11/08/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER S, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, November 3, 1976 by President Rollin Farrand with Mr. Farrand, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS APPROVED Mr. Brunner reported that the minutes of the November 1, 1976 meeting had been.reviewed and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. Mullen noted that a special meeting was held on November 4 to approve a lease with Office Engineers, Inc. for use of a building at 121 N. Michigan Street by River Bend Plaza and Century Center. Mr. Mullen made a motion that the minutes of the special meeting be approved as submitted. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. PUBLIC HEAPING - ASSESSMENT ROLL, VACATION RESOLUTION NO.,3431, 1976 - VACATION CONFIRMED This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Poll for Vacation Resolution No. 3431, 1976 for the vacation of the north -south alley between Portage Avenue and Anderson Street from the south right-of-way line of R.inyon Street thence southerly to the north right-of-way line of Bulla Street in the Morris Park Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County Newswhich were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded b,z Mr. Brunner and carried, the Assessment Poll shoving $0.00 net damages and $0.00 net benefits was approved and said resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said proceedings closed. BODY ARMOR BID ACCEPTED SUBJECT TO FUNDING The Board received a letter from Chief Michael Borkowski, outlining the review of the bids received for body armor for personnel ofthe Police Department. Chief Borkowski noted that after a complete review of all bids, he was recommending that the bid be. awarded to the Shield Uniform Company at a unit price of $134.00. Review and testing of the items indicated to Chief Borkowski that this vest would provide the best protection for the safety of the officers. Chief Terry was asked how many units would be purchased. He said the appropriation would cover 162 units but they hope to secure additional funding to purchase more. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board accepted the bid of the Shield Uniform Company to provide body armor at $134.00 per unit, subject to final approval of the funding. DISPOSAL OF DRIVER EDUCATION EOUIP11ENT APPROVED The Board received a report from Chief Michael Borkowski that certain Driver Education Equipment, which was donated to the City, is obsolete. The South Bend Police Department is no longer conducting driver improvement training and they have contacted local agencies who indicate they are not interested in the equipment. The Bremen Police Department is interested in acquiring the equipment. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the disposition of the Driver Education Equipment by donating it to the Bremen Police Department.