03-12-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.+++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 1973 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, March 12, 1973, at 8:06 p.m., Council President Peter J. Nemeth presiding. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth. ABSENT: None. Council President Nemeth welcomed and recognized the Chief of Police, Robert Urban. Councilman Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, March 12, 1973, at 8:07 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Odell Newburn presided. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $251,500.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND, AND $187,500.00 FROM THE TOPICS PROGRAM FUND FOR PROJECT R & S 57 - McKINLEY HIGHWAY, LOGAN STREET AND HICKORY ROAD INTERSECTION PROJECT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. William J. Richardson, Director of the Department of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He explained that Project R & S 57 is also a Topics Program and is the companion project to the project that Mishawaka is attempting to complete where U.S. 20 is turned into a five -lane facility. He mentioned that this project has been on the board since 1971, and that there previously had been a problem with right - of -way, but this problem has now been settled. He also indicated that final plans and specifica- tions have been turned over to the state and that hopefully the project will be bid in April. He mentioned that this amount was 50% of the actual cost of construction, and the difference between the two figures is for the difference of right -of -way and additional engineering costs.