05-24-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 24, 1976 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND; (1.) GATES CHEVROLET CORP., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND; (2.) BASNEY FORD OF SOUTH BEND, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $26,211.81. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Stancati, Manager of the Water Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated that the vehicles being replaced were old and beyond repair. Council Member Adams said that she wondered if there were any automobiles in the City fleet that could be transferred. Mr. Peter Mullen, city controller, indicated that when all the cars are transferred between departments, there will be a net loss of one car. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Council Member Adams asked if the cars were air conditioned. Mr. Stancati indicated they were not. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND A. H. CHOITZ AND CO., INC., OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $31,179.72. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Stancati, Manager of the Water Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said they no longer have a need for this equipment, and asked the Council to defeat the ordinance. Council Member Miller made a motion that this ordinance be recommended unfavorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Adams. The moti carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND OHIO VALLEY ELEVATED WATER TANK CORP., OF HENDERSON, KENTUCKY FOR THE CLEANING AND PAINTING OF THE 250,000 GALLON WATER STORAGE TANK LOCATED ON SOUTH FELLOWS STREET IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $4,500.00. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. William Smurr, of the Water Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said it had been six years since the tank was painted and it was starting to deteriorate. Council Member Kopczynski asked about the cleaning process. Mr. Smurr said they would use sand blasting or scrapping, no power tools or chemicals could be used.. Council Member Horvath asked if any local firms had bid. Mr. Smurr said a local firm had bid but the bid was too high. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion that this ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND; (1.) INLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, AND; (2.) WATCON, INCORPORATED, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF CHEMICALS FOR USE FROM MAY 1, 1976 TO APRIL 30, 1977, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $49,550.50. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. William Smurr, of the Water Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said this was for the purchase of chlorine, hydrofluosilisic acid, and polyphosphate. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion that this ordinance be recom- mended to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Council Member Adams asked how the price compared with last year. Mr. Smurr indicated it was up a little. Council Member Kopczynski asked how many firms actually bid, and did they take the lowest bidder. Mr. Smurr said three firms bid on the chlorine, two on the hydrofluosilisic acid, and two on the poly- phosphate. He said they accepted the lowest bidder on all but the chlorine, due to the fact that Inland has a local warehouse and it was only a matter of less than $1,00. The motion carries ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (Tri -piece Edison Road between edison and State Road 23) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Stanley Pietzak, the petitioner, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said they were seeking to rezone the- - property west of the present Linebacker. He said that in order to raise money for the collateral, the Linebacker property was put in trust, and he was agent for the owners and had every right to make decisions regarding the property. He indicated that as this project grew, South Bend Hotels Limited, Inc., was formed. He then briefly discussed the points of contention raised by the neighborhood associ tion. Regarding State Road 23 becoming four lanes, he said this road would probably be made a four lane road whether there was a hotel there or not. He said the traffic pattern would be helped with the extension of Twyckenham. He said Wooded Estate's sewage problems would not be effected by the hotel. He indicated that Metro Development Company, of Dallas, Texas, was going to develop this property. He said we should all think of the value of this property to the en- tire community.