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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 12, 2002 <br />APPROPRIATING $1,512,000 WITHIN WATER WORKS <br />FUND #622 FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES <br />Councilmember Al `Buddy" Kirsits reported that the Utilities Committee met on this bill and sends <br />it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />Mr. John Stancati, Director, South Bend Water Works, 209 North Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, <br />made the presentation for this bill. <br />Mr. Stancati reminded members of the Council that on May 28, 2002, they passed an ordinance for <br />a surety bond which released the reserve fund of $2.168 million to be used for capital improvements. <br />At this time one million twelve- thousand dollars ($1, 012,000.00) is being appropriated for capital <br />improvements this year. These funds will be used for the North Pumping Station at Leeper Park <br />where there is a six million - gallon reservoir showing deterioration with the wall exposed and in <br />need of repair and patching. The funds will also be used for AMR units, for a well repair and <br />reconditioning and one (1) new well at the North Station. Money will also be used for land <br />purchase for a future well field, for the Colfax office reconfiguration to make them more customer <br />friendly and for a better telephone system to improve their ability to respond to customer complaints <br />and questions. Also, funds will be used for a backhoe, a front end loader, a four -wheel drive vehicle, <br />one (1) crew truck with utility body, one (1) full size vehicle, one (1) 3/4 ton and one (1) 3/4 ton <br />with extended utility body as well as several cargo vans. <br />Councilmember Varner asked Mr. Stancati how many vehicles will be retired with these <br />replacements. In response, Mr. Stancati advised that they will retire the backhoe and front end <br />loader. The vans will not be retired because they are needed for the AMR program. He noted that <br />they currently have two (2) employees to a vehicle but will go to only having one (1) employee per <br />vehicle. Mr. Stancati explained that they will send a one (1) man unit only on calls that they have <br />already made and where they are expected. <br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this <br />bill, Councilmember White made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council <br />concerning this bill. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote <br />of nine (9) ayes. <br />BILL NO. 55 -02 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />APPROPRIATING $90,000 FROM THE EMERGENCY <br />MEDICAL SERVICES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND <br />Councilmember Ujdak reported that the Health and Public Safety Committee held a Public Hearing <br />this afternoon on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />Fire Chief Luther Taylor, South Bend Fire Department, 701 West Sample Street, South Bend, <br />Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. <br />Chief Taylor advised that this bill will appropriate ninety thousand dollars ($90,000.00) from the <br />Emergency Medical Services Capital Improvement Fund (Fund No. 288) to purchase and equip two <br />(2) command vehicles which will replace the current vehicles which are approximately five and one - <br />half (5 1/2) to six (6) years old. This will not increase the fleet as they will be phasing out the two <br />(2) older vehicles. <br />-3- <br />