgodski, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Voorde; Chief Ron Marciniak, John Leisenring,• John Leszczynski, Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. It was noted that the bills sent to Committee for review and recommendation were in fact scheduled to be heard by the Public Works Committee. However, in light of the, meeting call notice from the City Clerk's Office for the bills to be heard by the Public Safety Committee, the Public Safety Committee would in fact make recommendations under the Open Door law. Vice-Chairperson Ann Puzzello then noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 39-90 which would appropriate $75, 000. 00 from the Cumulative Sewer Building and Sinking Fund, to Project CS901 Corby Street Sanitary Sewers. Mr. John Leszczynski noted that this is the appropriation discussed at the recent meeting held at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. It is for the design phase and will include the replacement of all curbing. Council Member Niezgodski questioned whether this project would assist the problems arising at 1347 Pyle where raw sewage backs up into the parties' home. Mr. Leszczynski noted that eventually that problem would be addressed, however, this was for the design of the main trunk, namely, phase one. Council Member Luecke questioned whether storm water would be drained into the St. Joseph River. Mr Leszczynski noted that it would. He also noted that the MPDS permits for all storm water discharges will be directly regulated by the EPA. Eventually, specific permits will be required and that the system being designed would meet EPA standards. Council Member Puzzello questioned whether salt from the streets from the winter would be a problem when drained into the St. Joseph River. Mr Leszczynski noted that the amounts being used by the City are not in "excess" and therefore would not cause a contamination problem to the river. Council Member Luecke questioned how the funds in the Cumulative Sewer and Sinking fund are replenished. Mr Leszczynski noted that they are not. He noted that the majority of the money is earmarked for the Ironwood/Ireland Retention project. He further noted that the monies were generated through a $.25 assessment which was a part of the