05/17/71 Board of Public Works Minutes

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May 17, 1971. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M., on May 17, 1971, with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. POLICE DEPARTMENT - RECOMMENDATION OF CITY 'CONTROLLER - COMPUTER SYSTEM Upon the recommendation of the City Controller, the motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the extension of consultant fees to Joseph Larimore in the amount of $5,000.00, in the matter of the computer system for the Police Department, with a limitation of $170.00 per day plus expenses as contained in the present agreement. it was further moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the request for Captain Gerald Knepper of the South Bend Police Department to visit installations of the first two recommended vendors (National Cash Register Company and Burroughs Corporation) be denied, but that Captain Knepper be authorized to visit an installation of the successful bidder. POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS �C? The following applications for appointment to the Police Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Rickey D. Bonds Arthur William Pletcher Karen Lorraine Colley Walter James Taylor Michael John Jankowski BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 424 S. Illinois Street. Roosevelt Quin appeared before the Board as requested, and stated this property has been repossessed by the Colonial Mortgage Company. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued one week to permit the Sub -Standards Department to contact the Colonial Mortgage Company. 129 S. Logan Street. Sophia Kluska did not appear as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 129 S. Logan Street. 1063 LaSalle Court. No one appeared on behalf of the estate of Gretchen C. Hancock, as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 1063 LaSalle Street. 305 Wenger Street. Mr. Liszewski reported Alonzo Johnson, owner of this property, has advised the National Bank has a mortgage on the property, and the matter was continued one week to permit the Sub -Standards Director to con- tact the National Bank. Demolition bids opened: This being the date set, bids for demolition of the following structures were opened. Non collusion affidavits were found to be proper. The bids were as follows: 22t-224 N. O'Brien Street Midwest Demolition Company $431.00 Vanek Wrecking and Excavating Co. $451.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. $549.00 B & J Demolition Co. $535.00 Bryant Excavating Co. $518.00 Upon motion made, seconded -and unanimously carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 222-224 N. O'Brien Street was awarded to Midwest Demolition Company on its low bid of $431.00.