08/15/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 15, 1988 PROJECT NO. MG-SO91 - Logan Street/Mishawaka Avenue PROJECT NO. MG-S124 - Portage Avenue/California Avenue - Portage Avenue/Lindsey Avenue Mr. Meeks requested that the Utility Agreements be approved and executed prior to the final execution of the Agreements by the State for their financial assistance on these projects. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Utility Agreements as submitted were approved and executed. APPROVE TELEPHONE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT - INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE Mr. Leszczynski stated that Mr. Steve White, City Auditor/ Investment officer, has submitted to the Board a Telephone Equipment Maintenance Agreement with Indiana Bell Communications for which he recommends Board approval. Mr. White stated that the Agreement is for the period of three (3) years, with monthly payments of $1,512.50 for a cost of $18,150.00 yearly for a total cost of $54,450.00. Further, this Contract will cover any additional telephone equipment purchases by the City in the next three (3) years. The Agreement further indicates that Indiana Bell Communications have within twenty-four (24) hours (eight business hours) to respond and repair the telephone equipment. Ms. Humphreys noted that the Board is not actually signing the agreement as the County will be signing it. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the Contract as submitted approved. APPROVE CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES - ST. JOSEPH COUNTY JOB TRAINING PROGRAM Mr. Leszczynski advised that Ms. Jenny Pitts Manier, Assistant City Attorney, submitted to the Board a Contract between the City and the St. Joseph County Job Training Program for legal services. Ms. Manier noted that the Contract indicates that the St. Joseph County Job Training Program will retain the services of a Deputy City Attorney for advice and assistance on legal matters relating to the conduct of the JTP program. These services, up to a maximum of six (6) hours per month, will be available for a fixed fee of $300.00 per month during the 7-1-88 through 6-30-89 period. Legal services exceeding the $300.00 monthly limit may be available at a rate of $50.00 per hour pending the approval of the JTP Board of Directors. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Contract was approved and executed. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24_-1988 - DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT (STREET DEPARTMENT) Mr. W.S. Penn, Director, Division of Transportation, requested permission to dispose of the six (6) pieces of office equipment which are either obsolete or not in working order and no longer used by the Street Department. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the following Resolution No. 24-1988 was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 24-1988 WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-1-11-6 permits and establishes procedure for disposal of personal property which is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended which is no longer needed by the City.