09/15/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 1987 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:36 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 1987, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and Mr. Michael L. Vance present. Also present was Chief Deputy City Attorney Thomas Bodnar. AGENDA ITEM ADDED AND ITEM STRICKEN Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Easement for the Jefferson Street Parking Garage was stricken from the agenda at this time and an Easement/Agreement submitted by Erskine Plaza Associates was added to the agenda. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the minutes of the August 24, 1987, regular meeting of the Board were approved. Additionally, upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski, and carried, the minutes of the September 8, 1987, regular meeting of the Board were approved. F.MF.R 0 Mr. Vance advised that he has reviewed the ambulance service outstanding accounts receivable which were submitted by Fire Chief Luther Taylor several weeks ago and recommends adoption of Resolution No. 22-1987 which will write-off the ambulance services outstanding accounts receivable which are considered to be uncollectible. Mr. Vance stated that this is the normal policy for handling these accounts and is being done at the request of the State Board of Accounts. He further stated that even though this Resolution writes -off the accounts, attempts to collect these fees does not stop. It was noted that the accounts uncollected for 1984 amount to $21,149.16, and those for 1985 amount of $18,124.38, for a combined total of $39,273.54. In his letter to the Board, Fire Chief Luther Taylor advised that the procedure for ambulance billing is to turn the account over to a collection agency after three (3) notices are sent to the individual. After the agency exhausts every effort to collect these bills, the Fire Department is notified. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the following Resolution No. 22-1987 was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 22-1987 WHEREAS, the City of South Bend through its Emergency Medical Services Department, charged the persons listed on the attached documents for ambulance services; and WHEREAS, the charges have not been paid to the City of South Bend after at least three notices were sent to the person who received the services; and WHEREAS, Midwest Collection Agency/ and or Federated Collection Agency, have made every attempt to collect the aforementioned charges, and have not been successful; and WHEREAS, the Indiana State Board of Accounts has instructed the City to write off all uncollectible accounts after every attempt to collect them has been made; and 1 1 1