11/22/71 Board of Public Works Minutes

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129 11/22/71 1214 McCartney Street. Mr. Liszewski reported the owner has demolished this property. 1350 E. Sorin Street. Mr. Liszewski reported nothing further has been heard from the owner of this property nor his attorney. Thereupon, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to notify Machinery Supply Company, Inc., to proceed with demolition of the structure at 1350 E. Sorin Street under contract awarded October 26, 1971, on its low bid of $305.00. Demolition bids opened This being the date set, bids for demolition of the structure at 2116 Western Avenue were opened. Non collusion affidavits were found to be proper: The bids were as follows: - Midwest Demolition -Company - $3,865.00 O'Neal Trucking Company 3,792.00 Machinery Supply Co., Inc. 3,100.00 Vanek Wrecking and Excavating Co. 3,910.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the da structure at 2116 Western Avenue was awarded to Machinery Supply Company, Inc., on its low bid of $3,100.00. Ln V POLICE DEPARTMENT - RECOMMENDATION FOR REMODELING INFORMATION CONTROL {� CENTER Upon motion made, seconded and carried, action by the Board on the award of contract for remodeling the information center of the Police Department was postponed until November 29, 1971. HUMANE SOCIETY Attorney Nicholas Cholis, Mrs. Martha Flanagan, President of the Humane Society, Mrs. Rogers, Secretary of the Humane Society, and other members of the Society appeared before the Board in reference to recent complaints concerning dogs running loose and particularly to an incident whereih several children were bitten by a dog on the playground of Perley School. Also present were Dr. Frith and Mrs. Janet Allen, Councilwoman at large. Following discussion, Mr. Taylor, President of the Board, stated a great deal needs to be clarified between the Humane Society, the Prosecutor's office and the Board of Works, and recommended that the Humane Society, after the first of the year, sit down with the new Administration and the Prosecutor's office for a clarification of responsibilities concerning loose dogs, and suggested that the contract between the City and the Humane Society be reviewed and possibly rewritten. POLICE DEPARTMENT - LEGAL OPINION ON OPEN MARKET PURCHASES In response to the request of the Board for a legal opinion regarding purchase on the open market of two replacement vehicles for the Police Department, the following opinion is submitted by the Legal Department, and the Clerk of the Board is directed to provide a copy t6 all Depart- ments as a matter of information: "November 17, 197; "Re: Bid of Don Medow Motors, Inc. dated 10/26/71 - two Matador Sedans for Police Department "The question posed by this bid is whether the same may be accepted by the Board of Public Works under IC 5-17-1-1, being Burns, Sec. 53-501 as the statute was amended by the 1971 Legislature, by purchasing on the open market without the giving of notice or the receiving of bids. "The first part of the statute provides that when the purchase of materials, equipment, goods and supplies does not exceed $4000.00 the purchase may be made without comply- ing with the notice and bidding requirements outlined in IC 5-17-1-2, being Burns Sec. 53-502. The statute does on to