12/05/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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�0 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1983 Mr. Conboy was present and reiterated the request made in the letter asking the Board .to take the matter under consideration. He stated that Clark Equipment Company has considered construct- ing a data processing facility on the site. Mr. Leszczynski stated that the request is unusual and Mr. Conboy stated that the request would not have been made if Clark Equipment were not interested in the site. Ms. Ann Kolata, Redevelopment Department, addressed the Board and asked for their support of this project. She stated that Project Future is requesting additional funds through the state to implement this project. Ms. Alice Neddo of Project Future was in attendance and presented a letter from Project future Director Patrick McMahon concerning this project. In his letter, Mr. McMahon stated that Project Future is extremely pleased with Clark Equipment Company's announcement regarding Clark Information Technologies' intention to construct a computer services facility in South Bend. He stated that the site Clark has chosen is in need of certain physical improvements. Ms. Neddo and Mr. McMahon, in his letter, indicated that the Project Future is in the process of negotiating a grant for public infrastructure improvements with the Indiana Department of Commerce. This grant is specifically directed at inducing Clark Information Technologies into the Indiana location through a reduction in their site development costs. Further,. it is the intention of Project Future that these funds, once received, be channelled into the Board of Public Works to supplement other private and public funds utilized in addressing the costs of the public improvements. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was referred to the Engineering Depart- ment for review and preparation of the necessary documents. APPROVE REQUEST OF PANZICA CONSTRUCTION, INC. TO OCCUPY AN ALLEY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION TO SPIN -CAST PLASTICS, INC In a letter to the Board, Mr. Philip E. Panzica, R.A., Project Manager, Panzica Construction, Inc., 110 East Madison Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested that the City permit Panzica Construction to occupy the eastern half of the 20 foot east/west public alley which connects College and Brookfield Streets. This alley, which is adjacent to the north property line of Spin -Cast Plastics, Inc., must be occupied for the purpose of constructing an addition to said facility. Metal scaffolding will be placed in the alley during the construction of a masonry wall, which should be completed by December 20, 1983, barring any weather delays. It was noted that the request was received by Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, and Mr. Wadzinski recommends it be approved provided that one lane (12 feet) remain open to traffic. Based on that recommendation, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved subject to Panzica Construction, Inc. providing a Certificate of Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.00. naming the City of South Bend as an additional insured for the duration of the occupancy of the alley. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS - STORAGE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES AND TOWING OF ABANDONED VEHICLES In a memorandum to the Board, Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for receipt of proposals for the storage of abandoned vehicles and the towing of abandoned vehicles. She indicated that current contracts for towing and storage of abandoned vehicles will expire on December 31, 1983. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was approved. 1 11