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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 3, 1984
<br />The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at
<br />9:32 a.m. on Monday, December 3, 1984, by President John E.
<br />Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, and Mr. Michael L. Vance
<br />present. Board member Richard L. Hill was -not An attendance.
<br />Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer.
<br />AGENDA ITEM ADDED
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and
<br />carried, a request to advertise for the receipt of bids for one
<br />(1) or more street sweepers was added to the agenda.
<br />APPROVE MINUTES'OF PREVIOUS MEETING
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance, and
<br />carried, the minutes of the November 26, 1984, regular meeting of
<br />the Board were approved.
<br />ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-1984 - RE: RECYCLING OPERATION
<br />LICENSE APPLICATION (SOMETHING OF VALUE, INC., 1100 PRAIRIE
<br />AVENUE
<br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that the matter of the recycling
<br />operation license application of Something of Value, Inc., 1100
<br />Prairie Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, was continued from November
<br />26, 1984 to this date.
<br />Mr. Kenneth P. Fedder, Attorney at Law, 300 First Bank Building,
<br />South Bend, Indiana, representing Mr. David L. Collier,
<br />applicant, along with Mr. David L. Collier, 1429 East Colfax,
<br />South Bend, Indiana, were present. Mr. Fedder addressed the
<br />Board.
<br />Mr. Fedder advised that pursuant to the request of the Board made
<br />on November 26, 1984, his client has submitted a timetable to
<br />meet the various building and fire code violations and is
<br />prepared to answer any other questions the Board may have at this
<br />time. He further stated that they foresee no problems in
<br />correcting the fire and building code violations as recommended
<br />by the Department of Code Enforcement and Fire Prevention Bureau.
<br />Mr. Fedder stated that it is anticipated that the operation will
<br />be in full service in 1986. He requested that the Board
<br />recommend the approval of this recycling operation so the
<br />applicant can proceed to the Common Council for their approval of
<br />a Resolution and the applicant can commence negotiations with the
<br />supplier and the Bendix Corporation.
<br />Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director, Department of Code Enforcement
<br />was present and addressed the Board. She advised that she has
<br />reviewed the timetable as submitted by the applicant. Pursuant
<br />to the request of the Board on November 26, 1984, Ms. Barnard met
<br />with the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Building Commissioner and
<br />did correspond with the applicant requesting construction
<br />drawings, a construction schedule and assurance that all state
<br />and local code requirements will be complied with and assurance
<br />that they will not occupy the structure or start the operation
<br />until the building has been inspected and an Occupancy Permit has
<br />been granted by the Department of Code Enforcement. It was noted
<br />that the applicant provided information which indicated that only
<br />the far east high -bay area of the building will be used.
<br />Additionally, the applicant provided a construction schedule
<br />indicating items to be completed in four, six and ten months.
<br />Mr. Sylvester Gerschoffer, President, Rum Village Neighborhood
<br />Association, 2101 Prairie Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, was
<br />present and inquired about the time schedule for violations to be
<br />corrected. Mr. Leszczynski advised Mr. Gerschoffer that all
<br />building and fire code violations must be complied with before a
<br />license to operate can be approved. Mr. Fedder also explained
<br />the proposed time schedule to Mr. Gerschoffer. Mr. Gerschoffer
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