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REGULAR MEETING <br />FEBRUARY 26, 2001 <br />Councilmember Kelly stated it seems a shame to him that issues are being debated that should be <br />fairly cut and dry. What everyone is trying to do is provide for the safety of people and property. <br />Councilmember Kelly agrees that contract is exorbitant in terms of costs but at the same time it <br />needs to be done and the City is doing its best to get it right and move ahead. <br />The motion to accept the amendment to the Resolution as offered by Councilmember Ujdak passed <br />by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay by Councilmember Kirsits. <br />Councilmember Varner stated that he received a telephone call from Ms. Gail Waltman, Centre <br />Township Trustee, and she gave him a rational explanation on how they arrived at the monthly fee <br />which seemed logical to him and he would be glad to explain it to Mr. Stein. <br />Councilmember Varner indicated that the reason the Council is still discussing this matter is <br />because it came to the Council late and out of the blue and it wasn't until this afternoon that the real <br />reason that this was before the Council was actually discussed. The fact of the matter is it is related <br />to the inability or the perceived inability or the requirement to provide services to a newly annexed <br />area subject to the state statute within a specified period of time. This Agreement is an insurance <br />policy on behalf of the City to insure that the people are protected but also to insure that any contest <br />of the annexation which would occur at a later date over the delivery of fire services could be <br />defended. When it is put into this context, it has a logical beginning and a logical ending because <br />the services have to be provided. There were objections from the union about the costs but the <br />Council never really knew why they were arguing about this or discussing it. Councilmember <br />Varner stated that in the future it would help that when something like this occurs, that the Council <br />is made fully aware of what the motivation is because, in this instance, the Council did not fully <br />understand what that motivation was until this evening. Councilmember Varner further stated that <br />he believes the City is obligated to provide the service and while this may not be the best solution <br />individually, collectively, it is the best solution right now which answers all the needs. <br />Therefore, Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution as amended. <br />Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes and <br />one (1) nay by Councilmember Kirsits. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2970 -01 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ENCOURAGING <br />THE INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS <br />FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL <br />ROAD AND STREET FUNDS <br />WHEREAS, currently there are three (3) bills pending in the Indiana State Legislature which <br />address possible funding mechanisms for additional funds for local road and street projects; and <br />WHEREAS, Senate Bill 0258 would shift approximately $136 million in state tax receipts <br />to accounts for state and local roads with the state proposed to receive $67.2 million each year and <br />the local governments proposed to receive $55 million each year with the money to fund this <br />proposal coming from the state sales tax on gasoline which is currently $0.05 on the dollar; and <br />WHEREAS, House Bill 1811 is proposed to raise the state gasoline tax which is currently <br />the sixth (6t'') lowest in the nation from its current level of $0.15 to $0.18 per gallon and the diesel <br />fuel tax to $0.17 per gallon with the proposed raises being $0.01 in 2002 and $0.02 in 2003; and <br />WHEREAS, Senate Bill 0339 would transfer $10,000,000 from the Build Indiana Fund to <br />the Environmental Remediation Revolving Loan fund as follows: $5,000,000 on July 1, 2001 and <br />$5,000,000 on July 1, 2002. It also would transfer $20,000,000 from the Underground Petroleum <br />Storage Tank Excess Liability Trust Fund to the Environmental Remediation Revolving Loan Fund <br />as follows: $10,000,000 on July 1, 2001 and $10,000,000 on July 1, 2002; and <br />
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