09/10/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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365 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10,: 19'84 APPROVE CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF PIRSCH AERIAL APPARATUS FIRE DEPARTMENT In a letter to the Board, Fire Chief Timothy J. Brassell advised that the Fire Department has completed the inspection and testing of the recently delivered Pirsch aerial apparatus and finds that the apparatus meets the modifications in all respects and recom- mends that the Board accept the vehicle. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above recommendation was accepted and the appropriate Certificate of Acceptance was approved and executed. APPROVE CONTRACT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT JANITORIAL SERVICES Board Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer advised that Best Cleaning Services has cancelled its janitorial service.contract for the cleaning of the main Police Station and the Police Substations as of August 31, 1984. Emma Rios and Robert Francis, the persons who had been doing the actual cleaning for Best Cleaning Services have asked to continue cleaning through the rest of the year. Ms. Pfotenhauer has been advised that Emma Rios and Robert Frances have been doing an acceptable job and that the Police Department would like to enter into a contract with them for cleaning service for the remainder of 1984. Therefore, she presented to the Board for approval and execution a Contract with Emma Rios and Robert Francis for the term September 1, 1984 through December 31, 1984. The Contract indicates that Ms. Rios and Mr. Francis will be paid $1,466.00_per month for services rendered with payment for services being made bi-weekly. The Contractor further stipulates that within ten (10) days of the execution of the contract Ms. Rios and Mr. Francis must furnish to the Board a Certified Check or Cashiers Check in the amount of $200.00 to insure their faithful performance under this Contract. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Contract was approved and executed. APPROVE OFFER TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY - BUREAU OF HOUSING LOCAL HOMESTEADING PROGRAM - 921 DIAMOND & VACANT LOT ADJACENT TO 516 COLLEGE As part of the new Bureau of Housing Local Homesteading Program, Ms. Janet S. Holston, Director, Bureau of Housing, presented to the Board for approval an Offer to Purchase Real Property for the property located at 921 Diamond in the amount of $15,800.00. She advised that the_onwer of the property, Tower Federal Savings and Loan Association, is asking $16,900.00 for the property but the Bureau of Housing appraisal lists an "as is" value of $15,800.00. It is her recommendation that the $15,800.00 amount is a reasonable price for this property which would fit into the Local Homesteading Program. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Offer to Purchase Real Property in the amount of $15,800.00 from Tower Federal Savings and Loan Association for the house located at 921 Diamond was approved and executed. Ms. Holston further advised that the Bureau of Housing recently submitted a Purchase Agreement for 516 College Street to the.Board of Public Works which was approved on August 20, 1984. This property when purchased will be used in the Bureau's:Local Home- steading Program. She stated that the Bureau has been offered the adjoining vacant lot, owned by Mr. Frank Kopinski for the sum of $300.00. An appraisal submitted supports the reasonableness of. this offer. The Bureau wishes to purchase the vacant lot in order to offer it in conjuction with the adjacent house at 516 College. The property at 516 College is a very small lot with virtually no backyard. The Bureau feels that it would be beneficial both to the homesteader who is eventually awarded. the house and to the neighborhood to purchase the vacant lot next door. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, Ms. Holston's recommendation was accepted and the Offer to Purchase Real Property in the amount of $300.00 from Clara and Frank X. Kopinski for the vacant lot located adjacent to 516 College Street was approved and executed.