10-25-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 25 1976 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $46,000.00 TO ACCOUNT NO. 510.0 "IN- SURANCE" WITHIN THE BUREAU OF STREETS BUDGET OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Adams made a motion to continue the public hearing on this ordinance until November 84. 1976, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 6066 -76 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW ACCOUNT, 724.0 "RADIO EQUIPMENT" AND TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $600.00 FROM ACCOUNT 215.0 "CAR ALLOWANCE" TO THIS ACCOUNT, BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE COMMON COUNCIL BUDGET, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This ordinance had second reading. Council Member as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to pass the Member Adams. The ordinance passed by a roll call Szymkowiak, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 539 -76 Dombrowski made a motion to amend the ordinance by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. ordinance, as amended, seconded by Council vote of eight ayes (Council Members Serge, Horvath and Parent) . A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, DE- PARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMIN- ISTRATION, AN APPLICATION FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT FUNDS FOR THE WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE COLFAX BRIDGE; THE REHABILITATION OF THE EAST BANK RETAINING WALL; AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EAST BANK WALKWAY AND PORTAGE FACILITY UNDER TITLE I OF THE PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1976. WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of South Bend is the Chief Executive Officer of the City, and is the Applicant for a Public Works Employment Grant under Title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of 1Sbuth Bend, Indiana: SECTION I: Hereby establishes the authority of the Mayor of the City of South Bend to submit an application for Public Works Employment Grant funds in the amount of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) to the United States Government, Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration under Title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976. SECTION II. The Director of the Department of Public Works will be designated the Administ: tive Agent for this project. For every category established under this resolution, the Mayor sha: submit to the Common Council a line item budget prior to the expenditures of any grant money re- ceived upon approval of this application. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Mary Christine Adams Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth indicated that the purpose of this resolution was to give the City the authorization to submit an application to obtain a grant to reconstruct the bridge, widen it as well as a walkway and portage along the east bank. He indicated that this bridge had been listed as one of the ten worst bridges in the State of Indiana. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that traditionally our bridges are under the jurisdiction of the county. Mayor Nemeth indicated that the Colfax Bridge is not on a high priority list for the county and it may be several years before any construction is done on this bridge. He indicated this was Federal money they were applying for, not the City's. Council Memb r Kopczynski discussed the effect on County -City relations regarding bridge jurisdiction and the proposed Olive - Sample Bridge project. Council Member Serge made a motion that this resolution be adopted, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. Council Member Adams asked if the $1,200,000 wil take care of the project or will local money be needed. Mr. Farrand, Director of Public Works, indicated the $1,200,000 figure is based on the estimates they have at the present time. Mr. Casme Kaczmarczyk, 2205 S. Scott, asked if safety rails would be installed. Mr. Farrand indicated when the project was completed it would conform to State standards, which includes safety rails. A vote was taken on the motion to adopt the resolution. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). Council President Parent expressed the Council's sympathy to the family to Mr. & Mrs. Hewlett Gammon upon the death of his mother.