02/09/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 1976 this. Mr. Brunner asked Mr. Lehner where the proceeds from the program go. Mr. Lehner; said the proceeds go toward the use of the truck and one full-time worker. Mr. Bartlett of Goodwill Industries was present and said a letter was sent to the Board of Public Works giving them Goodwill Industries' position on the matter. It was noted that the letter has not yet been received. Mr. Bartlett said this is a very worthwhile program and it has worked. However, he said Goodwill will be moving into smaller quarters after April 1, 1976 and will not have any space available to offer the program. Mr. Mullen asked.how many volunteers were working on the program at this time. Mr. Lehner said the volunteers come and go and right now there were less than ten. He said they have, in the past, asked for assistance from groups like the Boy Scouts. Mr. Lehner then distributed an information sheet to the members of the Board listing their housing needs, other needs, the monthly intake of the center and the reason they need to find a new headquarters. Mr. Brunner said this would seem to.be a matter that the Board cannot resolve today and he would suggest that it be taken under advisement until the correspondence from Goodwill Industries has been .received and until the Board members have had an opportunity to review the material and confer with each other. Mr. Lehner was asked by Mr. Mullen if his organization paid rent and utilities to Goodwill Industries. Mr. Lehner said this was a shared arrangement with the S.T.A.R.T, organization using Goodwill facilities and the money collected going. to Goodwill Industries for the use of the facility and the truck. Mr. Mullen asked Mr. Lehner if the center was taking in $400 a month. Mr. Lehner said it was running from $400 to $500 per month. Mrs. Frederick Mutzl, of the Fair Tax Association, asked Mr. Bartlett whether Goodwill Industries could not continue to give space to the center since Goodwill is a United Way recipient and, also, needs to provide word; for the handicapped. Mr. Bartlett said the problem was they will not have the space to offer the center after they move. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board took the matter under advisement until the correspondence from Goodwill Industries is received and until the Board members have had a chance to review all the information. The letter and fact sheet from S.T.A.R.T. were ordered filed. REQUEST FOP. ST . JOSEPH RIVER -RUN ON MAY 8 Bruce Carter, representative of the Michiana Watershed, Inc., was present and submitted to the Board a request to hold the Sixth Annual River Run on May 8, 1976. They are requesting the use of Leeper Park and Veterans Memorial Park. Mr. Carter said the request would be submitted to the Board of Park Commissioners this afternoon. He submitted to the Board a copy of the Certificate of Insurance and the waiver of liability form to be signed by participants and asked that they be reviewed. Mr. Carter said the cost of the insurance was very high and he said if the Board could consider lowering the amount on the Certificate of Insurance to less than the $500,000 required last year, it would be appreciated. Mr. Carter said the organization abides by the rules of the U.S.C.A. and the- A.C.A. and take all precautions. Mr. Brunner said the City Attorney's office would review the Certificate of Insurance and the waiver of liability and would have a report for the Board next Tuesday. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the request be referred to the City Attorney for a review of the insurance and liability and to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for coordination of the event with the Police Department. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried.