08-29-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 29, 1977 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) RESOLUTION NO. 573 -77 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, A GRANT APPLICATION FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LANDSCAPED, LIGHTED, SURFACE PARKING LOT TO SERVE CENTURY CENTER, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of South Bend is the Chief Executive Officer of the City, anc is the Applicant for a Public Works Employment Grant under Title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. Hereby established the authority of the Mayor of the City of South Bend to sub- mit an application for Local Public Works Grant funds in the amount of Two Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Dollars (218,000) to the U. S. Department of Commerce under Title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as amended. SECTION II. The Director of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Departm nt of Human Resources and Economic Development will be designated the Administrative Agents for this project. For every category established under this Resolution, the Mayor shall submit to the Common Council a line item budget prior to the expenditures of any grant money received upon ap- proval 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. Mr. Carl Ellsion, Director of Human Resources, said this resolution was for the balance of public works grant money in the amount of $218,000. He said the money would be used for landscaping, lighting and resurfacing the parking lot at Century Center. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. Council Member Adams asked if any of this grant money would go back to the Street Department for in -kind services they have been rendering. Mr. McMahor indicated that they had been attempting to utilitze the Street Department's services in order to bring the figure down to $218,000. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 574 -77 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN UTILITIES. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the CIty of South Bend, Indiana, finds that it is in the best interest of the city to acquire the water and sewage disposal facilities of Clay Utilities, Inc., and the wells and land heretofore purchased by Clay Utilities, Inc. from Aqua, Inc. at the price herein stated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that: SECTION 1. The City of South Bend shall acquire by outright purchase or by lease - purchase in the manner deemed most expedient the water and sewage disposal facilities of Clay Utilities, Inc. in use or useful in the rendering of water and sewage utility services in German and Clay Townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, and the wells and the land heretofore purchased by Clay Utilities, Inca from Aqua, Inc., together with additions, improvements, appurtenances and booster station at a total price of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00), and that the city proceed forthwith to take such steps as are deemed necessary and appropriate to so accomplish acquisition of such facilities by purchase or by lease. SECTION 2. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Richard C. Dombrowski /s /Joseph T. Serge /s /Walter Szymkowiak /s /Terry S. Miller /s /Roger G. Taylor A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth, indicated this resolution deals with Clay Utilities, including Aqua, Inc. He said this resolution indicates a serious intent on the part of the Council to purchase this facility for $2,000,000. He said there was no agreement with the owners to purchase the facility at this price. He said be be- lieved that the purchase of this facility was in the best interests of the City. Mr. Richard Larrison, County Commissioner, 52907 Forrest Brook, indicated he had spoke against this purchase previously, and how Clay Utilities was pumping raw sewage in Mishawaka. He indicated that raw sewage was being put in Judie Creek. He said he would ask the Commissioners to file charges against Clay Utilities for the dumping of this raw sewage into Judie Creek. He indicated that this facility was not up -to -par. He said it also seems strange that the deadline keeps being extended. Mayor Nemeth asked the Council to strike all previous ordinances and the resolution on Clay Utilities. Mr. Phillip Barkley, 50690 Portage Road, County Councilman, asked a series of questions regarding this proposed purchase.