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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1979
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED
<br />BILL NO. 14 -79
<br />A BILL ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS PERTAINING TO THE
<br />RATE STRUCTURE AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of Design and Administration,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill was filed at the request of the
<br />Environmental Protection Agency. He said the EPA has released the final payment due the City
<br />for construction of the improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the sum of appoximatel
<br />$750,000. He said the CIty will also be eligible to obtain its final payment from the State of
<br />Indiana which would be in the sum of $350,000. Council Member Miller indicated he felt this was
<br />more bureaucratic red tape and he did not feel it was necessary to pass this bill. He made a
<br />motion to table this bill, seconded by Council Member Parent. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 17 -79
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $14,240.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
<br />GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR
<br />THE 1979 ETHNIC FESTIVAL, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation
<br />for the bill. He indicated this budget reflects increases due to the proposed change in locatio
<br />Council Member Miller, as well as several other members of the Council felt there should be fire
<br />works. Council Member Taylor indicated that the Council was in favor of fire works. Council
<br />Member Serge made a moiion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council
<br />Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 19 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $200,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND
<br />STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 53 (REVISED) SAMPLE STREET,
<br />OLIVE TO CHAPIN, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager.of Design and Administration,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation reflects the estimate of
<br />the acquisition costs. He said construction funds reflecting the City's 30% match to programmed
<br />Federal Funds will be appropriated at a later date, once right -of -way acquisition has been
<br />initiated. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favora
<br />seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 20 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $305,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER
<br />BUILDING AND SINKING FUND TO PROJECT R &S 60, ORANGE ST
<br />COLFAX ST CONNECTOR, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore 'set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent;
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of Design and Administration,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that $13,000 was required to pay the cost of
<br />the revisions to the plans and environmental reports which resulted from the utilization of the
<br />South Shore right -of -way. He said $12,000 is required to address the cost of final right -of -way
<br />acquisition. He'said the City's 30% of the construction costs will be the balance of this
<br />appropriation $280,000, plus the previously appropriated $200,000 of Community Development Funds
<br />Council Member Serge gave a favorable committee report from the Public Works Committee. Counci.
<br />Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by
<br />Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 21 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING 184,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET
<br />FUND, AND $16,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND
<br />SINKING FUND TO PROJECT R &S 61 MICHIGAN STREET -MAIN STREET
<br />CONNECTOR, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of Design and Administration
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated $70,152 was estimated to be required to com-
<br />plete the necessary right -of -way acquisition. He said that $129,848 was estimated to be re-
<br />quired to address the cost of construction. He said construction will commence immediately
<br />upon completion of right -of -way acquisition. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend
<br />this bill to the Council favorable, seocnded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 22 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $83,500.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD.AND STREET
<br />FUND TO PROJECT R &S 7903, IRELAND ROAD, FELLOWS TO U.S. 31,
<br />WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of Design and Administration,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He said that in order to relieve an extremely conjested
<br />traffic problem along Ireland Road, it was proposed that this section we widened to five (5)
<br />lanes. He said all related fees are included in the $83,500 estimate. Council Member Szymkowia
<br />made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member
<br />Dombrowski. The motion carried.
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