06/06/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 6. 1983 in excess of six (6) months, or on accounts where recovery is accomplished after the commencement of litigation, the City shall allow Midwest to retain Fifty per cent (50%). Chief Switalski further advised that the Department contacted other collection services regarding this service and it was determined that as in the past, the contract should be given to.the Midwest Collection Service, Inc.. Chief Switalski stated that the contract was drawn up by Mr. David Chapleau, collection attorney in the City Attorney's office and that Mr. John Nichelson, President of Midwest was present to execute the contract. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above contract was approved and executed. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT Presented to the Board for approval was a Community Development contract with the Bureau of Housing for the Neighborhood Paint - Up Activity. The targeted goal for the Neighborhood Paint -Up Program is.to paint the exteriors of fifty (50) structures. Cost categories shall include: material purchases, such as paint, primer, turpentine, caulking and putty. If necessary, funds may be used to contract for minor repairs to the structure necessary to make it suitable for painting. Basic supplies such as brushes, scrapers and trays should be provided by the neighborhood organizations or by individuals. The total cost of this activity shall not exceed $29,500.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above contract was approved. APPROVE CONTINUATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 15-1983 - DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE VEHICLES Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and. carried, the matter of Resolution No. 15-1983 for the disposal of obsolete vehicles was continued to the next regular meeting of the Board of Public Works. APPROVE RELEASE OF IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT - DONLON-LOFGREN- MAENHOUT AND ASSOCIATES, -ARCHITECTS, INC. (LAUREL WOODS APARTMENTS) Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, secondedbyMr. Hill and carried, the Irrevocable Letter of Credit issued by the St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company to applicant Donlon-Lofgren-Maenhout and Associates, Architects, Inc., 510 West Jefferson Boulevard, P.O. Box 157, Mishawaka, Indiana in the amount of $30,000.00 filed with the Board on April 27, 1981 and amended and approved by the Board on May 3, 1982 was released as recommended by the Engineering Department and the City Attorney's office. APPROVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT - 217 NORTH KENMORE Mr. Leszczynski stated that, in accordance with the bid awarded on May 2, 1983, for the purchase of the city -owned property at 217 North Kenmore (Homestead Property) to Mr. Robert Johnson, 209 North Kenmore Street, in the amount of $220.00, 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 City Attorney's office for drafting of the appropriate Quit -Claim Deed. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS FIRE DEPARTMENT PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM Fire Chief Timothy J. Brassell requested that the Board of Public Works advertise an invitation for the receipt of proposals related to the implementation of the Department's Physical Fitness Program. Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer stated 1 that there are no legal requirements which the Department must go through for this service, but in order to provide an