07/25/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 25. 1988 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:33 a.m. on Monday, July 25, 1988, by Board President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and Ms. Katherine Humphreys present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Marva J. Leonard -Dent. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING DATE Mr. Leszczynski announced that there will be a Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works on July 26, 1988 at 9:30 a.m. in regard to Tax Anticipation Time Warrants. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held on July 18, 1988 were approved. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATIONS: 1ST N/S ALLEY W. OF PORTAGE AVE. RUNNING N. FROM KINGIFOR APPROX. 118 FT. TO THE 14 FT. ALLEY; ALSO THE 1ST E/W ALLEY N. OF KING ST. RUNNING W. FROM PORTAGE AVE. FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 154 FT. TO 14 FT. ALLEY Mr. Leszczynski advised that pursuant to the action of the Board on July 18, 1988, members conducted a site inspection of the alleys to be vacated as indicated above. Based on that inspection, Mr. Leszczynski stated he could see no reason why the alleys should not be vacated as requested. Ms. Humphreys stated that she had no objections to the vacation subject to making sure that the residents who now have access to their driveways will continue to have access if the alleys are vacated, as stated by representatives from lst Source Bank at the Board's Public Hearing held on July 11, 1988. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Clerk was instructed to forward to the Common Council a favorable recommendation on the above referred to alley vacations subject to any and all utility easements and subject to residents being allowed continued access to their garages. OPENING OF PROPOSALS - SYSTEM FOR SOUND REINFORCEMENT FOR THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the opening of Proposals to provide a complete and satisfactory system for sound reinforcement for the Morris Civic Auditorium, 211 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana. The following Proposals were opened and read: AUDIO EXPERTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 407 East Center Road Kokomo, Indiana 46902 Proposal was submitted by Philip D. Mitchell, President, in the amount of $18,965.00. AUDIO SERVICES COMPANY, INC. ASC RECORDING/PRO SOUND 511 E. Colfax Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46617-2715 Proposal was submitted by Philip L. Ostrander, President, in the amount of $24,599.24