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020 <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br />AUGUST 31, 1977 <br />A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at <br />4:35 p.m, on Wednesday, August 31, 1977 by President Patriok M. <br />McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. <br />The Clerk reported that members of the news media had been advised <br />of the special meeting. There were no representatives of the South <br />Bend.Tr_ibune or the local television stations present. <br />BID AWARDED CONDITIONALLY - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT FOR CENTURY CENTER <br />Mr. McMahon reported that the recommendation of the Hotel -Motel Tax <br />Board to award the bid for kitchen equipment to the Atlas Restaurant <br />Supply Company was referred to the Legal Department for a determination <br />as to whether the recommendation to accept other than the low bid was <br />in the best interests of the City of South Bend. The Legal Department <br />has now submitted an opinion to the Board indicating that they do <br />not favor the recommendation of the Hotel -Motel Tax Board. Mr. McMahon <br />said, based on that recommendation and other considerations, he <br />would move that the Board accept the low bid of Ruslander & Son, Inc. <br />of Buffalo, New York, subject to the concurrence of the Hotel -Motel <br />Tax Board and to substantiation of the funding by that Board. Mr. <br />Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. <br />OPEN AIR STAND APPROVED----.BENDI'X'DRIVE AND ARDMORE TRAIL <br />The Board had referred an application to operate an open air stand <br />for the sale of cookware from a vehicle at Gene's Restaurant, Bendix :. <br />Drive and Ardmore Trail, to the Legal Department for review and <br />recommendation. The Board received a recommendation from the Legal <br />Department that the Municipal Code does provide for this type of <br />activity, if the area is properly zoned and if the applicant secures <br />the necessary license. Therefore, approval was recommended. Upon <br />motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the <br />application was approved, subject to the applicant securing the <br />necessary city license. <br />REQUEST TO USE COLFAX GARAGE BY UNITED WAY APPROVED <br />The Board noted that United Way has requested they be allowed to use <br />the Colfax Parking Garage on Thursday, September 8 in connection with <br />the kick-off of their fund raising campaign. Mr. McMahon made a <br />motion that the request be approved, subject to the filing of a <br />Certificate of Insurance with the City of South Bend named as an. <br />additional insured.to hold the city harmless from any liability. <br />Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion <br />made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the <br />special meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. <br />ATTEST: <br />Patricia DeClercq, Clerk <br />1 <br />