02/22/99 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1999 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:35 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 1999, by Board President James R. Caldwell, with Mr. Lewis N. Powell and Ms. M. Catherine Roemer present. Also present was Board Attorney Michelle Engel. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held on February 15, 1999, were approved. PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICATION FOR TRANSIENT MERCHANT LICENSE - SOUTH BEND GEM SHOW Mr. Caldwell advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing concerning a License Application for a Transient Merchant License to conduct the South Bend Gem Show at the Century Center, on April 9-11, 1999 and September 3-5, 1999, as submitted by Ms. Margaret Heinek, 7091 E. East Park Lane, New Carlisle, Indiana. Favorable recommendations have been received by the Building Commissioner, Fire Department, Police Department and the Legal Department. Ms. Margaret Heinek, 7091 E. East Park Lane, New Carlisle, Indiana, was present, and recommended approval. There being no one else to address the Board concerning this matter, the Public Hearing was closed. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the License Application for a Transient Merchant license was approved. PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATION FOR TRANSIENT MERCHANT LICENSE - BARON BUSINESS AIDS Mr. Caldwell advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing concerning a License Application for a Transient Merchant License, as submitted by Ms. Patricia Johnson 3472 Big Sky, Muscatine, Iowa, to conduct the sale of printed materials and advertising aids at the Century Center on March 26 through March 29, 1999. Favorable recommendation have been received by the Building Commissioner, Fire Department, Police Department and the Legal Department. Ms. Julie Nowak, Century Center, was present, and recommended approval. There being no one else present wishing to address the Board concerning this matter, the Public Hearing was closed. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the License Application for a Transient Merchant License was approved. AWARD BID - EAST WAYNE HISTORIC DISTRICT LIGHTING UPGRADE - PROJECT NO. 98-56 Mr. Carl P. Littrell, City Engineer, advised the Board that on November 18, 1998, he recommended the Board of Public Works issue a notice of intent to award the bid for the above project to the lowest bidder, Trans Tech Electric, 4601 Cleveland Road, South Bend, Indiana. At that time, Mr. Littrell indicated that sufficient funds to complete this project would be appropriated from the Economic Development Income Tax in February of 1999. Trans Tech agreed to hold the bid amount of $155,000.00 until the funding became available. Mr. Littrell now recommended that the Board award this project to Trans Tech Electric, in the amount of $155,000.00. The funding has been appropriated as noted above from the Economic Development Income Tax. Therefore, Ms. Roemer made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY - 611 KALORAMA J Ms. Michelle Engel, Assistant City Attorney, advised the Board that on February 15, 1999, only one (1) bid was received and opened for the above referred to City -owned property. After reviewing the bid, Ms. Engel recommends that the Board award the bid to Mr. Richard Fox, 821 North St. Louis Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana in the amount of $427.00, plus recording costs. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried.