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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $17,500.00 General Assistance Grant Fund Installation of Gasoline Dispensing EquipmentORDINANCE No. 5759 -74 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. OCTOBER 28, K IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana OCTOBER 29 9 Clerk Of Common Council Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me Usti I 19L( ORDINANCE NO. 5-2s9 - y AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $17,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF GASOLINE DISPENSING EQUIPMENT TO BE LOCATED AT 701 WEST SAMPLE STREET. WHEREAS, additional funds are needed by the Department of Public Works to supply a needed improvement at the Municipal Services Facility, so that its functions may be carried during 1975• NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I. That the sum of $17,500.00 is hereby appropriated for the Federal Assistance Grant Fund, commonly known as the General Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. This appropriation is to be administered by the Department of Public Works through its Bureau of Building Maintenance (MSF) and will be distributed as set forth below. Program FA 72 "Gasoline Dispensing Equipment" ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Services 0260.0 Other Contractual $17,500.00 Contractual Services TOTAL SERVICES CONTRACTUAL $17,500.00 SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and the ful- fillment of all statutory requirements for emergency appropriations. 1st READING PUBLIC HEARING 2nd READING NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED )0-1q- -7 y �o 2 P 7 io -aP -may io - a 8 -7 If FILED IN CLERKS OFFICE OCT 9 1974 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND. Totttraittee Ir}tmt (to tot Tantawn t citur l of utp Tttg of # oW# Tknd: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $17,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLA- TION OF GASOLINE DISPENSING EQUIPMENT TO BE LOCATED AT 701 WEST SAMPLE STREET. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance should be recommended favorably to the Common Council. Odell Newburn Chairman ,... ....II r .......... CO. CITY OF SOUTH BEND South Bend, Indiana 46601 Jerry J. Miller Mayor Rollin E. Farrand, Sr., P. E. Director, Public Works Members of the Common Council County /City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Subject: 1975 Vehicles Gentlemen: Reply To: Department of Public Works October 4, 1974 All vehicles purchased by the City which are 1975 or later models, in accordance with current Federal Law and Regulation, must use non- leaded gasoline. It is our understanding that it is illegal to modify these cars to use leaded gasoline. This matter has been checked with Mr. Ralph J. Kuchle, Service Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division in South Bend. He stated that as far as he knew it was unlawful to modify the 1975 models to use leaded fuel. We also checked the Federal Clean Air Act as amended June 24, 1974. This Federal statute explicitly forbids manufacturers or dealers from making any such modifications. (See Clean Air Act, Section 203 (a), Paragraph 3.) The Indiana State Law, however, goes even further and states, "except as permitted or authorized by law, no person shall fail to maintain in good working order or remove, dismantle or otherwise cause to be inoperative any air pollution control system or mechanism which is used solely to control air pollution of a motor vehicle..." (Chapter 357, Acts of 1969 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, Section 4b (b). Attached are specific citations and penalties for non - compliance for your information. Members of the Common Council Page 2 October 4, 1974 It is obvious that we will be required to provide non - leaded gasoline and leaded gasoline starting with delivery of 1975 model cars. There is, of course, one possible alternative. This would be to modify older cars to use non - leaded gasoline. Investigation in this area has indicated that this modification would result in damage to the engines of the older model cars, particularly those older than 1971• It should be noted that City fleets include many pieces of heavy equipment that go back to the early 1960's. With the installation of a new gasoline tank, additional pumping facilities will be required. We are requesting an appropriation to provide for two Key -trot Pumps, identical to those now installed. The Key -trot Pumps have been successful in eliminating theft of gasoline at the Municipal Services Facility. We feel that for this reason alone their use is justified. In addition, we are able to keep more accurate cost records on each vehicle through this method of recording gasoline usage. At the present time the number of slots is insufficient to permit us to isolate every vehicle in the City fleet. These additional slots will permit us to keep the detailed records for more individual vehicles. We would appreciate your favorable consideration of this request for appropriation for additional gasoline storage and pumping facilities. Very truly yours, Rollin E. Farrand, P. E. Director REF:amc Attachment