12/20/93 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 20, 1993 WAGONER EXCAVATING 1373 East S.R. 4 LaPorte, Indiana 46�50 Bid was signed by Mr. Robert Wagoner, Owner, Nan -Collusion Affidavit was in order, Non -Discrimination Commitment form was completed and a five per cent (5%) Bid Bond was submitted. BID: $38,900.00 LA FREE EXCAVATING, INC. 1251 West Third Street Osceola, Indiana 46561 Bid was signed by Mr. Greg LaFree, Vice -President, Non - Collusion Affidavit was in order, Non -Discrimination Commitment form was completed and a five per cent (5%) Bid Bond was submitted. BID: $22,840.00 RITSCHARD BROTHERS, INC. 1204 West Sample Street South Bend, Indiana 46619 Bid was signed by Mr. Carmelo Ritschard, President, Non - Collusion Affidavit was in order, Non -Discrimination Commitment form was completed and a five per cent (5%) Bid Bond was submitted. BID: $20,975.00 Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the above bids were referred to the Division of Engineering for review and recommendation. PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL - TRANSIENT MERCHANT LICENSE (RICHARD CROSIER, D/B/A NORTHERN INDIANA GUN & OUTDOOR SHOWS, INC.) Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing regarding the application for a Transient Merchants license for Richard Crosier, d/b/a Northern Indiana Gun & Outdoor Shows, Inc., 4322 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, Kentucky. It is noted that Mr. Crosier has applied for this license in order to conduct a Gun and Outdoor Show on January 15, 1994 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on January 16, 1994 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Century Center, South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Ron Cholasinski, 25190 Adams Road, South Bend, Indiana, was present, representing Mr. Richard Crosier, d/b/a Northern Indiana Gun & Outdoor Shows, Inc., and inquired the purpose of the license and who gets the three hundred dollar ($300.00) fee. Board Attorney Mary H. Mueller informed Mr. Cholasinski that previously the City was not enforcing the Transient Merchants license as it had some problems. However, the licensing ordinance has been revised and is now back in operation. Mrs. Mueller noted that this license is required of Northern Indiana Gun & Outdoor Shows, Inc, as a group event for merchants operating less than sixty (60) days. This license is to protect the consumer to make sure the event is being held in a safe place and to make sure the City and the consumer know who to contact should there be any problems. Mr. Cholasinski inquired of other events taking place and wondered if they had to be licensed as well. Mrs. Mueller reassured Mr. Cholasinski that any event open to the public which has as its main purpose to sell to the public will have to secure this type