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315 <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />AUGUST 6. 1984 <br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board received a letter from <br />Mr. Daniel R. Popielski, 2402 West Calvert Street, South Bend, <br />Indiana, objecting to the proposed vacation. Mr. Popielski's <br />concern was the lack of access to the rear of a house for <br />services such as Cable TV, electric and telephone service and <br />garbage pick-up that would result if the alley were vacated. <br />He further advised that there were elderly people in this block <br />who cannot carry trash to the street for pick-up and in light <br />of the Common.Council's considering a different approach to <br />trash pick-up, this alley would be needed, should this become <br />a reality. In response, Mr. Skwarcan advised that he has <br />spoken to Mr. Popielski and the trash pick-up situation is <br />his main concern in regard to the alley vacation. Mr. <br />Leszczynski stated that any changes which might occur in the <br />trash pick-up system would not affect the trash pick-up location. <br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that comments have been received from <br />the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission and the Community <br />Development Department regarding this vacation. It was the recom- <br />mendation of the Engineering Department that the alley vacation <br />be approved subject to the City being provided the needed right- <br />of-way for a sufficient turning movement at that portion of the <br />alley that will not be vacated. <br />There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or <br />against the proposed alley vacation, upon a motion made by Mr. <br />Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the public <br />hearing on this matter was closed. <br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and <br />carried, the Clerk was. instructed to forward to the Common <br />Council a favorable recommendation on the above referred to <br />alley vacation subject to the City being provided the needed <br />right-of-way for a sufficient turning movement at that portion <br />of the alley that will not be vacated and subject.to any and <br />all utility easements. <br />AWARD BID AND APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - <br />CAMDEN/HOWARD & NILES PAVEMENT PROJECT <br />In a letter to the Board, Mr. Neil A. Shanahan, Manager, Bureau <br />of Public Construction, recommended that the Board accept the <br />bid of Geyer Construction Development Company, 67475 Kenilworth <br />Road, Lakeville, Indiana in the amount of $59,496.25 for the <br />above referred to project. It was noted that bids for this <br />project were opened by the Board on July 30, 1984. At that <br />time, the bid submitted by Geyer Construction Development <br />Company indicated a total bid amount of $63,996.25. In review- <br />ing the bids submitted, it was discovered that the bid total <br />of $63,996.25 was in error and should have been shown as <br />$59,496.25. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that in accordance <br />with the award of this bid, a Construction Contract in the <br />amount of $59,496.25 was being submitted for Board approval. <br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance <br />and carried, the above bid was awarded and the contract approved. <br />Accordingly, the appropriate insurance, Performance Bond and <br />Labor and Materials Payment Bond submitted by Geyer Construction <br />were accepted and filed. <br />AWARD BID - DE-ICING MATERIALS FOR STREET DEPARTMENT <br />In a letter to the Board, Mr. Bill Penn, Manager, Street Department, <br />recommended the Board award the following bids for de-icing <br />materials: <br />INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY Sodium Chloride (Rock Salt) <br />A PART OF AKZONA, INC. $22.99 per ton <br />Abington Executive Park <br />Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania <br />