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279 <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />APRIL 26, 1976 <br />1 <br />FIRE STATIONS FOR VOTING PLACES APPROVED <br />The Board received a' request from <br />the St. Joseph County Democratic <br />following fire stations be used f <br />Election Day, May 4, 1976: <br />#2 Fire Station <br />#7 Fire Station <br />#9 Fire Station <br />#3 Fire Station <br />��6 Fire Station <br />#5 Fire Station <br />#10 Fire Station <br />W. Joseph Doran, Chairman of <br />Central Committee, that the <br />or voting places on Primary <br />110 E. Marion <br />1616 Portage Avenue <br />2520 Mishawaka Avenue <br />1805 McKinley <br />4302 Western Avenue <br />2221 Prairie Avenue <br />308 West Ireland <br />Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and <br />carried, the request was approved. <br />RIVER BEND PLAZA REQUESTS APPROVED <br />Douglas Simpson, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted the <br />following requests to the Board with his favorable recommendation: <br />A. Customized Van Conversion Show - May 15, 1976. Mr. Simpson <br />said liability insurance coverage is being arranged. Upon <br />motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, <br />the request was approved, subject to -liability insurance being <br />provided. <br />B. Beer Can Trading Session - May 15, 1976. Mr. Simpson said <br />there would be trading only, no sales. Upon motion made by <br />Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the application <br />was approved. <br />AGREEMENT WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES RECEIVED <br />An agreement between the City of South Bend and Goodwill Industries <br />of Michiana, Inc. was submitted to the Board. The agreement provides <br />for the City to pay to Goodwill Industries the sum of one hundred <br />thousand dollars, payable in four quarterly installments and has <br />been signed by J. Larry Neff, President of Goodwill Industries. <br />Mr. Mullen said the Common Council has indicated that they would <br />appropriate $100,000 to assist Goodwill in their work with <br />disadvantaged individuals, to help them to become more productive. <br />Mr. Mullen said a previous appropriation of revenue sharing funds <br />was turned down by the State Board of Tax Commissioners because <br />Goodwill Industries was not part of the City. He said he has talked <br />with members of the State Board of Accounts in Indianapolis and they <br />have recommended that this agreement may be a way this can be done. <br />Mr. Mullen said the Board would recommend that the agreement go to <br />the Common Council for their action. Mr. Brunner made the following <br />motion: "The contracts as submitted to the Board of Public Works <br />on this date between the City of South Bend and Goodwill Industries <br />of Michiana, Inc. have been reviewed as to legality and form and the <br />Board directs that they be sent to the Common Council for appropriation <br />of sufficient revenue sharing funds and that, upon approval by the <br />Council of the funds, the contracts be returned to the Board of Public <br />Works for 'signature". The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried. <br />APPOINTMENT OF APPRAISERS <br />Mr. Farrand informed the Board that there are now parcels of city - <br />owned real estate which have been cleared by the Council for sale. <br />They are now ready for sale and the Board can appoint appraisers. <br />The ordinance requires that two appraisals be made. Mr. Farrand <br />noted that Reginald Howard and Frederick Bohannon have been used as <br />