05/10/99 Board of Public Works Minutes

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S REGULAR MEETING MAY 10, 1999 APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - LAUREL ROAD SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAIN EXTENSION - PROJECT NO. 98-71 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 extend sanitary sewer and water main on Laurel Road. Funding is provided by Sewage Works. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was"approved. APPROVAL OF SOUTHEAST RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENT APPLICATION - AMERICAN HOME DREAMS. Mr. Marco Mariani, Planning Department, submitted an application for a tax abatement for lots owned by the Board of Public Works that will be transferred to American Homes Dreams for housing development. Mr. Mariani noted that in February of 1999, the Board approved an application for the lots in questions, but the application was rejected by the City Council Attorney due to new procedural issues. This new application has been signed by Mr. Rick Milton on behalf of American Home Dreams. Mr. Caldwell stated that American Home Dreams is on notice for issues of construction of the homes being built in a timely and orderly manner. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Tax Abatement Application was approved and executed. APPROVAL OF GRANT OF EASEMENT - LASALLE GRILLE - INSTALLATION OF PLANTER Upon a motion made by Mr. Powell, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, a Grant of Easement for installation of a planter in front of LaSalle Grille, 115 West Colfax, South Bend, Indiana, was approved. FILING OF REQUESTS TO BE PLACED ON EMERGENCY BOARD UP LIST In a letter to the Board, K.C.R. Construction, 55265 Butternut Road, South Bend, Indiana, requested to placed on the Emergency Board Up List. In addition, High Tech, 905 West Western, South Bend, Indiana, requested to be placed on the Emergency Board Up List. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the requests were filed, and the request from K.C.R. Construction was tabled to determine if this company has a bond from the Building Department. APPROVE TITLE SHEETS - SOUTHEAST PARTNERSHIP CENTER - INDIANA AVENUE - SIDEWALK CURB AND APPROACH REPAIRS - PROJECT NO 99-17 - LAUREL ROAD - SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS - PROJECT NO. 98-71 Mr. Caldwell advised that the Title Sheets for the above referred to project were beg presented at this time for execution. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the above referred to Title Sheets were approved and signed. APPROVE CLAIMS Ms. M. Catherine Roemer, City Controller, submitted claims in the amount of $729,145.56 and recommended approval. Mr. Ken Szulczyk, Housing Consortium, submitted three claims and recommended approval. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the claims be approved and the reports as submitted be filed. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried.