08/30/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 30, 1976 REQUEST FOR PARKING REMOVAL FOR AIR SHOW OCTOBER 2 AND 3 The Board received a request from Michiana Air Salute to ban parking on a number of streets in the vicinity of the Airport Industrial Park in connection with the Second Annual Air Show to be held at the Michiana Regional Airport on October 2 and 3. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and coordination with the Police Department. RIVER BEND PLAZA APPLICATIONS APPROVED Ronald Bock, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted to the Board the following applications, with his favorable recommendation: A. South Bend Symphony Concert on 'September 16. B. Y.W.C.A. Adult Class Information on September 9 and 11 C. "Society" Dance Exhibition on September 2 Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and, carried, the applications were approved. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FILED VALLEY CABLEVISION, INC. A Certificate of Insurance on behalf of Valley Cablevision, Inc. was submitted to the Board. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks reviewed the certificate and recommended that it be filed with the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the certificate was ordered filed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of August 23 through 27 was received. The report indicated 17 outages. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board filed the report. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3420 Rollin E. Farrand, City Engineer, files with the Board an assess- ment roll showing amounts assessed against property for the Crest Manor Sections 1 and 2 Sanitary Sewers, authorized under Improvement Resolution No. 3420, adopted by the Board on September 21% 1976. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the Assessment Roll and set a public hearing on the matter for Monday, September 13, 1976 at 9:30 a.m. at which time all interested persons may be heard on the amounts assessed against property for the improvement. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BODY ARMOR FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT The Board received a request from Chief Borkowski and Chief Terry to advertise for bids for -body armor for the Police Department. Detailed specifications are to be provided. Mr. Mullen asked Chief Terry to develop a policy for the Department to be available when bids are opened to determine whether use of the equipment is to be mandatory, optional or used under certain specific conditions. He said the City would not want to purchase a number of these items, at considerable expense, if they were not all going to be used. Chief Terry said it appears that all the uniformed officers do want the equipment and said a policy would be established. Mr. Mullen said an ordinance requesting revenue sharing funds for the purchase of the body armor would be filed with the Common Council for first reading at their next meeting. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request to advertise for bids was approved and sealed bids will be received on Monday, September 13, 1976. 1