09/19/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 1988 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:35 a.m. on Monday, September 19, 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 Leonard -Dent. 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 12, 1988 were approved. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - NILES AVENUE PHASE III PROJECT Mr. Leszczynski advised that in accordance with the bid awarded on September 6, 1988, to LaPorte Construction Company, Inc., P.O. Box 577, LaPorte, Indiana, in the amount of $494,748.95 for the above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Contract was approved and the appropriate Insurance, Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond as submitted were filed. APPROVE TRANSFER OF NORTHWEST REVOLVING LOAN PORTFOLIO DOCUMENTS: - LOAN TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT FROM NHS TO CITY - ASSIGNMENT OF INSURANCE FROM NHS TO CITY - ADDENDUM TO LOAN SALE AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT FROM CITY TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - ASSIGNMENT OF INSURANCE FROM THE CITY TO THE HDC Ms. Betsy Harriman, Office of Community Development, advised that Neighborhood Housing Services is no longer operating in the northwest area but is concentrating their effort in the northeast. As the City wants the loan activity to continue in the northwest, the Housing Development Corporation was approached to administer the funds. Therefore, the documents submitted today transfer the whole loan portfolio from Neighborhood Housing Services to the City and then from the City to the Housing Development Corporation. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above referred to documents as submitted were approved and executed. APPROVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT - CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 1002 AND 1008 E. CEDAR, 402 N. FRANCES AND 427 N. EDDY Mr. Leszczynski advised that pursuant to the request submitted to the Board on September 12, 1988 by Neighborhood Housing Services to acquire the above referred to City -owned lots in the northeast area of town, it has been determined that the City has no reason to retain these properties and therefore the appropriate Purchase Agreement is being submitted at this time for Board approval. Mr. Leszczynski noted that these properties will be acquired by NHS to allow for some infill housing. He also noted that this location was the site of the first East Sector Police Substation. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Purchase Agreement was approved and executed. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately twenty-six (26) abandoned vehicles, which are being stored at South Bend Auto Parts storage lot at 218 S. Grant Street South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles have been stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks