04/20/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 20, 1992 WHEREAS, Federated Collection Agency has made every attempt to collect the aforementioned charges, and has not been successful; and WHEREAS, the Indiana State Board of Accounts has instructed the City to write-off all uncollectible accounts after every attempt to collect them has been made; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Works, desires to write off the accounts listed on the attached documents. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, that the attached documents totaling $191,415.50 be written off the accounts receivable of the City of South Bend as uncollectible. Dated: April 20, 1992. ATTEST: s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 (FINAL) AN AFFIDAVIT - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT - 1238 1331 WEST WASHINGTON BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/John E. Leszczynski s/James R. Caldwell s/Mary H. Mueller CT COMPLETION -1248, 1301-1305 AND Mr. Leszczynski advised that Asbestos Services, Inc., 9028 Hills Road, Baroda, Michigan, submitted Change Order No. 1 (Final) indicating that the Contract amount be increased by $7,700.00 for a new Contract sum, including this Change Order, in the amount of $46,265.70. Additionally submitted was the Project Completion Affidavit indicating this new final cost. Upon a motion made by Mrs. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, Change Order No. 1 (Final) and the Project Completion Affidavit were approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS FOR SERVICES OF A COLLECTION AGENCY FOR PAST DUE AMBULANCE ACCOUNTS In a letter to the Board, Fire Chief Luther Taylor advised that the Fire Department E.M.S. Division utilizes the services of a collection agency for past due ambulance accounts. Chief Taylor therefore requested that the Board solicit Proposals for debt collection services for past due ambulance accounts for the year 1992. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the request be approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. REQUESTS REFERRED: Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the following requests were referred to the appropriate departments and bureaus for review and recommendation: OF WOMEN'S CARE CENTER TO CONDUCT 5 MILE AND 10 MILE WALK-A-THON - JUNE 14 1992 Ms. Michelle Alexander, Mishawaka Staff Counselor, Women's Care Center, 417 North St. Louis Boulevard, P.O. Box 4361, South Bend, Indiana and 321 South Spring Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, advised that the Women's Care Centers of South Bend and Mishawaka are requesting permission to hold a Walk-A- Thon on June 14, 1992 at 12:30 p.m. They would like the Walk to follow the river and start and finish near the East Race. They would like to have a five (5) mile and a ten (10) mile route if possible. 1 1 1