10/04/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 4, 1976 by President Rollin Farrand with Mr. Farrand, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks was also present, MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS APPROVED Mr. Mullen reported that the minutes of the meeting of September 27 and the special meeting of September 30 had been reviewed and he made a motion that they be approved as submitted, Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. PUBLIC HEAPING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3432 This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3432 for the vacation of the north -south alley west of Main running south of Calvert -Street, from the south right-of-way line of Calvert Street to.the south line of Lot 22 in Stover and Witmer's Addition. Also, being the north line of said alley vacated under Resolution No. 3396. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. Farrand noted that the Area Plan Commission held a public hearing on the petition -and recommended it favorably to the Board of Public Works. Timothy Woods, Attorney for the petitioners, was present and said he would be happy to answer any questions at this time. There were no remonstrators present and r-! no written remonstrances were filed with the Board. Upon notion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board ratified and confirmed Vacation Resolution No. 3432 and said alley is vacated. The Vacation Resolution was referred to the Division of Engineering for preparation of the Assessment Poll. APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION OF CETA AUDIT CONTRACT Elroy Kelzenberg, Director of Manpower and Training, submitted to the Board a CETA Audit Contract which modifies the original Contract approved by the Board on May 10, 1976. Mr. Kelzenberg advised the Board that the modifications were made at the suggestion of the Department of Labor and change the dates for audit reports as listed in the original contract He noted that Deputy City Attorney Charles Leone had reviewed the modified contract. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried the modified CETA Audit Contract was approved. CONTRACT AGREEMENTS APPROVED FOR CETA TITLE I SUB -GRANTS Elroy Kelzenberg, Director of Manpower and Training, presented to the Board CETA Title I Sub -Grant Agreements with the Indiana Employment Security Division, Community Coordinated Child Care in St. Joseph County and Indiana Vocational Technical College. Mr. Kelzenberg explained that the agreements cover child care for CETA clients, a special consultant on the staff at the Indiana Employment Security Division for counseling of clients and for classroom training of clients at Ivy Tech. The amount of the Child Care Sub -Grant is $110,096, the°Employment Security Division is $42,918 and for Ivy Tech, $468,010. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the sub -grant agreements were approved. AGREEMENT APPROVED - CONSOLIDATED PAIL CORPORATION, ORANGE-COLFAX The Board received an Agreement with Consolidated Rail Corporation submitted by the Indiana State Highway Commission Division of State Aid for Project MG-6000(17), in connection with the Orange -Colfax project. Mr. Farrand said he has reviewed the agreement, as has Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks, and they recommend approval. The agreement covers construction of a Conrail spur crossing at the Orange -Colfax connector and the project would be federally funded. Upon motion made by Per. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the agreement was approved and will be submitted to the Indiana State Highway Commission for state approval.