Appropriating $35,000.00 Cumulative Sewer Building & Sinking Fund

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Rollin E. Farrand, Sr., P.E. Director, Public Works CITY of SOUTH BEND PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 December 8, 1976 Members of the 441 County /City South Bend, IN Common Council Building 46601 Dear Councilmen: x'010 UT /0446 v F L m Q��z a INDIMN 219/284 -9251 It has been brought to our attention that an area in the Northeast side of South Bend has been experiencing problems with the disposition of storm water. These problems surface as basement flooding and, in some cases, street ponding for excessive periods after the rain stops. One complaint was brought to the Council during the hearings regarding rezoning of an area for a hotel ( "Linebacker "). Several comments were made at that time regarding storm water problems. Another area from which complaints have been received is the Sunnymede area. Following receipt of the complaints, many of the sewers were televised and found to be in generally satisfactory condition. Therefore, we have concluded, at least on a preliminary basis, that the problem is more involved than simply a localized sewer failure. We propose that the City attack the problem on a large area and systematic approach. That is, we plan to engage the services of Cole Associates Inc. a professional engineering firm. The services will entail a study of the sewers in the area bounded approximately by the City Limits on the north, Eddy Street on the west, Mishawaka Avenue on the south, and Ironwood Drive on the east. The engineers will analyze the problems existing relative to storm and sanitary sewers in and adjacent to the outlined area. The out- come of the work will be a report proposing solutions to the problems and cost estimates of these proposals. With this report in hand, we believe we will be in a position to propose rational and cost effective programs to resolve these problems.