07-08-02 Public Works and Property Vacation

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QGommitta ort: ubtit 'Works an Vropertp Vacation (ommitteto The July 8, 2002 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Vice-Chairperson Council Member Karl King at 4:45 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members White, King, Coleman, Kirsits, Aranowski, Pfeifer, and Kelly; Planner Jeff Myers, Jon Hunt, Mr. Hudak, Mike Urbanski, Andy Lawrence, Citizen Member Isabele Gonzalez, Ann Kolata, Tonya Zozulya, Gary Gilot, Carl Littrell, Beth Leonard, Judy Roshek, Terry Bland of the gOltth Ott* tributtle and Kathy Cekanski Farrand,Council Attorney. Council Member King noted that the Council has received a letter from James A. Masters, the attorney for the St. Joseph County Public Library (copy attached). He is requesting that Bill No. 40-02 be continued to the Council meeting of July 22, 2002. Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Bill No. 40-02 be continued until July 22,2002,at the request of the Petitioner. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 02-54 which would authorize the Mayor to submit an application for consideration for brownfield cleanup funds. Ann Kolata made the presentation on the proposed resolution. She noted that the funds would be used for Fredrickson Park. She thanked Council Member King for his leadership on this project, noting that the University of Notre Dame and the South Bend Community School Corporation are involved in making this site an "environmental and educational center" as part of a "passive park" experience which would focus on the ecology of the area. The loan application would be paid back over an unspecified number of years, with an interest rate of 3% if the loan is paid back over 9 years or 2.5% if the loan is paid back over 1-9 years. No exact time table has been established as of this date. IDEM and the Indiana Department of Finance have been here for meetings. The total project cost is estimated to be$1.1 million. Mr. Gilot, Director of Public Works, noted that there is a two-step process involved in this process. The remediation phase is estimated to cost $1 million. Last year the Common Council authorized $100,000 for initial design work on the project. IDEM has advised the city that the project must all be done at one time and not in phases as proposed by the City. The project is looking at a loan of 80%and a 20% grant. Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Bill No. 02-54 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member King adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Karl King, Vice-Chairperson Public Works and Property Vacation Committee KCF:kmf Attachment