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The June 26, 1995 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:30 P.M. in the
Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Puzzello, Luecke, Kelly,
Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Washington, Coleman, Duda, and Ladewski; Phil St. Clair,
Jenny Manier,John Leszczynski,Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
The first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 35-95 which would appropriate
$1,104,779.30 from various accounts of the Local Roads and Streets account. Mr. John
Leszczynski made the presentation.
He then provided a two page hand-out entitled"1995 Public Works"which detailed
public works projects totaling$5,376,000.00.
In response to a question raised by Council Member Slavinskas, it was noted that
the depth of concrete streets should be six inches throughout. Mr. Leszczynski noted that
the river crossing by the VFW would be cleaned first with automation being delayed. Mr.
Leszczynski also noted that many old project accounts are being closed out.
In response to a question raised by Council Member Zakrzewski, it was noted that
the Locust Road Street project would be a 3 to 4 year project with 1 phase being done each
year. Council Member Zakrzewski noted that he has put alleys on the back burner and now
focusing on this project. It was further noted that bids for the approximate$100,000.00 to
$110,000.00 would be taken within the next 2 weeks and should be started by August 1,
1995 and completed by the end of August. Mr. Leszczynski welcomed lists of needs from
other Council Members in this area.
Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Duda, that Bill No. 35-95 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
In response to a question raised by Council Member Ladewski, it was noted that
asphalt is costing approximately$1.00 per ton.
Under miscellaneous business the Council Attorney recommended that the
Committee hear Bill No. 95-39 which is a Resolution to approve an Interlocal Agreement
between the City and the South Bend Community School Corporation concerning the
dissolution of the South Bend Recreation Commission. Council Member Coleman as
chairperson of the Parks Committee noted that this was to be set as an item of the Parks
Committee and since it was not that it would be heard under Council Member Puzzello's
Committee instead.
Mr. Phil St. Clair, the Superintendent of Public Parks made the presentation. He
noted that this ends a forty year agreement in effect between the School Corporation and the
City of South Bend. •
Committee Report
Public Works and Property Vacation
June 26, 1995
Page 2
The proposed agreement has been approved by the School Corporation which took
place approximately one week ago with Jenny Pitts Manier representing the City. The
Board of Park Commissioners have reviewed the agreement with the present contract
ending June 30, 1995. Mr. St. Clair noted that there would be no major changes in 1995.
He also noted that$50,000.00 would be paid by the old end the unding from additional School
$250,000.00 being paid by August 1, 1995 which
'on. It was noted that Susan O'Conner will be retained and Paul McMinn will be
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He also noted that approximately 325 employees with
retained as the Assistant
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majority of them being part-time
currently there is approximately oximately $700,00.00 currently budgeted, $30,000.00
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from South Bend Schools and an additional $300,000.00 of revenue from self fu nded
activity accounts for a total of$1.3 million dollars in expenses in revenue. For 1996 there
will be additional detail provided to the Common Council.
Council Member Luecke suggested that on page 3 of the agreement, Article 2,
Section 6 that the name be deleted and that"The Director of Recreation" be substituted
instead.
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Member Kelly made a motion, seco by
Following further discussion, Council Y
Council Member Zakrzewski, that Bill No. 95-39 be recommended favorably to Council.
The motion passed.
There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was
adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Ann Puzzello
Chairperson,Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
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