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<br />REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 15, 1993
<br />APPROVE AGREEMENTS - MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
<br />Submitted to the Board for approval were Agreements with Mr.
<br />Elmer L. Carr, Mr. Jack R. Bland and Mr. Thadeus T. Zakowski, who
<br />are members of the Board of Public Safety. The Agreement
<br />indicates that these gentlemen shall receive the sum of three
<br />thousand four hundred dollars ($3,400.00) per year for services
<br />rendered. The term of this Agreement is January 1, 1993 until
<br />December 31, 1993 unless terminated pursuant to statute or by the
<br />resignation of the appointee. Mrs. Mueller made a motion that
<br />the Agreements be approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion
<br />which carried.
<br />APPROVE GROUP AGREEMENT - PARTNERS NATIONAL HEALTH PLANS OF
<br />INDIANA, INC.
<br />Board Attorney and Member Mary H. Mueller advised that the Board
<br />is in receipt of a Group Agreement between Partners National
<br />Health Plans of Indiana, Inc., One Michiana Square, 100 East
<br />Wayne Street, Suite 502, South Bend, Indiana, in regards to the
<br />group dental plan for City employees. Mrs. Mueller made a motion
<br />that this Agreement be approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the
<br />motion which carried.
<br />APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT - RIVER CROSSING #k2 MONITORING
<br />(LAWSON-FISHER ASSOCIATES)
<br />Mr. Jack J. Dillon, Director, Division of Environmental Services,
<br />submitted .to the Board an Amendment to the Agreement with
<br />Lawson -Fisher Associates, 525 West Washington Street, South Bend,
<br />Indiana, which was approved by the Board on August 24, 1992, in
<br />regard to the River Crossing 42 Monitoring Project. Mr. Dillon
<br />noted that this Amendment increases the contract amount by
<br />$6,337.50 and is due to the increase of the number of sites to be
<br />monitored. This brings the total cost of the flow monitoring
<br />portion of the Contract to $23,887.50. In response to a question
<br />from Mr. Tom Howell, U93 Radio, Mr. Leszczynski advised that this
<br />Agreement involves the monitoring of the City's sewer system, the
<br />actual flow in regards to the level and number of gallons. Mr.
<br />Leszczynski further indicated that the River Crossing #1 Project
<br />has been completed. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion
<br />that the Amendment be approved. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion
<br />which carried.
<br />APPROVE INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT - INSTALLATION OF SEWER
<br />Board Attorney and Member Mary H. Mueller advised that the Board
<br />is in receipt of an Indemnification Agreement among Waste
<br />Management of Indiana, Inc., 20645 Ireland Road, South Bend,
<br />Indiana, Dye Plumbing & Heating, Inc., 3535 Monroe Street,
<br />LaPorte, Indiana and the City of South Bend.
<br />Mrs. Mueller noted that the City signed an Agreement with Conrail
<br />to allow for a sewer to be built under Conrail's track. Waste
<br />Management of Indiana requires an extension of a City sewer line
<br />to its property at 20645 Ireland Road and has hired Dye Plumbing
<br />& Heating to construct and install such sewer line. She further
<br />explained that in order to extend the sewer line, it is necessary
<br />to install it, at one location, under a railroad right-of-way
<br />owned by Conrail.
<br />Therefore, on January 11, 1993, the City entered into a License
<br />Agreement with Conrail with the understanding that Waste
<br />Management of Indiana and Dye Plumbing would indemnify the City
<br />against any loss or cost. The Agreement which has been submitted
<br />to the Board today, which has been executed by Mr. Ray
<br />Garbaciak, General Manager of Waste Management of Indiana and Mr.
<br />Charles Prestin, Vice -President of Dye Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
<br />indemnifies the City with Conrail. Mrs. Mueller made a motion
<br />that this Agreement be approved and executed. Mr. Caldwell
<br />seconded the motion which carried.
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