12/11/89 Board of Public Works Minutes

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364 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 11, 1989 APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately twenty-one (21) abandoned vehicles, which are being stored at Super Auto Salvage Corporation, 3300 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles have been stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the above request was approved and a date of January 2, 1990, was established for the receiving and opening of sealed bids. APPROVE REQUEST OF MAIN STREET ROW PROPERTIES TO OCCUPY PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY Mr. John A. Martell, Partner, Main Street Row Properties, P.O. Box 3188, South Bend, Indiana, advised that approximately thirty (30) days ago they received an Occupancy Permit issued to F.T. Forsey, Inc. for work being performed on Main Street Row properties (formerly known as the Christman building). At this time they would like to obtain an extension of this permit until March 31, 1990. Renovation is being done at this time and it involves the exterior of the building which includes the sidewalk area. Mrs. DeClercq noted that they have moved ahead with this renovation project much faster than expected and she therefore made a motion that the request be approved and the extension be granted. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. REQUEST OF ST. JOE VALLEY CHAPTER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO CONDUCT "MARCH FOR LIFE" - JANUARY 21 1990 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Arthur R. Leinen, Knights of Columbus Council 553, P.O. Box 774, South Bend, Indiana, advised that the St. Joe Valley Chapter of the K of C is again planning to conduct a "March for Life" on Sunday, January 21, 1990. Mr. Leinen noted that the participants will assemble in the parking lot of Council #553 at 815 North Michigan Street at 1:30 p.m. and would then propose to march south on Michigan to Navarre Street, west on Navarre to Main Street, South on Main Street to Wayne Street and then West on Wayne Street to St. Patrick's Church on Taylor Street. Mr. Leinen noted that at St. Patrick's Church they will have an interfaith service and marchers will then make their way back to 815 North Michigan Street independently. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the request be referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. REJECT BIDS - THREE (3) NEW OR LOW MILEAGE 1989 OR 1990 MODEL VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DETECTIVE BUREAU AND APPROVE REQUEST TO RE -ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR THESE VEHICLES In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald G. Marciniak advised that the Police Department is requesting that the Board reject the bids received on November 27, 1989 for the above referred to vehicles. Chief Marciniak advised that both bids received were in excess of the funds available for the purchase. At this time the Department is in need of three (3) cars for the Detective Bureau and they are receptive to bids for used rental autos as well as new. Therefore, Chief Marciniak requested that the necessary advertisements be made to allow the re -bidding for these vehicles. Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the bids received on November 27, 1989 for vehicles as indicated above be 1