02/11/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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m REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1991 City's Tax Anticipation Time Warrants for 1991. She noted that the City has used Springsted for all of the short-term borrowing since 1988 and this Agreement represents the standard terms and conditions. In response to questions from the news media, Mr. Leszczynski and Board Attorney Jenny Pitts Manier advised that the Agreement with Springsted indicates that they shall be paid a fee which is the greater of $6,000.00 or $1.00 per thousand of issue size. As the amount of the issue is $7,050,000.00, the fee will be $7,050.00. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Agreement as submitted be approved and executed. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT The following Community Development Contract was presented to the Board for approval: FRIENDS OF THE UNEMPLOYED, INC. FRIENDS OF THE UNEMPLOYED ACTIVITY The targeted goal for this activity is to assist forty (40) unemployed persons in obtaining job placement counseling and provide four hundred fifty (450) persons with employment information through a walk-in job clinic. The total cost of this activity shall not exceed $4,832.00. Ms. Marcia Townsend, Department of Economic Development, advised that this Contract is a renewal contract for 1991 and that the Friends of the Unemployed have been funded for this activity for several years. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above referred to contracts was approved and executed. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES OF HEARING OFFICER - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Mr. Leszczynski advised that Ms. Cynthia Love -Bush, Human Rights Commission, has submitted to the Board a renewal of an Agreement for Services of Hearing Officer. The Agreement, between the City of South Bend and Ms. Deborah Hunter Hays, is for the period February 1, 1991 until December 31, 1991 and indicates that Ms. Hays shall be compensated the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) per case assigned for public hearing. Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Agreement as submitted be approved and executed. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR FOOT RACES AND SIMILAR EVENTS - 8TH ANNUAL SUNBURST MARATHON - JUNE 8, 1991 Mr. Leszczynski advised that pursuant to Resolution No. 9-1985, establishing policies and fees for foot races and similar events, adopted by the Board of Public Works on March 4, 1985, the South Bend Tribune has fulfilled resolution requirements and the appropriate Agreement is being presented to the Board at this time. It was noted that on January 21, 1991, the Board of Public Works approved the request submitted by the South Bend Tribune to conduct this event. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Agreement as submitted was approved and executed.