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<br />REGULAR MEETING MAY 28, 1974
<br />Mr. John Hunt, Director of Communications, was present. Mr. Hunt
<br />noted that if the Motorola equipment was purchased, the City
<br />would have to purchase an additional tuning meter and other pieces
<br />of equipment. He said they already have General Electric metering
<br />equipment. Mr. Hunt said they like the General Electric equipment
<br />better because they are trained to work on it. Mr. Hunt informed
<br />the Board that he felt the best interests of the City needs should
<br />be the factor which would determine the awarding of the bid and
<br />it was his feeling that the recommendation of Chief Urban should
<br />be accepted and the bid awarded to the General Electric Company.
<br />Based on Mr. Hunt's summary regarding the reason for accepting
<br />the higher bid, it was moved, seconded and carried that the bid
<br />of the General Electric Company, in the amount of $13,988.00 be
<br />accepted.
<br />RESOLUTION ADOPTED RE: OLIVE STREET SEWER
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following resolution
<br />was adopted by the Board:
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 10, 1974
<br />WHEREAS, About 1908, a 20 inch diameter sewer was installed on
<br />Olive Street, south of Indiana Avenue, and
<br />WHEREAS, the above sewer was later extended further to the south
<br />in 1924, with the installation of an 18 inch sewer, and
<br />WHEREAS, due to the sub -surface condition in the area, the heavy
<br />truck traffic in the area, the age and condition of the
<br />sewer or a combination of the above conditions or a
<br />combination of the above conditions and unknown circum-
<br />stances, the subject sewers have become a recurring and
<br />inordinately expensive maintenance problem, and
<br />WHEREAS, Olive Street is currently a heavily travelled arterial
<br />road and sewer failures result in detours and inconven-
<br />ience, and unsafe conditions for residents of the area
<br />and traffic on Olive Street, and
<br />WHEREAS, failure of the sewer results in an unhealthy situation
<br />for residents in the area and that part of the public
<br />which happens to be in the area, and
<br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has authority under the Acts
<br />of the General Assembly of 1905, Chapter 129 as amended,
<br />to layout, design, order and contract for and execute the
<br />construction, alteration and maintenance of all public
<br />drains or sewers within such city and all drains and sewers
<br />without such city and within four (4) miles thereof which
<br />may be necessary to carry off the drainage of such city and
<br />to erect, maintain and operate works for the collection,
<br />treatment and disposal of sewage, now
<br />BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works finds it necessary
<br />for the public health, safety and welfare that the Olive
<br />Street sewer from Indiana Avenue to Delaware Street be
<br />replaced or rebuilt, and that said Board orders that the
<br />necessary plans be prepared, that necessary easements and
<br />right-of-ways be acquired by gift, purchase or condemnation,
<br />that appropriations be sought, that bids be taken for con-
<br />struction, that contracts be entered into, and that said
<br />construction shall take place.
<br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />s/ Rollin E. Farrand
<br />s/ James R. Seitz
<br />s/ James V. Barcome
<br />ATTEST:
<br />s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk
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