HomeMy WebLinkAbout10022-10 Appropriation- $75,000.00 For The Loss Recovery Fund # 227ORDINANCE No.
10022-10
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
July 12, 20 10
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $75,000 FROM THE LOSS RECOVERY FUND (#227) TO
PAY FOR AN ENGINEERING STUDY FOR THE SOUTH BEND
WASTE WATER UTILITY
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
An engineering study is needed to identify solutions for removal of oxidized arsenic from
the backwash water at three of South Bend's Water Filtration Plants. This area of Indiana is
susceptible to the presence of arsenic, particularly in groundwater with high iron and manganese
concentrations. An engineering study will assist the City to solve the problem of arsenic levels
in the Waste Water Treatment Plant sludge due to backwash water.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
Section I. The sum of $75,000 shall be and hereby is appropriated from and set aside
within Loss Recovery Fund (#227) to pay for an engineering study to address the level of arsenic
in backwash water in South Bend's Water Filtration Plants.
Section II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by
the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
34-10 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $75,000
FROM THE LOSS RECOVERY FUND (#227) TO PAY FOR
AN ENGINEERING STUDY FOR THE SOUTH BEND
WASTE WATER UTILITY
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion,
this bill is being recommended to the full Council with no recommendation due to
a lack of a quorum.
Ann Puzzello
Chairperson, Committee of the Whole.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
May 18, 2010
Derek Dieter
President, South Bend Common Council
4`" Floor, County-City Building
South Bend, IN. 46601
RE: Loss Recovery Fund Appropriation Ordinance
Dear Mr. Dieter:
Enclosed for filing with the South Bend Common Council is an ordinance appropriating
$ 75,000 within the Loss Recovery Fund 227.
A study is necessary for the purpose of evaluating solutions for removing oxidized
arsenic from the backwash water at Edison Filtration Plant, the North Station Filtration
Plant, and the Pinhook Filtration Plant. Arsenic is commonly found in this area of
Indiana particularly in groundwater with higher iron and manganese concentrations. The
arsenic is oxidized and removed with the iron and manganese at these three filtration
plants. The Wastewater Treatment Plant has unacceptable levels of arsenic in their
sludge and the source is our backwash water. The Water Utility released a Statement of
Qualifications (SOQ) document to six engineering f rms with water treatment experience.
After an extensive evaluation process, we selected a firm with previous experience with
an identical project.
The Water Utility requests the Council's approval of the Ordinance to fund the needed
study. _
Sincerely,
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David Tungate
Water Works Director
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