11/14/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 1988 Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the First Amendments as submitted were approved and executed. REQUEST FOR DESIGNATED HANDICAPPED PARKINGSPACEAT 133 EAST MILTON STREET - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Ms. Viola Laurence, 133 East Milton, South Bend, Indiana, requested that the parking space in front of her residence be designated as a handicapped parking space as she has difficulty walking and is unable to park in front of her residence as she lives near a church that takes up parking on the street. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. PARKING SIGNS AT JOHN ADAM In a letter to the Board, Transportation, South Ben Maintenance Facility, 3033 Indiana, requested changes High School. - ------- , d Community School Cor North Bendix Drive, in the parking signs ey Director of poration, Vehicle South Bend, at John Adams Mr. McColley advised that currently the signs along the east side of Twyckenham indicate "No Parking Passenger Loading Zone" and a combination of passenger cars and school buses park along this curb. Along the south side of Wall Street are double signs which read "No Parking" and "No Parking Zone 7am-4pm". Both passenger cars and buses are parking in this area. It is requested that these signs be switched by putting the "No Parking" and "No Parking Bus Zone 7am-4pm" signs along the east side of Twyckenham and the "No Parking Passenger Loading Zone" signs along the south side of Wall Street. The school will then use Twyckenham exclusively for school bus loading and unloading and Wall Street for passenger car loading and unloading. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS - TYPEWRITER MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991 In a letter to the Board, Ms. Katherine Humphreys, Director, Administration and Finance, requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of Proposals for the City's Typewriter Maintenance Agreement for a three (3) year period beginning January 1, 1989 through December 31, 1991. Submitted with the request were specifications and an inventory of all the City's typewriters. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR BIDDER UALIFICATION In a Memorandum to the Board, the Affirmative Action Committee advised that after careful review they have the following companies have met the requirements of Affirmative Action Ordinance and are therefore being for approval as qualified City bidders: 1. Midwest Brown Bear 2. V & J Shoes P.O. Box 445, Rt. 66 North 4326 Miami Pontiac, IL 61764 South Bend, Review found that the recommended Indiana 1 1 1