03/27/89 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 27, 1989 Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the bids were referred to the Department of Sanitation for review and recommendation. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR EXCHANGE OF FUNDS - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ms. Betsy Harriman, Office of Community Development, advised that the above referred to Agreement, between the City of South Bend, acting through its Department of Economic Development and the Business Development Corporation of South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County allows for an exchange of funds in that the BDC will receive flexible UDAG repayment dollars and CDBG repayment dollars as opposed to program income from the office of Community Development. Ms. Harriman further advised that as a result of this arrangement the BDG will not have to follow all the Federal regulations they currently are required to follow when utilizing Community Development program income funds. Ms. Harriman stated that this arrangement will be in effect for a period of three (3) years and the dollar amount involved is $150,000.00. She further advised that there is no loss of money between the two (2) entities but merely an exchange of funds. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Agreement as submitted was approved and executed. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADDENDUM Mr. Leszczynski advised that the following Community Development Addendum was submitted to the Board for approval: ADDENDUM I SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MONROE PARK DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Ms. Betsy Harriman, Office of Community Development, advised that this Addendum adds $200,000.00 to the contract amount. The additional funds became available due to a transfer of funds and from an additional entitlement that was not anticipated by the Office of Community Development. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Community Development Addendum as submitted was approved. APPROVE PUBLIC TELEPHONE SERVICE AND COMMISSION AGREEMENTS Mr. Steve White, City Auditor/Investment Officer, submitted to the Board a Public Telephone Service and Commission Agreement between the Indiana Bell Telephone Company and the City of South Bend and an AT&T Individual Commission Agreement between AT&T Communications, Inc., and the City of South Bend. Mr. White advised that through the Department of Justice, owners of pay telephones now have the ability to choose which company will provide their long distance telephone service. Mr. White further advised that AT&T submitted the best Proposal to handle the long distance calls on the City's pay telephones. He noted that the City will receive a commission on long distance calls made on the nineteen (19) pay telephones the City has in service. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Agreements as submitted were approved and executed. In response to questions from the news media, it was noted that Indiana Bell's proposed commission rate is eighteen per cent (180) with the proposed commission amount estimated to be