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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating Sum $60,500.00 Cumulative Sewer and Sinking FundORDINANCE No 6144 -77 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana- Attest: 4 19 77 IRENE K. GAMMON , r A Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana City Clerk May 10 ig 7 7 Approved and signed by me of Common Council IRENE K. GAMMON 1929- Clerk BILL NO ORDINANCE NO. i � � 7 7 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $60,500.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: A retention basin has been planned for the Miami Hills area in the Civil City of.South Bend and funds are now needed to pay the cost of land acquisition of said project. Funds presently exist in the Cumulative Sewer Building and Sinking Fund established under the authority of Title 18, Article 6, Chapter 6 of the Indiana Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION I. That the sum of $60,500.00 be appropriated from the Cumulative Sewer Building and Sinking Fund for the project and in the amount set forth below: Miami Hills Retention Basin Land Acquisition and Title Insurance $60,500.00 SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, its approval by the Mayor and the fulfillment of all statutory requirements. Member of the C^yCouncil FIRD IN CLEE'S WILE 1st READING y- /- - --) 7 PUBLIC FbEARING 6-- i 7 2nd READING S '/`- NOT APP VED Irene Gammon REFERRED CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, MD. PASSED S" �� 7 Patrick M. McMahon, P.E. Director, Public Works CITY of SOUTH BEND PETER I NEMETH, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 Ntembers of the Common Council South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: Division of Engineering March 21, 1977 Reply To: The concept of retention basins is considerably more advanced in this city than in the rest of the country. The current approach to handling storm flow is to separate the sanitary and the storm sewer system. Typically, the storm sewers then empty into a river or lake. Unfortunately, the storm sewage is often "heavier" in terms of sewage parameters such as suspended solids. There are a growing group of people who believe this storm sewage should be treated or kept from entering the river. The concept sounds idealistic but insofar as it is realizable, we believe it is worth pursuing. The City of South Bend has essentially a combined (storm and sanitary) sewer system (approximately 70% of the system). The cost to replace this system with a separated system is estimated at 90 million dollars. However, by the use of retention basins, much of this cost may be avoided. This is due to reduction in the size of the pipes used for storm sewers. More importantly, it addresses the problem of polluted storm flows to the river as occurs in a separated system and reduces the likelihood of bypassing in a combined system. To summarize this aspect of retention basins: 1. They provide a cost - effective approach to the storm flow problems. 2. The concepts of retention basins will be more widespread as the costs of separation of sewers becomes more firm. 3. South Bend is leading the way in the development of this system. One of the major problems associated with retention basins is the conflict with other uses in an urban setting. That is, people typically prefer to build houses or apartments on their land rather than retention basins. There are many areas which have been tentatively selected as retention basin sites which for a lack of money or other reason, the City was unable to develop these sites. In one case, a wholesale distributor built on a proposed site (South Bend Drug). Now, the City is planning to spend approximately $250,000 to pipe storm water on page 2. March 21, 1977 Ironwood to the retention basin on Hepler because the site on Ironwood is gone. In another case, a site was selected along Miami. Before it could be acquired, several $70,000 homes were built on the site. At first blush, this appears desirable - higher assessed valuation, new homes in the community and so on. However, it will only be desirable until the storm comes along which inundates the $70,000 home and then the City will buy this site. In a way we are living with a time bomb in at least three areas - the three areas of which we are currently aware. Over the course of several years, we have discouraged development in the Miami Hills area, north of and adjacent to the Erskine golf course. The type of development which has been proposed has been multi - family apartments. The only reason we have been able to discourage this building is the need by the developer of federal financing. If a developer or builder decided to build single family or could arrange private financing, we would probably be unable to stop development in this area. In turn, if the area is developed and we ultimately acquire the site because of flooding, acquisition costs will prob- ably be higher and further, relocation costs will most likely be incurred. In addition, this is an area that was recommended as a retention basin site by Clyde E. Williams & Associates during their study of the Clyde Creek area. Because of the above, preliminary investigations were made regarding the possible purchase of this property. The owner agreed to sell at the lower of three appraisals. He was subsequently offered the price of $60,000 subject to the appropriation process and has since accepted this price, however reluc- tantly, for the 12 acres involved. We believe this acquisition is in the best interests of the City and request your approval of the appropriation ordinance to accomplish this acquisition. For your information and based on the costs to develop the Randolph Street re- tention basin, we estimate that approximately an additional $100,000 will be ultimately required to develop this retention basin. Very t yours, atrick M. McMahon, P.E. Director PMMc /mkm (lnmmuirr Irpor# iio #!fie Tomuwn Tounr'tl of tot Q4#1 of oora41grnd: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE..APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $60,500.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE. Frank Horvath Chairman FREE PRESS PUBLISHING CO.