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'tommitte wort: =ommitt The October 23,2000 meeting of the Utilities Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Al`Buddy"Kirsits at 5:10 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer,Varner, Kelly, Ujdak, Kirsits and White; Citizen Member Isabele Gonzalez, Ken Zmudzinski, Larry Magliozzi„ Gary Gilot, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Kirsits stated that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 92- 00 which would extend utility services to an area within Portage Township on a portion of the Jackson Subdivision bordering on Huey Street and Hamilton Street. Larry Magliozzi, Assistant Director of Planning & Neighborhood Development made the presentation. Passage of this ordinance would authorize the extension of a water and sewer line which is currently not serviced by City water and sewer. It establishes monthly rates to cover the costs of construction and installation of the sewer line only. $ 3,000 will be the cost to each property owner in the affected area for the sewer line extension. This amount may be paid over sixty(60) months at$ 50.00 per month for a total of$ 600.00 per year. He noted that there are a few lots in a gap area with regard to the water line where a private water line is in place. Council Member Ujdak inquired whether there is lead in the private water line. Mr. Magliozzi state he did not know. The Council Attorney suggested an amendment to the second page of Bill NO. 92-00 which would require the Department of Public Works to file a list with the City Clerk of all addresses on Huey Street which currently are listed with an "s" in Section I of this Bill. She recommended that the last sentence on page 2 be amended to read as follows: "Upon any building construction,addresses will be designated, with a listing of such addresses being filed by the Board of Public Works with the City Clerk". Council Member Kirsits made a motion, seconded by Council Member Aranowski to amend Bill No. 92-00 as suggested by the Council Attorney. The motion passed. Council Member Kelly then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Aranowski that Bill No. 92-00 as amended be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Kirsits then called for a presentation on Bill No. 93-00 which would amend Chapter 17, Article 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing pretreatment requirements for the use of the public sewers. Mr. Ken Zmudzinski, Bureau Manager for Wastewater, made the presentation. He noted that all of the recommended changes have been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Office in Chicago following a public notice. He noted that the monthly average amounts were not technically derived in 1998 and are being suggested to by eliminated. Council Member Ujdak inquired about the pH ledels. He noted that New Energy is permitted to operate at 12, yet he gets continuing complaints about the odors being emitted by New