03/21/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING IIARCH .21, 1977 ESCROW AGREEIIENT WITH OLD FORT SUPPLY CO11PANY APPROVED The Board received an escrow agreement for the contract between the City and Old Ford Supply Company for Century Center. Mr, Mcilahon explained that this agreement is similar to other escrow agreements approved by the Board and provides that the City put retainage from the contract into an escrow account so it draws interest. Upon motion made b17 11r. 11c1lahon, seconded by 11r. Mullen and carried, the agreement was approved. APPROVAL OF . CLAIIIS Walter F. Lantz, Deputy City Controller, and Ilichael L. Vance, Deputy City Auditor, submitted to the Board claim docket numbers 4239 through 4599 and recommended their approval. Upon notion made by 11r. McMahon, seconded by 11r. Mullen and carried, the Board approved claim docket numbers 4239 through 4599 and directed that checks for payment be issued. AGREEIIE:NT - CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND IIIDIA14A STATE HIGHWAY COPIMISSION FOR EASEMENT AT CENTURY CENTER PROPERTY An Agreement between the City of South Bend and the. Indiana State` Highway Cormiission regarding an easenent at the Century Center property on St. Joseph Street, between Wayne and Colfax, was submitted to the Board. rIr. licklahon explained that this agreement was prepared at the request of the City by the Indiana State Highway Corm.iission. Georgia Luks, Deputy City Attorney, has reviewed the agreement and recommends approval. Upon notion made by Mr. 11c1lahon, seconded by Mr. 11ullen and carried, the Board approved the agreement and it will be submitted to the state for execution. COMPLAINT RE: TRASH BILLING FOR CLEAN-UP OF 234 E. INDIANA Vernon Smits was present and advised the Board that he was billed for city clean-up of trash at property at 234 E. Indiana Avenue. 11r. Smits said, during the period of the heavy snow, there was a two -week interval when trucks could not get through for trash pick-up. He said as soon as trucks could get through, he cleaned his lot at 234 E. Indiana. The city clean-up was done on a lot east of 234, either at 236 or 238 E. Indiana. 11r. Smits. said he talked to the Water Works and to an Environmental Officer regarding this bill and said he is not going to pay for the clean-up of someone else's property. 11r. 11cliahon said the matter would be referred to the Environnental Protection Office for a review of the exact property which was cleaned b,T the City. If that report indicates the property cleaned was not 11r. Smits property at 234 E. Indiana Avenue, the Water Works will be instructed to delete the billing and appropriate billing will be sent to the owner of the property which was cleaned. There being motion nade the meeting ATTEST: no further business to cone by Mr. 11cMahon, seconded by adj ourned at 1() • As m Patricia DeC ercq, Clerk before the Board, upon. 11r. 11ullen and carried, 11 11