02/12/01 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 2001 WHEREAS the filing of Form 133 by Community Development in order to get certain of these properties reassessed and on the verge of bidding and selling to adjacent landowners is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and facilitates this process in a more orderly and timely fashion; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works for the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: 1. The Board of Public Works shall assist Community Development by granting them the authority to file Form 133, Petition for Correction of an Error, with the County Auditor so as to seek reduction in property assessments and facilitate the sale of certain of these parcels of land. 2. This Resolution will give Community Development the authority to proceed and pursue Form 133 and reassessment of the property at the behest and of the interest of adjacent landowners by their express notification to the City. That the procedures and process laid out by Community Development in dealing with the St. Joseph County Auditor with Form 133 and involvement with adjacent landowners can be done so as to facilitate these transfers up to the point of final Board of Public Works approval; IT IS NOW RESOLVED that Community Development shall have the power to file Form 133, Petition for Correction of an Error, with the ST. Joseph County Auditor at the behest of adjacent landowners and community projects so as to facilitate proper reassessment and timeliness of land values so that the Board of Public Works will be in a position to approve and follow guidelines for proper advertising and selling of these pieces of property in a timely manner and in the best interest of the City. ADOPTED at the meeting of the Board ofPublic Works, City of South Bend held on the 12' day of February, 2001, at 1300 County City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana. SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/Gary Gilot, President s/M. Catherine Roemer, Member s/Donald E. Inks, Member ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - SOUTH SIDE SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAIN EXTENSION - PHASE II - PROJECT NO. 101-005 In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Carl Littrell, City Engineer, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to project. Mr. Littrell stated that this project will consist of the construction of sanitary sewer extension and water main extension on the south side of South Bend. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was approved. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - BIO-SOLIDS TRUCKING - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Ken Zmudzinski, Wastewater Treatment Plant, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to service. Mr. Zmudzinski stated this service will truck bio-solids from Organic Resources to land application sites for 2001. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was approved. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS: - EIGHT (8), MORE OR LESS 2001 3/4 TON TWO WHEEL DRIVE PICK-UP TRUCKS - FOUR (4), MORE OR LESS 2001 3/4 TON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE PICK-UP TRUCKS - FIVE 5), MORE OR LESS USED 2000 COMPACT FOUR DOOR SEDAN AUTOMOBILES