12/18/89 Board of Public Works Minutes

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373 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 18, 1989 Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above Quotations were referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. APPROVE TEAMSTERS AGREEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS Mr. Leszczynski indicated that the Board of Public Works has been informed that an Agreement has been reached with the Teamsters Local Union No. 364 but the actual Agreement form is not available at this time for execution. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board and Mr. Robert L. Warnock, Jr., President, Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union No. 364 will execute a letter which indicates that the Teamsters and the City have reached an agreement in all particulars of the Contract and all Supplementals thereto. The letter that will be signed further states that the difficulties of printing a final copy have made it impossible for the document to be signed at the last regular meeting of the Board. Rather, it will be signed by the Board at its first 1990 meeting. Both parties by this letter agree that when signed the document will apply retroactively to January 1, 1990. Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the letter as outlined by Mr. Leszczynski regarding the Teamster Agreement be approved and executed. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried APPROVE CONTRACTS WITH HUMANE SOCIETY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN., INC.: - ANIMAL CONTROL AND SHELTER SERVICES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1990 - DOG LICENSING SERVICES Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, advised that the Humane Society has submitted a Contract for Animal Control and Shelter Services for 1990. She stated that the terms of the Contract are the same as the present Contract in regard to services but reflects a five per cent (50) increase from 1989 to $156,555.00 for the calendar year 1990. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Contract as submitted be approved and executed. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. Additionally, Mrs. DeClercq advised that the Humane Society of St. Joseph County, Indiana, IN, Inc. has submitted a Contract for Dog Licensing Services for the period January 1, 1990 to and including the 31st day of December, 1990. She noted that the City had previously entered into a Contract with the Humane Society for these services in 1989 and noted that in addition to dog licenses being available at the City's Deputy Cotnroller's office they are now available at the Humane Society. The Agreement submitted provides that the Humane Society will retain one-half of all license fees collected to defray the cost of operating this program. Mrs. DeClercq noted that it is hopeful that this arrangement will allow the licensing of more dogs. She also noted that the City has worked with the Humane Society to resolve this issue and that the Humane Society has the same type of Agreement with the City of Mishawaka. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that this Agreement be approved and executed. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - EDISON - S.R. 23 TO CRESTWOOD (KEN HERCEG & ASSOCIATES, INC.) Mr. Michael P. Meeks, Director, Division of Engineering, submitted to the Board a Contract with Ken Herceg & Associates, Inc., 425 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $34,450.00, for the design of Edison Road widening and reconstruction from State Road 23 to 300 feet east of Crestwood