12/13/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 13, 1976 140DIFICATIO14 IN SUB -GRANT AGREEMENT WITH IVY TECH Elroy Kelzenberg, Director_ of Manpower and Training, submitted to the Board modifications in the sub -grant agreement approved by the Board with Indiana Vocational Technical College. Thomas Becker was present to represent Mr. Kelzenberg and he advised the Board that this modification reflects the full obligation of funds, an increase in the nurlber of individuals to be served by ten and a change in the' per client cost. The agreement originally indicated $60.00 per student per quarter, but the figure negotiated was $55.00 per student per quarter. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks advised the Board that she had not reviewed the modifications. Upon motion r..zade by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board tabled the agreement for one week to allow for review by the Legal Depart- ment and a recommendation. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - BUREAU OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES VEHICLE Bert Cichowicz, Manager of the Bureau of Weights and Measures, requested pernission to prepare specifications and advertise for bids for a vehicle for his Department. There is budgeted money for this purchase in the 1977 budget. Upon motion rude by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the request and bids will be advertised, with sealed bids to be received on December 27. AGREEMENT WITH YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU AND Y.W.C.A. TABLED The Board received an agreement between the Youth Services Bureau and the Y.W.C.A. for rental of a house at 520 N. Lafavette to be used for runaways. There was no one present from the'Youth Services Bureau. Mr. Brunner raised the question of the proposed use of the house in regard to zoning restrictions and made a motion that the agreement be tabled and referred to the Legal Department for review of the proposed use and for discussion with Mr. Gagnon of the Youth Services Bureau with a recor_mnendation to be made to the Board. Mr. Mullen seconded the notion and it carried. ENGINEERING AGREEMENT APPROVED WITH KENT KASER Atli) ASSOCIATES RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS IN RE: WESTEPsd AVENUE PARKING The Board received a letter from Mr. Farrand, Director of Public Works, advising then that, in cooperation with the Western Avenue Business lien's Association, the City is working on a future plan to eliminate parking on Western Avenue. Ile submitted to the Board an agreenent with Kent Kaser & Associates for the engineering design for reconstruction of the stub streets at Bendix, Camden, Lake and Kentucky Streets, north of Western Avenue. The fee for the agreement is $5,000 which is approximately ten per cent and is the standard fee. Mr. Farrand indicated the work would include widening; the streets, installing new curbs at the street edge and installation of inlets for storm drainage. Upon notion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the engineering agreement. LETTER FROM WILLIAM J. RICHARDSON FILED - OLIVE -PRAIRIE SIGNALS The Board had transmitted to William J. Richardson and to the Indiana State Highway Commission information regarding traffic studies made regarding possible installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Olive and Prairie. The following response was received from Mr. Richardson.