05/16/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 16, 1988 APPROVE DOCUMENTS - ST. JOSEPH/WAYNE PARKING FACILITY: — FILING OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND COST ESTIMATES - AGENCY AGREEMENT - SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/CITY OF SOUTH BEND - REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - RESCISSION OF RESOLUTION NO. 28-1987 - TITLE SHEET Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Executive Director, Department of Economic Development, addressed the Board and advised that being submitted today to the Board for approval were various documents including plans, specifications and cost estimates for the St. Joseph/Wayne Parking Facility. Mrs. Kolata advised that an Agency Agreement between the South Bend Redevelopment Authority and the City of South Bend is also being submitted for approval. The Agreement authorizes and designates the Board to act as the agent for the Redevelopment Authority in regards to this project and provides to the Board powers and limitations only for this project. Further, a request to advertise for the receipt of bids submitted for approval, indicates that the bid opening for this project will be held on June 13, 1988. Mrs. Kolata informed the Board that a meeting has been scheduled before the State Tax Board on June 20, 1988 and with bids being opened on June 13th, the City will know what construction costs for this project will be. Mrs. Kolata advised that Board action is also requested on the rescission of Resolution No. 28-1987 which is a Joint Resolution of the Board and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission agreeing to the conveyance and acceptance of certain real property. This Resolution was entered into on September 29, 1997. Mrs. Kolata stated that at the time of the adoption of this Resolution it was anticipated that the Board of Public Works would be constructing the parking garage at this location, and therefore the Resolution transferred title to the land from the Commission to the City. Mrs. Kolata also advised that at its meeting on April 13, 1988, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission rescinded this joint Resolution. Mrs. Kolata stated that the same type of Resolution will again be executed between the Redevelopment Commission and the Redevelopment Authority. In response to a question from the news media, Mrs. Kolata stated that on June 20, 1988, a hearing before the State Tax Board regarding the Lease between the South Bend Redevelopment Authority and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission is scheduled. She further advised that this Lease is contained in the Agency Agreement submitted to the Board today as Exhibit A. There being no further questions regarding this matter, individual motions were made as follows: Upon a motion made Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the plans, specifications and cost estimates for the St. Joseph/Wayne Parking Facility were approved. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Agency Agreement as submitted was approved and executed. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids for the St. Joseph/Wayne Parking Facility was approved. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the rescission of Resolution No. 28-1987 was approved subject to the receipt from the Redevelopment Commission of a written request for such rescission. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Title Sheet for this project was approved and signed.