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CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Jerry J. Miller <br />Mayor <br />Rollin E. Farrand, Sr., P. E. <br />Director, Public Works <br />Members of the <br />441 County /City <br />South Bend, IN <br />Gentlemen: <br />Common Council <br />Building <br />46601 <br />Reply To: Department <br />of Public Works <br />October 15, 1975 <br />This ordinance transfers $45,000 from the Future Planning category <br />in the Community Development Grant into an account permitting it to <br />be used for various improvements within the Department of Public <br />Works. <br />Two projects are specifically identified at this time. These both <br />pertain to the Western Avenue viaduct. It is proposed to install <br />lights at a capital improvement cost of $14,375. This will result <br />in an annual electric bill of $1,380. If these lights were installed <br />in our normal program, where they would be owned by Indiana & Michigan <br />Electric Company, the annual billing would be $2,495.04 per year at <br />the present rate. Under the proposed program these lights would be <br />city owned. The installation of these lights is considered an exception <br />to the present program .which places a moratorium on all additional <br />lighting. This exception is recommended for your consideration on the <br />basis that this is an area improvement and will contribute significantly <br />to the development of a large area on the west side within the influ- <br />enced corridor of Western Avenue. Because of the financial restrictions <br />it is felt that the moratorium policy on lights can not, as a general <br />policy, be changed. <br />Approximately $600 is identified for painting this viaduct. It is <br />proposed to delay the painting program until next Summer, at which time <br />