10/14/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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r e) 5 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1985 APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH MEAD DATA CENTRAL FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE LEXIS COMPUTER -ASSISTED LEGAL RESEARCH SERVICE (CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE) Submitted to the Board for approval was an Agreement fora subscription to the,Lexis Computer -assisted legal research_ service between Mead Data Central, a division .of the Mead Corporation,..9333 Springboro Pike, Miamisburg, Ohio (mailing address: P.O. Box 933, Dayton, Ohio) and the "City of South Bend. Assistant City Attorney Eugenia S. Schwartz was present and advised the Board that the service will.allow the City Attorney's office to continue to provide high quality legal service to the various City Departments and Bureags.,,She further advised that the St. Joseph County Bar Association currently has a contract for this service but the City, as a governmental agency, can receive a lower.rate by..e.ntering into its own.contract rather than through the Bar Association contract. She stated that the service will provide quick access to a wide range of statutes and legislation. The -hardware is to be installed.within the month with training of the City Attorney's staff to also commence shortly. In response to questions, Ms. Schwartz advised that the cost of the hardware is approximately $2,700.00 in addition to the monthly fee of $50.00 per location.(only one (1) terminal/ location is proposed), as well as the.cost-assessed each month based on the number of searches conducted; which would be approximately $250.00. Submitted with, and as part of the Agreement referred to above, was a Notification of Changes to the Mead Data Central, Inc Government Subscription Agreement and the Lexis/Nexis Addendum for Customer--Provided.Equipment. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Agreement, which includes the supplemental documents mentioned above, was approved and executed. APPROVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT - SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 1237 VAN BUREN In accordance with the bid awarded.on August'26, 1985, for the purchase of the City -owned lot at 1237 Van Buren in the amount of $30.00, to Mr..Richard Chambliss, 1243 Van Buren, South Bend, Indiana, the Purchase Agreement was being submitted at this time for Board approval. Upon a motion made. by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Purchase Agreement was approved and the matter referred to the City Attorney's office for drafting"of'the appropriate Quit -Claim Deed. Mr. Vance voted "nay" on this matter.-' APPROVE REOUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - FIRE RESTORATION OF FIREHOUSE: THEATRE (CORNER OF PORTAGE, LIND$EY AND LELAND STREETS) In a letter to the Board, Mr. John E. Leszczynski, Director, Public Works, requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to.project... Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the request as submitted was approved. In response to a question from South Bend Tribune Reporter James Wensits regarding the insurance claim filed as a result of the fire at the above referred to property, Mr. Vance advised that he is still negotiating with the underwriter and agent and the City Attorney's office is working on the matter. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately fourteen (14) abandoned vehicles which are being stored at Steve