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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $37,500.00 Federal Assistance Grant Various Public Works ProgramsORDINANCE No. 5656 -74 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, APRIL 22 IRENE K. GAMMON 74 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, APRIL 2 9 Clerk of Common Council City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON ORDINANCE NO. S (, S C, -2 q AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $37,500.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. WHEREAS, additional funds are needed by the Department of Public Works to administer certain Public Works programs and to insure the Department's ability to properly perform its functions during the year of 1974. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend as follows: SECTION I. That the sum of $37,500.00 is hereby appropriated for the year of 1974 from 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 and will be distributed as set forth below: Program FA50 "South Bend Dam" Account Description Amount Services 260.0 Other Contractual Serv. $37,500.00 Contractual Total Contractual Services $37,500.00 Total FA50 $37,500.00 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 fulfillment of all statutory requirements for emergency appropriations. 1st READING PUBLIC HEARING 2nd READING NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED N -a 44 -aa - -) y EILEO IN CLERK'S OFFICE APR 3 1974 Irene Gammon C17y CLERK,. SOUTH BEND, IND. 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: Engineering Contract - Oliver Dam Inspection and Repair Gentlemen: Reply To: Department of public Works April 3, 1974 The Department of Public Works is requesting an appropriation in the amount of $37,500 from the General Revenue Sharing Fund as payment for services to be rendered by Lawson Associates, a local engineering firm. The Board of Public Works has approved a contract with this firm subject to Council approval of the necessary funds. The work to be performed by Lawson Associates includes prep- aration of criteria to place the Tainter Gates in operating condition; plans for desilting as required behind the Dam; inspection of the Dam during a dewatered phase, and preparation of plans for the repair of the Dam. This work is to be coordinated with the design of the White Water in the West Race. It should be noted that the Oliver Dam is a responsibility of the City of South Bend, and that while periodic inspections of the Dam have been made, no proposal for the repair of deteriorating portions of the Dam have been prepared, and no such repairs have been completed. Members of the Common Council Page 2 April 3, 1974 I would appreciate your favorable consideration of this request. Very truly yours, Rollin E. Farrand, P. E. Director REF:amc T" ttuttr arvart iin toe Inmmon f 10am -it of to (City of 0114 welts: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $37,500.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PRO- GRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance should go to the Council as favorable. Odell Newburn Chairman