06/29/98 Board of Public Works Minutes

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L, REGULAR MEETING JUKE 29, 1998 FILING OF LETTER OF DONATION TO THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT In a letter to the Board, Chief Darrell Gunn stated that an anonymous monetary donation of twenty dollars ($20.00) for the purchase of tickets for the 1998 Shrine Circus was received, of which tickets were purchased. The tickets were given to the Reins of Life for use by their recipients. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Letter of Donation was filed. APPROVE PARTIAL VACATION OF AN EASEMENT FOR STORM AND SANITARY SEWER Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, a partial vacation of an easement for storm and sanitary sewer for the future construction of the St. Joseph County Jail was approved. APPROVAL OF EASEMENT FOR WATER LINE Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, an easement for a water line to serve the building at 405 West Sample Street, until such time of acquisition of an conveyance to the City of South Bend and/or St. Joseph County, was approved. APPROVE IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT: Mr. Larry D. Spradlin, Sr., Engineer, Division of Engineering, submitted the following Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit to the Board and recommended approval: IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. 98-0620-A ISSUED BY: Neelthak Financial Services FOR: Field Pointe Sub, Phase Two, Section I AMOUNT: $294,585.00 EXPIRES: June 20, 1998 IMPROVEMENT: As submitted in the City Engineer's Report Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit was approved. CONTRACTOR BONDS Mr. Larry D. Spradlin, Sr., Engineer, Division of Engineering, recommended that the following Contractors and Occupancy Bonds be approved and/or released as follows: BOND OF CONTRACTOR Samuel L. Wright OCCUPANCY BONDS Panzica Construction, Inc. Panzica Construction, Inc. Approved Effective June 29, 1998 Released Effective June 29, 1998 (142 095 962) Released Effective June 29, 1998 (138 101 471) Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and that the Bonds be approved and/or released as outlined above. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CLAIMS Ms. M. Catherine Roemer, City Controller, submitted claims in the amount of $2,858,141.86 and recommended approval. Additionally, Mr. Juan Manigault, Executive Director, WDS of Northern Indiana, submitted two (2) lists containing claims in the amount of $50,621.25 and $326,447.50 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.