05/07/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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42 REGULAR MEETING MAY 7, 1979 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:40 a.m. on Monday, May 7, 1979 by Chairman.Pro -Tem Peter H. Mullen with Mr. Mullen and Mr. Brunner in attendance. Deputy City Attorney Terry Crone was also present. MINUTES OF APRIL 30 MEETING APPROVED Mr. Brunner reported that the minutes of the April 30 meeting of the Board had been reviewed and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it ' carried. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Mr. Mullen noted receipt of a request for the sale of poppies after the meeting agenda was posted and he made a motion that the request be added to the agenda at this time. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. Patrick M. McMahon, President of the Board, arrived at 9:45 a.m. and conducted the balance of the meeting. OPENING OF BIDS - SALE OF PLAZA PARK This was the date set for receiving bids for the sale of Plaza Park. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of the notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. There were no bids received. Mr. Brunner advised the Board that the language of the ordinance governing the sale of city property now requires that the property be re- advertised for sale on credit terms over a period of not more than three years with quarterly installment payments at not less than the offering price. Any bids received for the sale of the property on credit would be reviewed with the Park Department before an award was made. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved re- advertising the Plaza Park property for sale on credit terms. APPROVAL OF CETA AUDIT CONTRACT Elroy Kelzenberg, Director of the Bureau of Employment and Training, advised the Board that, in accordance with federal regulations, the Bureau solicited bids for Auditing Services on CETA Subgrants for the period October 1, 1976 through September 30, 1978. Five proposals were received and reviewed. Following review of the bids, Mr. Kelzenberg recommended acceptance of the low bid of McGladry Hendrickson at the rate of $6.97 per thousand dollars to be audited. The total amount to be audited will exceed two million dollars and the approximate cost of the audit will be fourteen thousand dollars. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the audit contract was approved. APPROVAL OF START-UP COSTS FOR OLDER ADULT LOCK PROGRAM John Cimino, Director of the Criminal Justice Planning Bureau, submitted to the Board a request for approval of start -up costs for the Older Adult Lock Program in accordance with the contracts between the City and REAL Services and Seifer Safe and Lock Company. Costs are to be as follows: April 30, 1979 $17,392 Start -up Costs - Title III Funds May 30, 1979 $ 7,608 Labor Costs - Title III Funds June 30, 1979 $ 2,777.00 South Bend Police Services Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried the Board approved the start -up costs and filed the material submitted.