12/16/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 14, 1981 concerning what the city intended to do with the money it would be receiving from the Ashland Chemical lawsuit and from Miles Laboratories for treatment of certain waste products. Mr. Kernan stated that apparently Mr. DaCosta felt that money could be used to finance the 1982 budget and the city's appeal for excess tax levy should be reduced. Mr. Kernan pointed out that Mr. DaCosta has by his action made representation to a governmental agency with incorrect facts. He stated that the money the city would be receiving as a result of the Ashland Chemical lawsuit was a settlement to be used to reimburse the costs incurred by the city's Water Works Department; and the contract with Miles Laboratories provided payment for the treatment of certain wastes, which funds would be put toward eliminating the deficit at the plant. He emphasized that these funds could not be used for property tax supported funds. Mr. Hill further explained that, in the Ashland matter, to suggest that the city made a profit was totally incorrect. He stated that the city has already exceeded the settlement figure of $640,000 in costs incurred; which he estimated to be $730,000. He stated that the �. correct figures have always been available for public inspection �. and the city had not at any time misrepresented those expenditures. He itemized those expenditures which totalled $730,000. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 - INTERIOR FINISHES (FIRST BANK CENTER) Mr. Leszczynski stated that Change Order No. 3 in the amount of an increase of $465.94 on behalf of Interior Finishes for its portion of work on the First Bank Center Project had been submitted for Board approval. He advised that the change order would revise the total contract cost to date to $151,294.94, and said change order had been approved by the architect, construction manager and Mr. Patrick McMahon. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above change order was approved. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 (FINAL) AND PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT - RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION (POLICE SUBSTATION PARKING LOTS) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Rieth-Riley Construction had submitted Change Order No. 1 (final) in the amount of a decrease of $282.55 for the paving of parking lots at the police substations on Frances Street and at Fire Station No. 4. He stated that the revised contract total was $31,945.45. Also submitted for Board action was the Project Completion Affidavit for the project indicating a three-year maintenance for the work done to December 14, 1984. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the change order and project completion affidavit were approved and the maintenance bond filed. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 27, 1981 - RENEWALS OF SCRAP DEALERS' LICENSES RESOLUTION NO. 27. 1981 WHEREAS, license renewal applications for scrap and junk dealers for the year 1982 have been received by the Board of Public Works; and WHEREAS, inspections of the properties have been completed by the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and the Fire Prevention Bureau as required by Ordinance No. 6998-81; and WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and the Fire Prevention Bureau have found that no code violations exist on the properties; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 6998-81 required approval of a Resolu- tion of the Board of Public Works authorizing the renewal of the license applications.