12/29/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 29. 1987 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:31 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 1987, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski and Mr. Michael L. Vance present. Board member Patricia E. DeClercq was not in attendance. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer. AGENDA ITEMS STRICKEN AND ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the following agenda items were stricken and added: STRICKEN: - Loan Agreement - A.E. Pistons, Inc. - Environmental clean-up of lots report ADDED: - Recommendation: Roseland/Allied Taxi Cab Company Complaints APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski, and carried, the minutes of the December 22, 1987, regular meeting of the Board were approved. OPENING OF BID - TOWING AND STORAGE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES This was the date set for receiving and opening of sealed bids for the Towing and Storage of Abandoned Vehicles. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of Notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. Leszczynski advised that one (1) bid for the storage of abandoned vehicles was received from Steve & Gene's Auto Truck Salvage, 3109 Gertrude Street, P.O. Box 2883, South Bend, Indiana. After a review of said bid, Board Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer advised that the bid form was not signed and the bid did not contain security. Therefore, it was her recommendation that the bid as submitted be rejected. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the bid as submitted by Steve and Gene's Auto Truck Salvage was rejected for its insufficiency. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 37-1987 - LEASE PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK AND APPROVAL OF BILL OF SALE - TRANSFER OF TITLE TO EOUIPMENT TO SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK Mr. Vance advised that Resolution No. 37-1987 and the Bill of Sale submitted to the Board for approval relate to the Solid Waste vehicles that the Sanitation Bureau utilizes and the uninterrupted power source for the CAD system. He stated that Security Pacific National Bank has offered a 7 3/4% simple interest rate over a five (5) year period for the gross amount of $385,000.00 for the lease of this equipment. The Resolution submitted today updates the names of individuals signing as members of the Board of Public Works. The Bill of Sale is for the equipment itself. In response to questions from the news media regarding this matter, Mr. Vance stated that this transaction provides for the refinancing of the above referred to equipment with Solid Waste making the appropriate payments to Security Pacific National Bank. He further stated that this refinancing is part of a long range plan of the operations of the wastewater plant which originally bore the financing of this equipment. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the following Resolution No. 37-1987 was adopted and the Bill of Sale with Security Pacific National Bank was approved: