09/13/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 about adequate fire protection. Mr. Ron Olson, agent for the Town Tower Motel Corporation, informed Mr. Dombrowski that .the alley immediately north of his business would not be vacated and that only the westerly portion would be closed. He stated that arrangements have been made to dedicate the required land to the city for a turning radius so that Mr. Dombrowski and his delivery trucks could still utilize the easterly and southerly portions of the alleys. He explained that the property being purchased by the Town Tower Motel Corporation from the city which was adjacent to the alleys in question would be utilized as a parking lot and would be landscaped accordingly. Mr. Hill asked Attorney Potts if an easement would resolve his client's objection to the vacations. Mr. Potts stated that an easement would help the situation as far as fire protection was concerned but it does not help traffic access to the front of the property. Mr. Pat Baker, Project Engineer for the Town Tower Motel Corporation, advised that, at present, patrons of McDonald's Restaurant cut across Michigan Street and use the east -west alley for access on Main. He stated that the situation is a very dangerous one and the closing of the westerly �- portion of the alley would alleviate that problem. Mr.Hill asked if there was any possibility that access could be provided to the (29 merchants through the parking lot. Mr. Olson stated that a site plan for the development must be submitted to the Area Plan Commission within the next day or two and changes would have to be made to accommodate that request. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the public hearing was closed. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, a favorable recom- mendation for the vacation of the northerly portion of the north - south alley as requested was forwarded to the Common Council; and a favorable recommendation for the westerly portion of the east - west alley was also given provided permanent easement rights are granted by the Town Tower Motel Corporation for ingress and egress over that portion to be vacated. AWARD BID - FIRE DEPARTMENT SNORKEL APPARATUS Fire Chief Timothy J. Brassell recommended the Board award the low bid of Illinois Fire Truck Equipment Company in the amount. of $189,158.00 for the reconditioning of the department's 85' snorkel apparatus, in accordance with the bids received by the Board on August 23, 1982. The Board was advised that in addition to Illinois Fire Truck Equipment Company being the low bidder on the project, its bid contained fewer exceptions to the specifica- tions than did the bid of Midwest Fire and Safety Equipment; and the firm's location was closer to South Bend. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the bid as recommended was awarded subject to the filing of a 100io Performance Bond. AWARD BID - REROOFING OF FIRE STATION NO. 4 Following a review of the bids received by the Board on August 30, 1982, for the reroofing of Fire Station No, 4, Fire Chief Timothy.J. Brassell recommended the Board award the low bid of Midland Engineering Company for its alternate bid on the single - ply system, in the amount of $21,390.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the bid was awarded as recommended. AWARD BID - LEASE OF PORTION OF ALLEN'S ALLEY Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Board had received and opened sealed bids on August 30, 1982, for the proposed lease of a portion of Allen's Alley extending from Woodward Court east to Michigan Street. He advised that the sole bid received from Edmarde's Inc., d/b/a Senor Kelly's, met all specifications of