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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $44,000.00 Federal Assistance Grant Establishing the Permanent Enviromental Work CrewORDINANCE No. 6072 -76 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana November 8 1976 IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, November 9 i9 76 Clerk Of Common COUnca IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me n - - - 6-�j / a lg--'L(Q �W—PT ORDINANCE NO. 6072 -76 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $44,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY RE- FERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR ESTABLISHING THE PERMANENT ENVIRONMENTAL WORK CREW, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE BUREAU OF STREETS. WHEREAS, additional funds are needed by the Bureau of Streets to insure this Department's ability to properly perform its functions during the year 1976. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I: That the sum of $44,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the year 1976 from the Federal Assistance Grant Fund, commonly known as the General Revenue Sharing Fund. This appropriation is to be ad- ministered by the Bureau of Streets and will be distributed as set forth below: PROGRAM FA 116 "PERMANENT ENVIRONMENTAL WORK CREW" Account Description 722.0 Motor Equipment 726.0 Other Equipment TOTAL 700 ACCOUNTS TOTAL FA 116 SECTION II: This Ordinance shall be in and after— �its passage by the Common Council, the fulfillment of all statutory requirements tions. Passed, as amended, November 8, 1976 Amount $43,000.00 1,000.00 $44,000.00 $44,000.00 full force and effect from approval by the Mayor, and for emergency appropra- Rollin E. Farrand, Sr., P.E. Director, Public Works CITY of SOUTH BEND PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 October 20, 1976 Members of the Common Council 441 County /City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Council Members: ��Lv01.UTIO,Ve1c 2� Z U-16 .n INDIANP 219/284 -9251 As a means of providing increased effort in the area of environ- mental clean -up, the Mayor has directed that additional personnel be assigned to this program. Under the supervision of a Bureau of Streets Foreman, six (6) CETA people will be added to provide manpower for this clean -up response. It is proposed to assign a mower to each approximate one -half of the City. A two -man crew will be assigned to clean -up activities with primary responsibility for cleaning trash and debris from lots before mowing. It is not intended that this program will reduce the effort of the Bureau of Solid Waste in environmental clean -up. As a part of this program, the Mayor has directed that an increased effort be made to enforce the City Ordinance regarding trash and refuse, and that violators be prosecuted. The efforts of all City Departments in environmental clean -up and maintenance have been reviewed and are being coordinated to pro- vide increased service in this area. Proposed expenditures from this recommended appropriation include: FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE n I" 12 p 1976 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SUUTH VEND, IND. Members of the Common Council Page Two October 20, 1976 2 Single -axle dump trucks $46,000 1 Tractor with flail mower 15,000 Hand tools, including two (2) chain saws, hedge clippers, brush axes, gasoline cans, etc. 1,000 TOTAL $62,000 Your favorable consideration of this appropriation is recommended. Very truly yours, Rollin E. Farrand, P.E. Director REF:amc TommUttr Irport 00 the faommaa faoaard of tllr fatty of #oatl} jorad: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $62,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR ESTABLISHING THE PERMANENT ENVIROMENTAL WORK CREW, TO BE ADMINIS- TERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE BUREAU OF STREETS Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS ORDINANCE BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLY,. AS AMENDED: CHANGE AMOUNT IN TITLE AND SECTION I to $44,000. CHANGE ACCOUNT 722 to $43,000 CHANGE TOTAL 700 ACCOUNTS TO $44,000. CHANGE TOTAL FA 116 TO $44,000. FRANK HORVATH Chairman FREE pR EIII pV BLIPXIN4 CO.