HomeMy WebLinkAbout9809-07 Appropriating $250,000 from Fund #251 to Improve streets at and near the Intersection of Ironwood Drive and McKinley Ave.ORDINANCE No.
9809-07
Passed by the Common Council of the Ciry of South Bend, Indiana
November 26,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the Ciry of South Bend, Indiana
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Ciry Clerk
President of Common Council
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ORDINANCE NO. ~~~~~®
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET ACCOUNT (FUND
251), FOR PRECONSTRUCTION COSTS TO IMPROVE STREETS AT AND NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF IRONWOOD DRIVE AND MCKINLEY AVENUE
Statement of Purpose and Intent:
The Indiana Department of Transportation (1NDOT) has provided the City of South Bend with two
million dollars ($2,000,000) to satisfy INDOT's obligation to improve the intersection of Ironwood
Drive and McKinley Avenue. The safety and effcient operation of traffic at this intersection have
been~the subject of numerous public meetings and discussions with residents in the surrounding
area.
The funds from INDOT for the improvement of this intersection have been credited to Local Road
and Street Fund (#251). This ordinance appropriates $250,000 of the total funds to pay for design
and other preconstruction costs of improving the IronwoodlMcKinleyAuenue intersection to assist
safety and efficient traffic flow.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The sum of $250,000 is hereby appropriated from the City of South Bend's
Local Road and Street Account (Fund 251) to be used for pre-construction services needed to plan
and engineer improvements to Ironwood Drive and McKinley Avenue at their intersection and for
about one block in each direction on the approaching roadways
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage 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.
80-07 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND
STREET ACCOUNT (FUND 251), FOR PRECONSTRUCTION COSTS
TO IMPROVE STREETS AT AND NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
IRONWOOD DRIVE AND MCKINLEY AVENUE
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is
being recommended to the full Council with a favorite recommendation.
Karen L. White
Chairperson
1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
GARY A. GILOT, P.E.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
November 2, 2007
South Bend Common Council
Fourth Floor Council Chambers
400 County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Attn: Timothy Rouse, President
Re: Appropriation Bill from Fund 251
Dear President Rouse:
PHONE 574/ 235-9251
FAx 574/235-9171
TDD 574/ 235-5567
The attached bill upon the Council's consideration and approval will appropriate $250,000
from Fund 251, Local Road and Street Account. This appropriation will cover the pre-construction
improvements to the intersection of Ironwood Drive and McKinley Avenue and the approaching
streets for about one block in each direction.
This request for funds is for part of $2,000,000 from INDOT to fulfill their agreement to
improve this intersection as part of the jurisdictional transfer of U.S. 20 to the City of South Bend.
Please call me at 235-5937 or Public Works Director Gary Gilot at 235-5923 if you have
any questions. Either Gary or I will present the bill when scheduled for hearing. We wish to begin
this work as soon as possible, so an expedient hearing will be appreciated.
cc: Gary Gilot
Rahman John
John Murphy
ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CENTRAL SERVICES STREETS WATERWORKS
CARL LITTRELL, P.E. JOHN J. DILLON, PH.D. MATT CHLEBOWSKI SAM HENSLEY JOHN F. STANCATI
574/235-9251 574/277-8515 574/235-9316 574/235-9244 574/235-9322 ''
FAx 574/235-9171 FAx 574/277-8980 FAx 574/235-9007 FAx 574/235-9272 FAx 574/235-9728 ~.~
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Ci Engineer
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