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COMMITTEE,-OF:-.THE--WHOLE :;'MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $159,000.00
<br />FROM THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREET FUND TO
<br />PROJECT R & S 88 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION
<br />AT PORTAGE, HAMILTON, WILBER AND WOODLAWN
<br />STREETS: WITHIN SAID FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr.. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Board of
<br />Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated the City has prepared and
<br />submitted to the State, plans for the modernization of fourteen intersections and the installa-
<br />tion of new signals at two intersections. He said the State had established a construction
<br />estimate of $530,000 for this work, and the appropriation covered by the ordinance is to provide
<br />the City'.s share. He said -this project will utilize Federal -Aid Urban Funds, and these funds
<br />will cover 70% of the total project cost.
<br />Mr. Gene Evans,.;Executiue Secretary of the Civic Planning Association asked if the $159,000 from
<br />the Local Roads and Street Fund was considered matching to State funds. Mr. Farrand indicated
<br />that it was matching funds for Federal money. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion that this
<br />ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded by Council.Member Dombrowski. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $36,000.00
<br />FROM THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUNDS
<br />AND $4,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL
<br />IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TO PROJECT R &S 70 -1975
<br />MIAMI ROAD FROM KERN ROAD TO JACKSON ROAD.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Board of
<br />Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said in 1975 the Council approved an
<br />appropriation of $55,000 to cover an Environmental Impact Statement for this project, and at that
<br />time it was explained that this was only a portion of the possible $95,000 total Preliminary
<br />Engineering fee. He said that in anticipation of the approval of the draft EIS, this final
<br />appropriation for Preliminary Engineering is requested so that progress may proceed uninterruptec
<br />Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked if the sidewalks
<br />were being coordinated with the.engineering. Mr. Farrand indicated they were being coordinated
<br />with the project. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that anytime the Council appropriates
<br />money on these projects, the Council should receive an update on the project. Council Member
<br />Kopczynski made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded
<br />by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF'
<br />$7,000.00 FROM ACCOUNT 110.0 SALARIES AND
<br />WAGES, REGULAR, TO ACCOUNT 722.0 MOTOR
<br />EQUIPMENT, BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN
<br />THE BUREAU OF STREETS BUDGET, IN THE
<br />MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Board of
<br />Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said there was a balance of $50,350
<br />in the motor equipment account, and $56,875 was needed to purchase two new tandem axle trucks
<br />equipped with salt spreaders. He said these two trucks will be used for slurry during the sum -
<br />mer months. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favor-
<br />ably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $125,000.00
<br />FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COM-
<br />MONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE
<br />SHARING FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS,
<br />TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF.SOUTH
<br />BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
<br />WORKS.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Board of
<br />Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said this appropriation was to replac(
<br />the $125,000 removed from the project as a result of the ordinance on the parking garage bonds
<br />passed March 8, 1976. He said this $125,000 will be replaced in the Centurn Center Construction
<br />Account. Council Member Serge made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favorably to
<br />Council, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN
<br />THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, AND MIDLAND ENGINEERING
<br />COMPANY, INCORPORATED FOR THE REROOF AND
<br />REPAIR OF THE OLIVE STREET PUMPING STATION
<br />IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,425.00.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Stancati, Manager of the Water Works,
<br />made the presentation for the ordinance. He said the tile would be removed and the roof repairer
<br />and the tile replaced. Council President Parent made a motion that this ordinance be recommender
<br />favorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
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