03/21/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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'' f REGULAR PIEETI14G MARCH 21, 1977 said he is attempting to loca-teon the;nall and would sell a variety of food items, with the intention of providing catering service to office::_ and store personnel. Ile said he wants the downtown to grow and, depending upon the success of this concession, alight want to locate permanently in a vacant building on the Plaza. Mr. Mullen suggested that Mr. Baughman submit with his new application any information on what the operation will consist of along with his future plans, fie said he was interested in promoting vendors on the Plaza in compliance with existing policy and in a consistent manner but said the Board would want the vendors to be aesthetically compatible to the overall mall concept. Mr. Baughman said he wanted to provide a service to those in the downtown and wanted the downtown to succeed. Mr. McMahon made a motion that the application of PTr. Baughman to operate a concession in the Robertson's block be denied and that Mr. Baughman re -submit his application for a location in the block North of Jefferson Street, along with any additional information he would like to provide. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. BONDS RELEASED - PAUL JUNIOR JONES Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, advised the Board that a request had been received to release the contractor's and excavation bonds of Paul Junior Jones. Mr. Andrysiak reported there are no outstanding pernits against this individual and he recommended that the bonds be released. Upon notion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. McMahon and carried, the Board released the Contractor's and Excavation Bonds for Paul Junior Jones, effective March 21, 1977. CERTIFICATES OF I14SURA14CE FILED Certificates of Insurance were received from Indiana Cablevision Company and the Mental Health Association. The certificates were reviewed by Georgia.Luks, Deputy City Attorney, and she recommended they be filed. Mr. McMahon made a motion that the certificates of insurance for Indiana Cablevision Company and the Mental Health Association be filed.. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. .STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage report for the period of March 14 through 18 was received. The report indicated 34.outages. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the report was ordered filed. AGENDA ITEM DEADLINE SET BY BOARD Mr. McMahon noted that the Board would like to establish a deadline for agenda iter_is for Board meetings in order to allow members to review the items in advance. He made a motion that the Board establish a policy that there will be a Friday, 1:00 p.m. deadline for agenda items for the following Monday's meeting. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by two members of the Board. Mr. Mullen seconded the notion and it.carried. ESCROW ADDENDUM AGREEMENT APPROVED Patrick 11. McMahon, Director of Public Works, submitted to the Board an Escrow Addendum to agreements with Century Center contractors. He advised the Board that the addendum provides that,beginning January 1, 1977, the interest rate be established at four per cent. This is consistent with the renegotiation provision of the agreement. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the escrow addendum was approved.