07/21/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING 21 JULY '1.8, 19 7 5 RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND FINDINGS RE: VALLEY C'ABLEVISION APPROVED The Board received the following recommendation: TO: Board of Public Works FROM: Kathleen E. Cekanski, Deputy City Attorney The Findings of the Board of Public Works in regard to the Valley Cablevision Petition for Rate Increase were approved by the Board on July 14, 1975. Item 9 (e) should be amended to read "Board. of Commissioners of St. Joseph County" instead of "the St. Joseph.County Council Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation and amended Item 9 (e) of the Findings to read "Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County" instead of "St. Joseph County Council". CONTRACT WITH VARIAN DATA MACHINES APPROVED The Board received a contract with Varian Data Machines for the + maintenance of the Varian CID system at the Police Department for one year, from July 1, 1975 through June 30, 1976 at a total cost of $354.00 per month, with a recommendation from Michael D. Carrington, J Director of Public Safety, that the contract be approved. Mr. Barcome noted that this was previously paid with Criminal Justice Funds but will now be paid from City funds so it was felt it should come before the Board of Public Works. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the contract was approved. PETITION FILED REQUESTING CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS ON REASON STREET The Board received a petition signed by residents of East Reasor Street asking that they be included in the project to construct sanitary sewers on Widener Lane and Fellows Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the Bureau of Design and Administration for review and recommendation. RECOMMENDATION RECEIVED FROM AREA PLAN C014MISSION RE: PETITION TO VACATE EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF MADISON STREET. The Board received a report from the Area Plan Commission that a public hearing was held on the petition of the Eagles Lodge to vacate the first east -west alley south of Madison Street, running from Michigan Street west to the first north -south alley, City of South Bend. The Area Plan Commission recommended the petition favorably to the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, with Mr. Barcome casting a "no" vote, the petition was referred to the Department of Public Works for preparation of the Vacation Resolution. APPOINTMENT OF APPRAISERS - CITY OWNED REAL ESTATE The Board received a report that Resolution No. 18 authorizing the sale of city -owned real estate at 239 N. Studebaker Street had been submitted to the Common Council on June 18. Thirty days has now elapsed and the Council has not asked that the parcel be retained. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board now appoints Reginald Howard and Fred Bohannon as appraisers and directed that the property now be appraised. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD TRUCK BID APPROVED The Board received a recommendation from Ralph Wadzinski, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, that the bids for the one ton truck with hydraulic lift had been reviewed and that the bid of Stanley Enterprises, Inc. for a used 1974 one ton truck and a used lift, complete to specifications, be accepted at a bid price of $9,081.00.