01/24/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24, 1983 11 1 APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS.AND ADDENDA The Community Development Department presented to the Board for approval three (3) contracts with the following neighbor- hood centers: (1) Southeast Side Neighborhood P.A.C. (2) Northeast Neighborhood Council, Inc. (3) LaSalle Park District Council, Inc. The Community Development contract allocates funds to enable neighborhood centers to serve the residents of the Neighborhood Strategy Areas. The targeted goal for the neighborhood centers is to be open 220 days for public access to the Center and the services it provides. The total cost of the Neighborhood Centers Activity shall not exceed $2,400.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above contracts were approved. Mr. Leszczynski then presented the following addendums to previously approved Community Development contracts: Addendum I - Human Rights Staff Attorney Activity Mr. Leszczynski explained that this addendum deletes item number 5 in the original contract. Addendum II - First Bank Center Mr. Leszczynski explained that this addendum revises the timetable of the project and provides that costs may be incurred when the Agency is notified to proceed with the First Bank Center Activity by the Division of Community Development. However, no costs shall be incurred under this activity prior to passage of the First Bank Center Project appropriation ordinance. The activity shall commence on October 5, 1981 and shall continue to and include March 31, 1983. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above addendums were approved. ACCEPT OFFER TO PURCHASE CITY'OWNED PROPERTY - 621 RUSH STREET Mr. Leszczynski advised the Board that two bids of $100.00 each were received from the Southold Heritage Foundation, Inc. and Ms. Anna Fuchs, 770 Beebe Road, Niles, Michigan. Because the property had an appraised value of $390100, both of these bids were rejected. At that time, all abutting property owners were again notified that the property was for sale. On January 19, 1983, Southold Heritage Foundation, Inc. submitted an offer of $150.00 for the property. No other bids were received. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski.and carried, the offer of Southold Heritage Foundation, Inc, in the amount of $150.00 for purchase of the above property was accepted, and the matter referred to the Legal Department for prepara- tion of the necessary Purchase Agreement. APPROVE BIKE-A-THON (CYCLING AGAINST CANCER - MAY 1, 1983) Mr. Leszczynski advised the Board that on November 29, 1982, the Board approved the request of Mrs. Mary Detert to conduct a bike-a-thon on April 30, 1983, subject to route approval by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division. Mrs. Detert is now requesting, based on the recommendation of these bureaus, that the date of the bike-a-thon be changed to May 1, 1983 to avoid a possible conflict with the Notre Dame Blue/Gold game. The starting time shall be 9:00 a.m, and a route has been submitted, reviewed and approved by the above bureaus. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above amended request was approved.