11/01/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Z8 REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 1, 1982 PUBLIC HEARING - APPROVE VACATION OF ALLEY IN SORIN'S 2ND ADDITION Mr. Leszczynski advised that residents on Frances Street, Eddy, Napoleon and St. Vincent Street were petitioning for the vaca- tion of the first east -west alley south of Napoleon Street, running east from Frances Street to the west right-of-way of the first north -south alley in Sorin's 2nd Addition. He stated that, as in the past, in order for the Board to_ submit a recommendation to the Common Council, a public hearing had been scheduled at this time and all property owners within 200 feet of the alley had been duly notified. He further advised that favorable conients in support of the vacation had been received from the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission and Community Development Department. There was no one present to speak against the alley vacation. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the public hearing was closed and a favorable recommendation for the vacation of the above alley was forwarded to the Common Council, subject to the maintenance of all utility easements. APPROVE INTENDED USE OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS - FIRE DEPARTMENT SALARIES ($90,000.00) This was the date set for holding a public hearing on the proposed use of revenue sharing funds in the amount of $90,000.00 during the calendar year 1982. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Assistant Fire Chief Richard Switalski explained that the appropriation was necessary in order to meet requirements in the department's salary account by the end of the year because not as many firemen as anticipated had retired. Mr. Kernan noted that the money in revenue sharing was available because of an increase in the money received from the state in the pension relief funds. He advised that the city was merely taking the money which would have been spent in the pension relief fund out of the revenue sharing funds. In accordance with guidelines adopted for such use of revenue sharing funds, information about this public hearing was forwarded to the following senior citizen groups with the request that the notice be posted: Foster Grandparents, Hansel Neighborhood Center, REAL Services, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Senior Citizens Group of LaSalle Park, Harvest House Centers and Howard Park Senior Citizens' Center. There was no one present to speak against the proposed expenditure. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the public hearing was closed and the Clerk was instructed to forward the minutes of this public hearing to the Controller's Office and the City Clerk. AWARD BIDS - STREET DEPARTMENT VEHICLES AND DIESEL REFUELING STATION AT MUNICIPAL SERVICES FACILITY In a letter to the Board, Mr. Sean Watt, Director of the Division of Transportation, recommended the Board award the following bids as received on October 25, 1982, for pick-up trucks, cabs and chassis and a tire loader for the Street Department, and for the relocation and construction of diesel refueling stations at Municipal Services Facility: 1. Five 1983 Chevrolet S-10 Gates Chevrolet 401 S. Lafayette South Bend, Ind. Pick-up Trucks with trades: Corporation $ 30,520.00 Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the low bid of Gates Chevrolet Corporation in the amount of $30,520.00 was awarded as recommended. 1 I