11/09/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1992 from vehicular traffic over its.right-of-way, that the City will obtain land as and where needed from the landowners on either the north or south sides of Hartzer Street to the extent necessary to provide sufficient space for installation of a cul-de-sac meeting minimal municipal standards of forty-two feet (421) minimum turning radius, and the District will pay for and complete the installation of the cul-de-sac when the land is secured by the City. The work will be initiated as and when weather permits and with prior consultation with the City. Also, the District, will, at the time the Agreement is executed provide the City with $6,000.00 as its share of costs with respect to purchase of land and other expenses which the City may incur with respect to this Agreement. Finally, the City will install appropriate preemption controls at Prast Street, Bonds Avenue and Ardmore Trail. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that this Agreement be approved. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion which carried. In response to questions from the news media concerning the work done to relocate the South Shore to the airport, Mr. Carl P. Littrell advised that the system is functional at this time. However, work still has to be completed which include gates and curbing. It was noted that several businesses in the area, including the AAA Credit Union, lost some of their accesses to their businesses due to this project. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 1512 RUSH STREET - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Columbus Coleman, 601 East Indiana, South Bend, Indiana, advised that he is interested in purchasing the City -owned property at 1512 Rush Street. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Mueller and carried, the request was referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. ST TO FOR THE RECEIPT OF l RADIOS (FIRE DEPARTMENT) In a letter to the Board, Fire Chief the Fire Department requests that the receipt of bids as follows: - PORTABLE Luther Taylor advised that Board advertise for the 1992 Thirty-five (35) two-way portable radios with vehicular chargers Twenty (20) shoulder mikes to be listed separately as an option. 1993 Twenty-five (25) two-way portable radios with vehicular chargers. 1994 Twenty (20) two-way portable radios with vehicular chargers. Chief Taylor noted that the method of payment for the 1992 purchase will be from the Fire Department's 1992 budget. The following years will be determined at a later date. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the request was approved. 1 F_�