01/18/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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179 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 18, 1982 FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL NO. 2990 - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3514. 1982 (PRAIRIE AVENUE SANITARY SEWER PROJECT) Mr. Leszczynski submitted the final assessment roll for the Barrett Law Project involving the construction of sanitary sewers on Prairie Avenue. He noted that the final cost of the project was $58,130.00 of which the city would pay $46,534.33. He stated that the preliminary assessment roll filed on September 14, 1981, showed an estimated total cost of the project of $23,191.34, with the estimated cost assessed to the city of $11,595.68. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the assessment roll was filed and set for public hearing on February 1, 1982. APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR AUTOMOBILES (CONTROLLER & ATTORNEY Mr. Kernan explained that approval was necessary on the renewal of a lease agreement with First Source Bank Auto Lease for the lease of a 1981 Buick Skylark at a cost of $212.76 per month, and the lease of a 1980 Buick Skylark at a cost of $143.17 per month for the attorney and controller respectively. He pointed out that the monthly payments for lease of the automobiles have (� been reduced over 1981 payments. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the lease agreements were approved. APPROVE INTENDED USE HEARING - REVENUE SHARING FUNDS Chief Deputy Controller Sherrie L. Petz requested the Board to conduct a public hearing on the proposed intended use of revenue sharing funds in the amount of $25,000 for the operation of the Howard Park Senior Citizen Center. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was approved, and the intended use hearing was set.for February 1, 1982. ACCEPT DONATION OF SCULPTURE IN FRONT OF MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM - SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY Mr. Leszczynski advised that the South Bend Symphony was desirous in donating to the City of South Bend an eleven -foot bronze sculpture entitled "Violin Woman", to be placed in the center of the large fountain outside the Morris Civic Auditorium, in order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the symphony. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the sculpture to be created by sculptor Harold Langland was accepted and permission was granted for its installation in the fountain in front of the auditorium. As requested by the Symphony, should the sculpture ever be relocated for any reason in the future, approval will be secured from the Symphony's Board of Directors concerning the new location and site. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - BENDIX DRIVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS Mr. Leszczynski requested permission from -the Board to advertise for the receipt of sealed bids for the installation of traffic signals on Bendix Drive in the newly -widened area where the South Shore railroad tracks were removed. He estimated the cost of the project to be $214,000. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE ROAD RUN FOR "WINTER CELEBRATION" - ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL Ms. Mikki Dobski, Events Coordinator for the Park Department, requested permission from the Board to conduct a road run on Sunday, February 7, 1982, starting at 8:30 a.m., sponsored by the St. Joseph's Hospital Sports Medicine Program. It was noted that the proposed route was basically the same route used in the