11-23-81 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 23, 1981 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, November 23, at 8:58 p.m., with nine members present. Chair- man Voorde presiding. BILL NO. 122 -81 A BILL TO VACATE SUNNYMEDE AVENUE FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF 35TH STREET EAST, FOR A DISTANCE OF 114' (ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN FEET), ALL BEING IN FERNWOOD ADDITION TO CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Voorde read a letter received from Holy Cross Systems stating they objected to this vacation. Steven Drendall, 3503 Sunnymede, indicated that the land Holy Cross Systems owns would not be landlocked by this vacation. Council Member Beck question if this portion of Sunnymede had ever been used as a street. Mr. Drendall indicated it had never been used as a street. She indicated that since it had never been used as a street, perhaps it could legally belong to the property owners. Richard Hill, City Attorney, indicated that would have to be researched. Council Member Beck made a motion to table this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 125 -81 A BILL TRANSFERRING $306,691.71 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was a temporary transfer of funds to reimburse the Police Department for the purchase of patrol cars. He indicated they planned to use proceeds from the bond sale to reimburse this transfer. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. BILL NO. 126 -81 A BILL APPROPRIATING $43,445.00 TO THE BUREAU OF SEWERS BUDGET LINE ITEM 260 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FROM THE SEWAGE WORKS DEPRECIATION FUND FOR EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS ON SAMPLE STREET AT THE RAILROAD CROSSING EAST TO THE FIRE STATION. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mike Vance, Director of Utilities, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used to pay for the repair of the Sample Street sewer system, which runs on the north side of Sample from the railroad crossing at Chapin east approximately 500 feet. He indicated that the Board of Wastewater Commissioners declared an emergency situation and replaced the entire 500 feet as opposed to making spot repairs, since this was not the first time there was been a problem with that line. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. Council Member McGann made a motion to have public hearing on the next two bills at this time, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 127 -81 A BILL APPROPRIATING $18,000.00 TO ACCOUNT 260, CONTRACTUAL SERVICES, WITHIN THE BUREAU OF WATER BUDGET OF THE WATER WORKS GENERAL FUND FOR THE DESIGN OF ADDITIONAL WATER STORAGE AT THE EDISON PLANT AND APPROVING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR SAID DESIGN BETWEEN THE BOARD OF WATER WORKS COMMISSIONERS AND MCDONOUGH ENGINEERING, INC. BILL NO. 128 -81 A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN STREMMEL & HILL, INC., AND THE BOARD OF WATER WORKS COMMISSIONERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $113,985.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MEDIA AND REPAIR OF FILTER NOZZLES AT THE EDISON FILTRATION. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bills, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Michael Vance Director of Utilities, made the presentation for the bills. He indicated these appropriations were for the design improvements, and removal and replacement of filter media, and cleaning and repair of filter nozzels at the Edison Park iron removal plant. He indicated that the plant is 15 years old, and no media cleaning or nozzel replacement has taken place. Council President McGann made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Councilmember Dombrowski made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk ATTEST: airm