02-24-14 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 2014 Presenter, Eric Horvath (13th Floor inaudible) — This is an agreement between the City of South Bend and City of City of South Bend Public Transportation Corporation. This is to build a fast - fill compressed natural gas facility. These funds are a part of a match for the grant funds the City of South Bend Public Transportation Corporation have secured. Cost is expected to be a little over $1.9 million dollars. There are not a lot natural gas stations around. The solid waste trucks are slow fill. If they filling all night they are 2/3 full which plenty for what they need to do. This (the fast -fill station) will allow us move much more aggressively towards converting our fleet to natural gas. After 5 years we start to see those savings coming back to the city. There is also a profit sharing agreement between the City of South Bend and Septic Department being negotiated. CNG vehicles burn much cleaner. Councilmember Dieter- I am concerned about police vehicles. Is there any performance downgrading? Presenter - They are currently test driving a vehicle. We looking into a couple of options. One of the issues that they are concerned about is (inaudible) in normal operations we will be operating at 90% CNG and 10% gasoline. Councilmember Dieter- Who test drove it. Was it police men during the shift? Presenter Horvath- I don't know. Councilmember Dieter- I talking about somebody going fast -- to see if everything works. Presenter- I am not sure. Councilmember H. Davis - Thank for furthering along a resolution that was passed a while back. Cost savings, making sure dollars are reinvested in cars and other projects instead of general fund or raises. I looked forward to other conversation about where we can use those dollars. Maybe the savings goes to a park fund or a place that needs development. I know there is going to be a savings and we need to pay attention to where the dollars go. Presenter/Horvath- We will track the saving through our energy program and report back what those savings are. (Inaudible) Mileage, miles per gallon, they are miles in gas saving they are saving. Chairman Schey offered the floor those wanting speak in favor Resident, of 119 S. 26 St. — As an environmentalist it is exciting knowing the natural gas is domestic. 1401 S Lafayette Blvd. (General Manager of Transpo) - As we fact dwindling tax dollars this is great way to increase revenue. With gas savings but also with the profits from the CNG station. This is great partnership between Transpo and City of South. No one wishing to speak in opposition: Councilmember H. Davis made a motion send this bill to the council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (S) ayes. BILL NO. 06 -14 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE TEAMSTER EMPLOYEE WAGE ORDINANCE (NO. 10267 -13) TO CORRECT THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF THE POSITIONS AND WAGE RATES