10/04/99 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4. 1999 APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - STATE THEATERIBEARTLAND ALLEY LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT NO. 99-19 In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Carl Littrell, Division of Engineering requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to project. Funding will be provided by the County Option Income Tax Fund. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Caldwell, and carried the request to advertise was approved. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER INC. - YELLOW RIBBON WEEK Mr. Caldwell stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of Engineering, Police Department, Parks Department, Code Enforcement and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Mr. Kiernan Cressy Anzelc, Community Resource Center, Inc., 914 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana, to hang ribbons around the century center. Therefore, Ms. Roemer made a motion that the request be approved. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CLOSE STREET - EAST LASALLE FROM TWYCKENHAM TO ESTHER - BLOCK PARTY Mr. Caldwell stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of Engineering, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Ms. Lucy LaVine, West Side Neighborhood Partnership Center, 2202 West Huron Street, South Bend, Indiana 466191, to conduct the above referred to block party, on October 16, 1999, on the designated route as submitted. Therefore, Ms. Roemer made a motion that the request be approved. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR GROUP INSURANCE Mr. Caldwell stated that the board is in receipt of and application for group insurance for the city of South Bend. Therefore, Ms. Roemer made a motion that the request be approved. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried. FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following Certificate of Insurance was accepted for filing: Dye Mechanical, Inc. Post Office Box 1728 LaPorte, Indiana 46350 APPROVE CLAIMS Ms. M. Catherine Roemer, City Controller, submitted claims in the amount of $1,218,837.45 and recommended approval. Additionally, Mr. Juan Manigault, Executive Director, WDS of Northern Indiana, submitted lists containing claims in the amount of $28,436.05 and recommended approval. Further, Ms. Denise Chambers, Morris Performing Arts, submitted claims and recommended approval and Mr. Rahman Johnson, City Engineering. Ms. Roemer made a motion that the claims be approved and the reports as submitted be filed. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried.