09/12/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 12. 1988 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:34 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 1988 by Board President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski and Ms. Katherine Humphreys present. Board member Patricia E. DeClercq was not in attendance. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Jenny Pitts-Manier. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, a request by the Neighborhood Housing Services to acquire City -owned property was added to the agenda. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held on September 6, 1988 were approved. OPENING OF PROPOSALS - DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the receiving and opening of Proposals for Debt Collection Services for the Department of Code Enforcement. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of Notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. The following Proposals were opened and read: FEDERATED COLLECTION AGENCY Suite 138, Marycrest Building 2015 West Western Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46619 Proposal was submitted by Bob Forgash and is as follows: 1. Federated uses proven collection techniques which the firm has developed and refined during its 35 years of operation. Direct main communications, personal contact and hard to locate debtors, individuals with unreported employment, assets, telephone numbers and home addresses are aggressively pursued through skiptracing efforts. 2. Judgements are sought against viable candidates for suit with the permission of the creditor. 3. Federated Collection Agency is a member of the American Collection Association, Inc., which covers all fifty (50) states and at such time will transfer accounts when there is no response. 4. Thirty-five per cent (35%) with a 100 mile radius, forty per cent (40%) out of that area and also forty per cent (40%) if an attorney is needed. Federated will distribute Code Enforcement percentage by the 25th of the month. 5. A report with Code Enforcement percentage of accounts collected by the 25th of the month and any uncollectable accounts Federated will return at that time. MIDWEST COLLECTION SERVICES. INC. 3222 Mishawaka Avenue P.O. Box 4187 South Bend, Indiana Proposal was submitted by John N. Nickelson, President and is as follows: