12-10-53 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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Minimum charge per month - $0.95 (Continued) Above rates and charges are in addition to water rates and charges. (2) Sewage treatment service charges are to be billed at the above rates on the basis of the quantity of water used from the water supply furnished by the municipal waterworks of the City of South Bend, as indicated by the metered water consumption records, or in cases where there'.is no water meter or conswg15ti= record, then the quantity of water used may be determined,in such manner as the Board of Public Works and Safety may elect. (3) The quantity of water obtained from sources other than the municipal waterworks and discharged into the public sanitary sewer system, may be determined by the City in such manner as the Board of Public 6orks and Safety shall elect, and the sewage treatment service may be billed at the above rates. (4) Water which is rased in the process of manufacture, or for other purposes, not discharged into the public sanitary sewers, shall be exempt. be The City shall have the right to base its charges not only on volume but also on strength and character of the sewage and wastes which it is required to treat and dispose of, and the right to determine the strength and character of sewage in such manner and by _such method as it may find practicable. WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Chapter 61 of the Acts of the IndianaGeneral Assembly for the year 1932, as amended, to issue revenue bonds to obtain funds to pay the cost of a sewage treatment works, which bonds under said Act are payable solely from the revenues of said sewage treatment works; and the Board of Public Works and Safety now finds that the most of said sewage treatment works should be financed by the issuance of revenue bonds issued pursuant to said Act; and AREAS, the Board deems it expedient to take construction bids prior to the adoption of a bond ordinance by the Cmiricil, in order to determine with greater certainty the amount of bonds required to be issued to finance said project and the rates and charges for sewage treatment service; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the_ Board of Public works and Safety of the City of South Bend that the plans, specifications and estimates heretofore - prepared and filed by Consoer, Townsend &.Associates be and the same are hereby approved. FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of South Bend be requested to authorize the Board of Public Works and Safety of said City to 9&ertise for and receive bids on the construction of a sewage treatment works for said City in accordance with said plans and specifications; that a copy of this resolution'be filed with the City Clerk for presentation to the Common Council for such purpose.. FURTHER RESOLVED that the form of ordinance drawn for such purpose by Russell C. Kuehl, the Special Counsel, employed by the City, which form-of ordinance is hereby approved, be submitted to the Common Council with the request that the same be adopted, '' Adopted this 7th day of December, 1953• R. S. Andrysiak (Signed) G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich oard of Public Norks and Safety Councilman Eakin made a motion that the Resolution be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded the motion* Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CONCERNING THE FINANCING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT WRKS FOR.THE USE OF SAID CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Hahn made a motion,;for suspension of rules. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion lost by a roll call vote of 5,ayes (Counci Erler,, Alford, Bestle, Glass and Hahn) - 4 nays (Councilmen Korpal, Pinter, Niezgodski and Muszynski). Councilman Icahn made a motion that the ordinance be held up until January 11th, 19549 Councilman Glass seconded the motion* 3 MINUTE RECESS - 5:10 P.M. Councilman Hahn made a motion for a three minute recess. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. RECONVENED MEETING - 5:13 P.M. Councilman Hahn made a motion to withdraw motion that ordinance be held up until January 11th. Councilman Glass withdraws second to the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the ordinance be given third reading at the next Council meeting on December 14th. Councilman Glass seconded the motion* Motion carried by a roll:oall vote of 5 ayes (Councilmen Erler, Alford, Bestle, Glass and Hahn) - 4 nays (Councilmen Korpal, Pinter, Niezgodski and Mus2ynski). There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Hahn made a motion to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Bestle. .Motion carried, and Council adjourned at 5 :15 P.M. ATTEST: CLERK - DEPUTY APPROVED:. PRESIDENT