11-14-13 Redevelopment Commission Minutes

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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting — Thursday, November 14, 2013 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) D. South Side Development Area There was no business in the South Side Development Area. E. Northeast Neighborhood Development Area There was no business in the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area. F. Douglas Road Development Area There was no business in the Douglas Road Development Area. G. Other (1) Proposal from South Bend Parks & Recreation for snow removal on Commission owned properties. Mr. Zeeb noted that South Bend Parks Department has submitted a proposal for snow removal on the Commission owned properties for the winter months. Synopsis of the proposal: • Proposal term is 1 year. • Start date will commence on the first significant snow fall and continue for 14 weeks from that date. • Properties have been identified by the Department of Community Investment in list format. • Additional properties are eligible for snow removal at the cost of $29.93 per hour, billed @.25 hour increments. • Snow removal will begin daily at 5 a.m. Parks has requested $17,000.00 for snow removal on the properties listed by the Department of Community Investment for a 14 week period of time. Parks will provide additional weeks of snow removal at a weekly rate of $1,197.00 if significant snow is received after the 14 week period ends. Additionally, Parks has requested approval of funds to purchase a snow thrower ($1,599.99). This will be owned, stored and maintained by the Parks Department. The proposal from Parks & Recreation eliminates cost of uncertainty of snow removal and reduces overall exposure to unexpected snow removal expenditures under the linear ft. / per snow removal even calculation used previously. In 2010/2011 linear ft. area of snow removal 19,248, actual cost $23,095.45. In 2011/2012 linear ft. area of snow removal 21,151, actual cost $36,972.00. In 2012/2013 linear ft. area of snow removal 20,212, actual 10