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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 7. 1998 <br />APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT - BUILDING BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM <br />Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and <br />Christ Child Society of South Bend, 1124 West Thomas, South Bend, Indiana, to cover the costs of <br />installing a floodlight outside of their building. Mr. Caldwell noted that the Agreement is in the <br />amount of $1,000.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Powell, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and <br />carried, the Agreement was approved and executed. <br />APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT - BUILDING BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM <br />Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and <br />Ms. Catherine Wade, 505 Altgeld, South Bend, Indiana, to cover the costs of landscaping the <br />grantee's front yard. Mr. Caldwell noted that the Agreement is in the amount of $100.00. Therefore, <br />upon a motion made by Mr. Powell, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the Agreement was <br />approved and executed. <br />APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM TO AN AGREEMENT - LEIGHTON PLAZA - PLAZA <br />LANDSCAPING <br />Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of an Addendum to an Agreement between the City <br />of South Bend and Urban Design Group, Inc., 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, for a <br />preparation of plans and specifications for an alternate design of the plaza hardscape. Mr. Caldwell <br />noted that the Addendum is in the amount of $7,500.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. <br />Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Addendum to the Agreement was approved and <br />executed. <br />APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED <br />VEHICLES <br />Mrs. Kathy Dempsey, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise <br />for the sale of approximately fifteen (15) abandoned vehicles, which are being stored at Super Auto <br />Salvage Corporation, 3300 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles <br />have been stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft and <br />the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer <br />and carried, the above request was approved. <br />APPROVE REQUEST TO REJECT BIDS - RUM VILLAGE PARTNERSHIP CENTER <br />SERVICE AREA - PROJECT NO. 98-54 <br />In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Toy Villa, Public Construction Manger, requested permission <br />to reject all bids for the above referred to project, as they exceeded the engineer's estimate. Upon <br />a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the request was approved. <br />APPROVE REQUEST TO REJECT BIDS - WAYNE STREET PARKING GARAGE LAMP <br />AND BALLAST REPAIR <br />In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Toy Villa, Public Construction Manger, requested permission <br />to reject all bids for the above referred to project, as they exceeded the engineer's estimate. Upon <br />a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the request was approved. <br />ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 101-1998 - DISPOSAL OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY <br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the following Resolution <br />was adopted by the Board of Public Works: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 101-1998 <br />WHEREAS, I.C. 36-9-6-1 gives the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend the <br />right and duty to have custody of, control of, use of, and dispose of in accordance with Indiana <br />statutes, all real and personal property owned by the City of South Bend; and <br />WIJEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend passed as amended on January <br />9, 1995, Ordinance No. 8570-95 which states that upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years <br />of service: <br />"Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, <br />