11/20/89 Board of Public Works Minutes

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347 REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1989 Mrs. DeClercq informed the Board that the Vehicle Salvage Contract indicates that Super Auto Salvage shall pay the City the sum of thirty-two dollars and seventy-nine cents ($32.79) per vehicle received from the Department for salvage and that the Vehicle Storage Contract indicates that the City shall pay to Super Auto Salvage the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00) per - month for the storage of abandoned vehicles. Mrs. DeClercq noted that the terms and conditions of these Contracts are the same as the current Contracts for these services. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq recommended and made a motion that the Board enter into these Contracts at this time. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE PETITION TO RELEASE ACCRUED TAX AND REMOVE PROPERTY FROM TAX ROLLS - N.E. CORNER OF CLEVELAND ROAD AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE Mr. Leszczynski advised that in accordance with the City's acceptance of a parcel of property located on the west side of the St. Joseph River at the northeast corner of Cleveland Road and Riverside Drive on April 10, 1989 from Ms. Grace Newrock, the appropriate Petition to Release Accrued Tax and Remove Property From The Tax Rolls is being submitted at this time for Board approval and execution. Mr. Leszczynski therefore made a motion that the Petition be approved. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF DETERMINATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director, Department of Economic Development, indicating that his letter is to be received and filed at a public meeting of the Board of Public Works and will serve as public disclosure of a determination of conflict of interest under 24 CFR 570.611 for Ms. Theodessa Earles, a member of the Neighborhood Housing Services Board of Directors. Mr. Hunt noted that Ms. Earles has applied for a.housing rehabilitation loan from Neighborhood Housing Services and the source of these loan funds is the Community Development Block Grant Program. Mr. Hunt noted that Ms. Earles' request meets the threshold requirements set-up for this revolving loan fund several years ago and her loan request has been processed in the same manner as other applicants. Mr. Hunt further noted that public consideration and acceptance of the letter which he has submitted to the Board satisfies the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) regulations which require public disclosure of any potential conflict of interest involving the use of Community Development funds. This is a required step toward gaining HUD approval of the transaction. Mr. Hunt advised that the office of the South Bend City Attorney has determined that the above situation does not constitute a conflict of interest under state law and the Department of Economic Development will be requesting a waiver from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to 24 CRFR 570.611. Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the letter as submitted by Mr. Hunt be accepted for filing. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. In response to questions from the news media, Mrs. DeClercq clarified that the Neighborhood Housing Services Board has authority to grant loans and that the money that Neighborhood Housing Services receives comes, in part, from the City. As a member of that Board, it is required that before Ms. Earles could apply and receive money, that this conflict of interest notification be officially filed.