02/14/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 14, 1983 APPROVE ADDENDUM TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO. 84471 (I & M TOWER LINE RELOCATION AT ETHANOL SITE) Mr. Leszczynski presented to the Board an Addendum to Purchase Agreement No. 84471 with Indiana and Michigan Electric Company for tower line relocation at the ethanol site. The Addendum includes HUDrequirements for the expenditure of Urban Development Action Grant funds and the special conditions covered in the Addendum shall be incorporated into and made part of the Purchase Agreement between the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend. and Indiana and Michigan Electric Company dated November 1, 1982, for the relocation of power lines on the New Energy ethanol plant site. Mr. Leszczynski additionally stated that the cost of the tower line relocation is $755,000.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above addendum was approved. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT - NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF SOUTH BEND, INC. Mr. Leszczynski stated that Board approval was being requested on a Community Development contract with the Neighborhood Housing Services of South Bend, Inc. Funds will be utilized by the Neighborhood Housing Services of South Bend, Inc. to enable the agency to acquire and rehabilitate single family housing units within the Northwest and Northeast Neighborhood Strategy areas. The total cost of the NHS Acquisition/Rehab Activity shall not exceed $57,000.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above contract was approved. APPROVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT - SALE OF 634 KEASEY STREET Mr. Leszczynski stated that, in accordance with the bid awarded on December 13, 1982, for purchase of the city -owned lot located at 634 Keasey Street by Ms. Bettie Williams, 1013 Lindsey Street, South Bend, Indiana in the amount of $125.00, the Purchase Agreement was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Purchase Agreement was approved and the matter referred to the Legal Department for drafting of the appropriate Quitclaim Deed. REQUEST TO PURCHASE -CITY -OWNED PROPERTY REFERRED (606 CARROLL) A letter was received from Mr. Marion Treat., 612 Carroll Street, South Bend, Indiana stating his interest in purchas- ing the above named property. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was referred to the necessary city departments and bureaus for a determination as to whether or not the City need retain the lot for any reason. APPROVE TITLE SHEET - COMMUNICATION CENTER REMODELING Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Title Sheet for the Recon- struction of the Radio Room (old City Jail) in the MSF Building at 701 West Sample Street for a centralized communication center was being presented for Board execution. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Title Sheet was approved and signed. REQUEST TO HOLD SOUTH BEND CROP WALK FOR WORLD HUNGER 1983 REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Tom Wilson, Executive Director, CROP ,Talk for World Hunger requested approval to conduct the South Bend CROP Walk for World Hunger 1983 on April 16, 1983 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation.