09/04/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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181 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 4. 1979 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 1979 by President Patrick McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. MINUTES OF AUGUST 27 MEETING APPROVED Mr. Mullen reported that the minutes of the August 27 meeting had been reviewed and he made a motion that they be approved. Mr, McMahon seconded the motion and it carried. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3477 RESCINDED This was the date set for holding a public hearing on Improvement Resolution No. 3477, 1979 for the construction of a concrete pavement on the north -south alley between Parkview Place and Riverside Drive, from Woodlawn to Oakwood. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr, McMahon noted that this resolution was initiated upon the petition of an affected property owner for the paving of the alley under Barrett Law. He then reported receipt by the Board of a petition signed by twenty -six property owners remonstrating against the project and a petition signed by Robert Pinkowski in favor of the project. The Assessment Roll lists thirty -seven affected property owners and, therefore, the remonstrance petition submitted represents more than fifty -one per cent of the affected owners. Both petitions were filed. Mr. McMahon made a motion to rescind Improvement Resolution No. 3477, subject to verification of the signatures on the remonstrance petition by the Engineering Department. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. The Board was asked what recourse a property owner has if he is interested in seeing the alley paved. Mr. McMahon responded that the work would have to be done privately. The question was raised if this matter could be brought up every two years as it was voted down by property owners two years ago. Mr. McMahon noted that any property owner can petition the Board for such a project and that would initate the process. OPENING OF BIDS - POLICE RADIOS This was the date set for receiving bids for ten portable radios, batteries and chargers for the Police Department. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri - County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: General Electric Company Bid was signed by Andrew T. Campos, non- collusion affidavit was in order and a 10% bid bond was submitted. Bid,'� 10 Portable Radios $918.50 10 700 mah Batteries 31.50 10 chargers 31.50 Total $981.50 $9,815.00 Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the bid was referred to the Police Department and Communications Department for review and recommendation.