11/09/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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122 REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1981 the route as proposed. Mr. Hill advised them that their comments would be made a part of the public record as it pertained to the public hearing on the house move. APPROVE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT (MICHIANA AREA CETA CONSORTIUM) Mr. Doug Johnson from the Michiana Area CETA Consortium staff requested the Board's approval of a contractual agreement between the Consortium and the City of South Bend to fund half of the salary and fringe benefits of the targeted Job Coordinator for the Department of Redevelopment and Economic Development in the amount of $13,800.00. He stated that the agreement period would run from October 1, 1981, to September 30, 1982. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the agree- ment was approved. APPROVE INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC PURCHASE ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF POWER LINES (DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH NEW ENERGY CORPORATION) Mr. Hill explained that, in accordance with the terms of the Development Agreement executed by the city and New Energy Corporation on October 9, 1981, the city agreed to assume the cost for the removal of power lines from the property. He stated that approval of a purchase order to I & M Electric would allow the electric company to proceed with the removal of the lines. Mr. Hill advised that the cost of the engineering was anticipated to be $40,000. He further stated that it was the city's intent to purchase the property from Homer Fitterling and make the necessary improvements thereon in order to permit New Energy Corporation to locate on the site. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the Controller's Office was authorized to issue the necessary purchase order to I & M to accomplish removal of the power lines. APPROVE RE -ADVERTISING FOR BIDS - OFFICE COPIER/DUPLICATOR (POLICE DEPT.) Police Chief Dan Thompson requested permission to re -advertise for the receipt of bids for a copier/duplicator for the Police Depart- ment. It was noted that bids for same were advertised to be opened by the Board at its meeting held on November 2, 1981, and only one bid had been received from Xerox Corporation. Mr. Leszczynski stated that the sole bid received did not meet the specifications. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Clerk was instructed to re -advertise to receive bids. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - COMPUTER SERVICES/SYSTEM Mr. Kernan requested that the Board advertise to receive bids for computer services and/or system which would relate to the three major uses of the city: financial and payroll within the Controller's Office; Police Department functions; and the Water Works billing system. He advised that an addendum was prepared requesting technical information about other applicable systems, and the specifications had been prepared. He requested that a bid opening date of January 4, 1982, be established. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request to advertise for bids was approved. APPROVE STREET CLOSURES AND PARKING BANS (HOLIDAY FESTIVAL PARADE) Ms. Mikki Dobski, Events Coordinator, submitted a request for approval of the following street closures and parking bans for the Holiday Festival Parade, which parade had been previously approved by the Board on September 21, 1981: Street Closures: Taylor from Washington to Wayne William from Washington to Western Lafayette from Washington to Wayne Main from Washington to Wayne Jefferson from Taylor to St. Joseph