01-28-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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................ F+ ............................ #r#`'F } - i'+-f" i'+-F'- F.' i'++- h. i-.++ i-- f'..-hi-+-hi-i-i'.i--i- + +i ... REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 28, 197 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, January 28, 1974, at 7:06 p.m., Council Peter J. Nemeth pre- siding. 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. Councilman Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Horvath. 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, January 28, 1974, at 7:07 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Odell Newburn presided. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THROUGH ITS BOARD OF WASTEWATER COMMISSIONERS AND H. DeWULF MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $161,706.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLUBLE OIL DISPOSAL FACILITY. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Michael Vance, Fiscal Officer, Bureau of Wastewater, made the presentation for the ordinance. He stated that the project has been studied and researched for almost two years and the problem of oil exists in industry in the South Bend area. The sewer use ordinance bans the discharge of oil waste into the sewers and this has placed the solving of the removal problem with industry. The project would involve a dumping site at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, storage facilities for oil waste and a high temperature incinerator system equipped with air pollution control equipment. Mr. Vance indicated that this was an effort to help industry and make South Bend more attractive to future industry. He stated that bids were taken for the project and De Wulf had been the low qualified bidder. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of project would be paid for. Mr. Vance answered Improvement Fund and he would be coming back t utilization of the facility. Miss Guthrie ask and Mr. Vance stated that there might be some payers would be paying for this cost on the se they would; however, a rate would be set for i if there was a great demand for this type of f the Chamber of Commerce had worked extensively mentioned some of the industries who would uti Appleton, South Bend Lathe, O'Brien Paint, Mas ject would be self- supporting within eight to the facility would be self - supporting before t 25,000 gallons of soluble oil must be taken ca Serge wondered if the facility would entice of Vance felt certain that it would because it wo faced with. the Civic Planning Association, wondered how the that this would be taken from the Sewage Works o the Council to set a rate for industry for its ed if the $161,000 figure would be the total cost, incidental costs. Miss Guthrie wondered if the tax wage rates, and Mr. Vance indicated that, initially, ndustry in the near future. Councilman Horvath asked acility in South Bend, and Mr. Vance indicated that ion the project and a survey had been conducted. He lize the facility: Uniroyal, Torrington, Roach - tic and Dodge. Councilman Horvath asked if the pro - ten years, and Mr. Vance indicated that it was hoped hat. He indicated that every week, approximately re of and the facility was greatly needed. Councilma her industries to come into the community, and Mr. uld eliminate one of the problems that industry is Councilman Parent made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried.