03/07/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 7 1977 A regular neeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.n. on Monday, Ilarch 7, 1977 by President Patrick McMahon, with Mr. f'IcIlahon and Mr. Brunner present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS.I'IEETING APPROVED Mr. Brunner reported that he had reviewed the ninutes of the February 28 neeting of the Board and he rude a notion that the minutesbeapproved as.submitted. Mr. McMahon seconded the notion and it carried. AUCTION OF BICYCLES AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY APPROVED Chief Michael Borkowski submitted a request to the Board to hold an auction of bic-NTcles and other unclaimed property held more than six months by they Police Department. The bicycle auction would begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16 and the unclaimed property auction would be held immediately following the bicycle auction. Chief Borkowski noted that, as provided by State Statute, the proceeds from the bicycle auction will go to the Police Pension Fund and the proceeds from the unclaimed property sale will go into the City General Fund. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried,the requests were approved. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES The Board received a request from Chief Michael Borkowski to advertise for bids for unit prices for police vehicles, with a maxinun of twenty-eight and a mininum of twenty vehicles to be purchased. The.Department also requested that unit trade-in values be submitted for forty vehicles which can be seen at the Police Station on March 22. Detailed specifications were attached. Janes Meehan, Bureau of Vehicle Maintenance, advised the Board that he would review the specifications and r_iake his written report to the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board authorized the advertising for bids `hen a written recormendation has been received from Mr. Meehan. IIICIIIAI4A WA LERSHED CANOE RACE APPROVED - MAY 14 The Board received a request from Bruce Carter, on behalf of IZichiana Watershed, Inc., to hold their 7th Annual Canoe Run on Saturday, May 14. The letter_ indicated that the organization has contacted the Board of Park. Commissioners requesting their approval and that a waiver of liability will be provided to the City Attorney's Office. Don Sporleder was present and advised the Board that Bill Elias was handling safety for the event and has already been in contact with the Police Department and the Civil Defense Department. Mr. McMahon made a notion that the Canoe Run be approved, subject to the f_iling,of a Certificate of Insurance, a -hold harmless agreement indemnifying the City of South Bend and waivers of liability being filed by participants. Mr. Brunner seconded the notion and it carried. BID ADVEP.TISIITG APPROVED - STREET MATERIALS FOR 1977 The Board received a request from John Baumgartner, Assistant Street Conmissioner., that bids be advertised for street materials for 1977. Detailed specifications were attached. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request and bids will be advertised, with sealed bids to be received on March 21, 1977.