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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $28,500.00 Federal Assistance Grant Various Public Works ProgramsORDINANCE No. 5672 -74 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, MAY 28, 19 74 IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Approved and signed by Clerk Of Common Council City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON ORDINANCE NO. S617.2-?J4 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $28,500.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COM- MONLY 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. 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 $28,500.00 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 FA54 "Leaf Picking Equipment" Account Description Amount Properties 722.0 Motor Equipment $28,500.00 Total Motor Equipment $28,500.00 Total FA54 i$28,500.00 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. tsf READING /-/ - � a - -� y PUBLIC HEARING S- a ?- 7 V 2nd READING S - a 8 NOT APPROVED REFERRED '7 _,_,,_e,,_t_L, 4-) PASSED S - �2 8 - Member of the Common Council FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE APR 17 1974 n rT Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, JIM Tommutee Iepurt Ma 144 Tomman fQounrH of the Tug of fout4 BrnD: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $28,500.00 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 FR8[ IR EIB v PVOLI[NING 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 County /City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Subject: Gentlemen: Council Leaf Vacuum Pick -up Attachments Reply To: Department of Public Works April 16, 1974 The Board of Public Works has awarded a contract, subject to Council approval of the necessary funds, for four (4) front - mounted vacuum leaf pick -up machines. These machines mount on the snow plow attach- ment already in use on City Bureau of Street trucks. These machines have a screw -type agitator to break up matted leaves so that they will be picked up by the vacuum attachment. The fan for these machines is approximately thirty (30) inches in diameter and will pick up stones, cans, and even an occasional brick. Leaves are picked up in the gutter at the curb line. Boxes must be constructed on each truck to accept the leaves as they are picked up off of the streets. The amount requested for the four machines is $20,375. The remaining $8,125 is requested to fund the materials and labor to provide eight such boxes. Your favorable consideration of this appropriation request is recommended. Very truly yours, If -a"� 6'e t a - Rollin E. Farrand, P. E. Director REF:amc