09/12/94 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 1994 Engineering Division and the Legal Department. Additionally, the Cleveland Road Improvements Project plans and specifications have been prepared by Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc., and are being reviewed by the Engineering Division and the Legal Department. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the above requests were approved. REJECT BIDS - MID SIZE GRADERS In a letter to the Board from Matthew L. Chlebowski, Director, Division of Equipment Services, recommended that the Board reject the Mid Size Grader bids opened by the Board on May 2, 1994. It was noted that the units bid by MacDonald Machinery and Rudd Equipment do not meet the needs of the Street Department. Additionally, it was recommended that the Board re -advertise for bids using the updated specification presented. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT "MEMORY WALK" - OCTOBER 16. 1994 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the appropriate City departments and bureaus have reviewed the above referred to request which was submitted to the Board on August 29, 1994, and approval is recommended. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the request be approved. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. REQUEST WITHDRAWN - OF PEOPLE AGAINST CRIME TO CONDUCT WALK - SEPTEMBER 23, 1994 In a letter to Board, Ms. Barbara Dillard, 2115 Glen Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested that the above mentioned Crime Walk be withdrawn. Mrs. Manier made a motion that the request be withdrawn, Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE SECONDHAND DEALERS LICENSE APPLICATION Mr. Leszczynski stated that the following secondhand dealers license application for Fantasia Funnyworks, 230 Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, has received favorable recommendations from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, Department of Code Enforcement, Police Department and Fire Department. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Caldwell, the above license application was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's office for issuance of a license. APPROVE TITLE SHEET - I/N KOTE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Title Sheet for the above referred to project was being presented at this time for execution. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the above referred to Title Sheet was approved and signed. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the following one (1) traffic control device was approved: REMOVAL OF: HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN LOCATION: 2107 South Scott Street REMARKS: Sign not needed; property owner, Mr. Heed is deceased. FILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS REPORTS Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Department of Code Enforcement has submitted one (1) list containing seventeen (17) City owned and miscellaneous properties which were cleaned by the Department on August 29, 1994. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the list as submitted be accepted for filing. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE AND/OR RELEASE CONTRACTOR AND EXCAVATION BONDS Mr. Larry D. Spradlin, Sr., Engineer, Division of Engineering, recommended that the following Contractors and Excavation Bonds be approved and/or released as follows: