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<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />JULY 18, 1994
<br />that bids for this equipment were opened by the Board on June 27,
<br />1994. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be
<br />accepted and the bids be awarded. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion
<br />which carried.
<br />APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT BIDS AND APPROVE REQUEST TO
<br />ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1)
<br />36,000 G.V.W. RESCUE VEHICLE
<br />Fire Chief Luther Taylor informed the Board that after reviewing
<br />the bids which the Board opened on March 28, 1994, from Whiteford
<br />Ford and Truck Sales of South Bend and Renewed Performance, Inc.,
<br />of Tipton, Indiana, for one (1) 35,000 G.V.W. crew cab chassis and
<br />to remount a 1988 body to the new chassis, the Fire Department
<br />recommends that both bids be rejected.
<br />Chief Taylor stated that it has been determined that it is in the
<br />best interest of the City to keep the current Rescue unit for a
<br />confined space entry vehicle and to purchase a complete new Rescue
<br />unit.
<br />The purchase of a new Rescue unit has been approved by the City
<br />Controller and the method of funding will be from the Emergency
<br />Medical Services Capital Improvement Fund.
<br />Therefore, Chief Taylor recommended that the bids received on
<br />March 28, 1994 be rejected and that the Board advertise for the
<br />receipt of new bids for one (1) 36,000 G.V.W. rescue vehicle.
<br />Mrs. Manier made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and
<br />approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried.
<br />APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS -
<br />REFURBISHING OF ONE (1) 1977 C-F MACK PUMPER - FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br />In a letter to the Board, Fire Chief Luther Taylor requested that
<br />the Board advertise for the receipt of bids for the refurbishing
<br />of one (1) 1977 C-F Mack Pumper. This vehicle will be put back in
<br />the front line and will serve the Department for several more
<br />years. The method of payment will be from the Emergency Medical
<br />Services Capital Improvement Fund. Mrs. Manier made a motion that
<br />the request be approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which
<br />carried.
<br />APPROVE REQUESTS:
<br />- TO CLOSE UNION AVENUE, FROM SOLOMON TO MAC ARTHUR, FOR
<br />NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY - AUGUST 7, 1994
<br />- TO CLOSE 34TH STREET, FROM MISHAWAKA AVENUE TO VINE STREET,
<br />FOR BLOCK PARTY - AUGUST 2, 1994
<br />- TO CLOSE 32ND STREET, FROM MISHAWAKA AVENUE TO WALL STREET,
<br />FOR BLOCK PARTY FOR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH NIGHT - AUGUST 2 1994
<br />- TO CLOSE PARK LANE FROM LAFAYETTE TO MICHIGAN FOR NATIONAL
<br />NIGHT OUT - AUGUST 2, 1994
<br />Mr. Caldwell advised that the requests to close Union Avenue and
<br />South 34th Street, for block parties, which were submitted to the
<br />Board on July 5, 1994, have been reviewed by the appropriate City
<br />departments and bureaus and approval is recommended.
<br />Additionally, the requests submitted by Ms. Phyllis M. Fuchs, 810
<br />32nd Street, South Bend, Indiana, to close 32nd Street, from
<br />Mishawaka Avenue to Wall Street, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on
<br />Tuesday, August 2, 1994, for a block party for neighbor Watch
<br />Night and the request of Mr. J. Edward Talley, 1081 Riverside
<br />Drive, South bend, Indiana, on behalf of the Park Avenue
<br />Neighborhood Association, to close Park Lane, from Lafayette to
<br />Michigan Street, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2,
<br />1994, for a National Night Out event, have been reviewed by the
<br />appropriate Departments and are recommended for approval.
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