06/30/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 30, 1987 The regular meeting of the Board of 9:36 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 1987 Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, and Mr. Michael L. Vance present. City Attorney Thomas Bodnar. Public Works was convened at by President John E. Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq Also present was Chief Deputy APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded carried, the minutes of the June 16, 1987; Board were approved. Additionally, upon a DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and the June 23, 1987, regular meeting of the APPROVE RIGHT OF PROJECT (MASTIC CORPORATION) - RUM VI by Mr. Leszczynski, and regular meeting of the motion made by Mrs. carried, the minutes of Board were approved. STRIAL PARK Mr. Leszczynski advised that R.G. Ross, Real Estate Agent, Norfolk Southern Corporation, 185 Spring Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, submitted a Right of Entry Agreement allowing the City to enter upon the property of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company to construct a roadway to service the Mastic Corporation in the Rum Village Industrial Park. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that the Agreement between the City and Norfolk Southern Corporation has been reviewed by the City Attorney's office and is in order. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the Agreement as submitted was approved and executed. APPROVE LETTER OF ASSURANCE TO COMPLY - INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS (EDISON ROAD FROM CRESTWOOD BLVD. TO HICKORY ROAD WIDENING PROJECT) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Ms. Carol L. Erkler, Supervisor, Local Assistance Unit, Division of Land Acquisition, Indiana Department of Highways, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room 1101 State Office Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, has requested that a Letter of Assurance To Comply be forwarded to her office before acquisition of right-of-way is begun for the above referred to project. Therefore, the appropriate Letter of Assurance has been submitted to the Board for approval. It was noted that the Letter of Assurance indicates that in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, 49 CFR Part 25 dated March 25, 1985, and Final Rule dated February 27, 1986 the following assurance is made: Where Federal funds are involved in any project or program which results in real property acquisition or displacement, the City of South Bend will comply with said Act and Regulations effective July 1985. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Letter of Assurance as submitted was approved and executed. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 15-1987 - DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT (FIRE DEPARTMENT) In a letter to the Board, Fire Chief Luther Taylor advised that the Fire Department is in the process of purchasing a new heart monitor -defibrillator which will replace a 1981 model for use by the Department's paramedics. Chief Taylor stated that the Department was offered a $500.00 allowance for the old unit but it is their belief that the equipment is worth more and can be sold to another ambulance provider. Therefore, Chief Taylor requested that the above referred to equipment be declared obsolete and the equipment be advertised for sale.