12-09-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2002 a Public Hearing this afternoon and voted unanimously to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Ann Kolata, Offices at 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Ms. Kolata advised that this Resolution authorizes the Mayor to submit an initial proposal to the EPA for approximately $1.2 million dollars worth of grants. She noted that the EPA has $100 million dollars available this year for three (3) different types of grant opportunities. The City is choosing to apply for all three (3) types and on the remediation grant to apply for three (3) separate grants within that category. The initial proposal indicates basic qualifications and the reason why the City should receive funds. If selected for any or all of those to go forward, the City will then submit a more detailed application. This Resolution would also authorize that application as well. Ms. Kolata noted that the City will be asking for five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) to establish a revolving loan fund for remediation, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for assessment grant monies that would be made available on a City wide basis and three (3) two hundred thousand dollar ($200,000.00) grants for clean up. This is the maximum that can be applied for. Some of the projects for which funds are sought include the stamping plant on South Franklin Street, the interior of the Boiler House at Oliver and remediation at LaSalle Park and Beck's Lake. These are all part of the EPA Brownfield Program that was recently enacted earlier this year, and to which there is $100 million available. She noted that should the City qualify for funding, it is likely that those funds would not be received until November of next year. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3142 -02 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF IDLE FUNDS FROM THE WATER WORKS GENERAL FUND ( #620) TO THE WATER WORKS LEAK INSURANCE FUND ( #644) WITHIN THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide funds for the Water Works Leak Insurance Fund No. 644, in order to meet the current operating expenses; and WHEREAS, there are idle funds on deposit to the credit of the Water Works' General Fund No. 620, which can be temporarily advanced or transferred to the aforementioned fund; and WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36 -1 -8 -4 authorizes the Common Council of the City of South Bend, by Resolution adopted by such Council, to advance and transfer to a depleted fund from any other such fund, such amount and for such a period of time as may be prescribed in the Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The City Controller of the City of South Bend is authorized to transfer an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000 from the Water Works General Fund No. 620 to the Water Works Leak Insurance Fund No. 644. Any such transfers must be repaid by December 31, 2003. -21-