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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproriating $97,400.00 Federal Assistance Grant Fund Bureau of StreetsORDINANCE NO. 6211 -77 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana._ August 29 19 77 IRENE K. GAMMON i_- Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana Approved and signed by me August 30 �9 77 City Clerk of Common Council IRENE K. GAMMON City Clerk AN ORDINANC THE FEDERAL REFERRED TO FOR VARIOUS THE CITY OF STREETS. ORDINANCE NO. APPROPRIATING $97,400.00 FROM ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING GRANT, PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: Additional funds are needed to administer certain programs and to ensure the city's ability to properly perform its functions during the year 1977. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE.COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The sum of $97,400.00 is for the- year'1977 from the General Revenue appropriation is to be administered by the will be distributed as set forth below: PROGRAM FA 138 STREET DEPARTMENT VEHICLES Account Description 722.0 Motor Equipment Total FA 138 SECTION II_. This Ordinance from and after its passage by the Mayor and the fulfillment of all emergency appropriations. 1st READING f'- 9 ° %7 PUBLIC NEARING 81-a V - 7 2nd READING b-.2 NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED hereby appropriated Sharing Fund. This Bureau of Streets and Amount $97,400.00 $97,400.00 shall be in full force and effect Common Council, approval by the statutory requirements for Mem er of t e�Common Council tr to provide an I signed onl,� is Ion signed opportunity fir issue• g� Council anti ©n on the HIM IN CLERK'S OFFICE Irene Gammon CITY CLERK& SM PENi,, _I. Patrick M. McMahon, P.E. Director, Public Works Members of the 441 County /City South Bend, IN CITY of SOUTH- BEND PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 Common Council Building 46601 August 1, 1977 RE: Revenue Sharing Appropriation - $97,400.00 Street Department Vehicle Replacement Dear Councilmen: 219/284 -9251 The attached ordinance, requesting $9.7,400 from the General Revenue Shar- ing Fund, represents a major portion of our efforts in 1977 to upgrade the fleet of vehicles currently utilized by the Street Department. Over recent years there have been many conversations which addressed the status of our Street Department vehicles and, more particularly, the need for a comprehensive vehicle replacement program. Prior to leaving the City, Rollin Farrand went so far as to prepare a replacement schedule for the fleet, and included it in the 1976 Annual Report. During the early months of 1977, once the severe winter weather had departed, Messrs. James Meehan, Joseph Gawrysiak, and John Baumgartner, and myself, made another review of our 87 vehicles. Based upon this review of their current mech- anical status, the attached five -year replacement program was developed. You will note that the first year of the program is listed as 1977. As noted in the yearly totals provided on the fifth page of this report, the estimated cost of the first year was $357,500. While this was a rather large requirement, we felt that we could address it through our 1977 Equip- ment Replacement line item, and through the utilization of an anticipated excess in MVH receipts. (The increase experienced in 1976 MVH receipts exceeded $150,000.) Unfortunately, our experience thus far this year indicates that the MVH funds will not exceed past receipts. As I am cer- tain you are well aware, the availability of supplemental funding through other programs is somewhat limited. As a result, we again reviewed our replacement program and identified those vehicles which we felt were in dire need of replacement. I might further define these vehicles as those which were currently deadlined and those whose mechanical condition was such that they would not be expected to run. through the upcoming winter Members of the Common Council Page Two August 1, 1977 season. As a result of these efforts, the following schedule was produced. VEHICLE NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION PURCHASE OR BID PRICE 11 1974 One -Ton Service Truck $ 4,742.00 118 1963 Front -End Loader 36,609.00 121 1970 Two -Ton Flusher 29,197.26 122 1970 Two -Ton Flusher 29,197.26 Salt Spreaders 3,888.00 3 1971 Travel -All 4,079.00 8 1971 Three- Quarter Ton Pick -Up 4,079.00 38 1971 Three- Quarter Ton Pick -Up 4,079.00 120 1971 Three - Quarter Ton Pick -Up 4,079.00 50 1972 Two -Ton Dump Truck 16,019.00 51 1972 Two -Ton Dump Truck 16,019.00 52 1972 Two -Ton Dump Truck 16,019.00 53 1972 Two -Ton Dump Truck 16,019.00 26 1971 Three -Ton X -Truda -Bed 26,641.00 27 1971 Three -Ton X -Truda -Bed 26,641.00 The solid line above separates those items which have been purchased through our existing budget. Those vehicles listed below the solid line represent vehicles for which the Board of Public Works has received bids and are await- ing award, subject to funding. This request for $97,400 of Revenue Sharing monies, together with the balance of our existing budget line item, will serve to assist us in purchasing these outstanding vehicles. Should you have any questions in regard to these matters, please contact me at your earliest convenience. Your favorable action is requested. Very t petA R. Mullen City Controller Patrick M. cMahon, P.E. Director (fammtUrr Irpart coo toe f10mum Tamil of top faith of 6OW4 wrab: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred A BILL APPROPRIATING _$97,400.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING GRANT, FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF STREETS. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL RE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE. FRANK HORVATH Chairman FREE PRESS PUBLISHING CO.