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REGULAR MEETING <br />OCTOBER 18, 1976 <br />CHANGE ORDER <br />PORTAGE:-1 MILTON <br />UR SIG14ALIZATION <br />A change order in t e.Portage-Ilamilton-Wilbur Signalization Project <br />No. 6000(16) was submitted to the Board. The change order listed <br />changes in the project and reflects a decrease in the contract of <br />$2,380.90. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the change order be <br />approved as submitted. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it <br />carried. <br />CLOSING OF CAROLINE <br />STREET ON NOVEMBER 6 APPROVED <br />report.from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting <br />The Board received a <br />that the request of <br />Zr. & Mrs. Roger Longley to close Caroline <br />Street on November 6, <br />from noon until midnight, for a Block Party <br />had been reviewed w'th,the <br />Police Department and approval is <br />recommended. Mr—Farrand <br />made a motion that the Board approve the <br />closing of Caroline <br />Street on November 6, subject to the filing <br />of the necessary liability <br />insurance., Mr. Mullen seconded the motion <br />and it carried. <br />RIVED. BEND PLAZA AP <br />LICATIO14 APPROVED <br />of River Bend Plaza,,submitted to the Board <br />Ronald Bock, Director <br />an application from <br />the Cooperative Extension Service to conduct <br />a demonstration on the <br />Plaza on November 4, 5 and 6 on the drying <br />of vegetables. Mr. <br />Bock made a favorable recommendation on the <br />application. Mr. Farrand <br />made a,r..iotion that the application be <br />approved, seconded ly <br />Mr. Brunner and carried. <br />BONDS APPROVED <br />Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau <br />of Engineering, submitted to the Board <br />a contractor's bond <br />for Stephen J. Suth and an Excavation Bond <br />for Wallace Mitchel <br />, along with his recommendation that the bonds <br />were properly executed <br />and could be approved and filed with the <br />Board. Upon motion <br />made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen <br />and carried, the bonds <br />were approved. <br />CLAIMS APPROVED <br />The Board received a recommendation from Deputy City Controller <br />Walter Lantz and Auditor Michael Vance that the claims for Docket <br />Numbers 14930 through 15259 were reviewed and approval for payment <br />was recommended. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the claims be <br />approved, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried. It was noted that <br />the claims have always been reviewed and signatures of the Board <br />members are required for payment, but a Field Examiner for the State <br />Board of Accounts has recommended that the Board of Public Works <br />officially approve the recommendation for payment of the claims at <br />a Board meeting. Therefore, this procedure has been established. <br />Mr. Farrand noted that this just formalizes the procedure that has <br />been followed in the past. <br />STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED <br />The Street Light Outage Report for the period of October 11 through <br />15 was received. The report indicated 13 outages. Upon motion <br />made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and.carried, the report <br />was ordered filed. <br />LETTER TO INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION RE: COLFAX BRIDGE <br />APPROVED SUBJECT TO CONCURRENCE BY THE CITY ATTOP.NEY <br />Mr. Farrand submitted to the Board a letter proposal to the Indiana <br />State Highway Commission for reconstruction of the U. S. 20 (Colfax) <br />Bridge. The project cost will be $950,000 and will involve a new <br />bridge with the exception of the west span, which is salvageable, <br />and will expand the bridge to four lanes. Mr. Farrand said the <br />City was pursuing this matter rather than the County because the <br />City is requesting public works money from the State and because <br />this is a State Highway bridge. Tor. Farrand was asked if the project <br />