10/29/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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238 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 29, 1979 FILING OF.ASSESSMENT ROLL n VACATION RESOLUTION N0, 3479 Patrick M. McMahon, Civil City Engineer, files an assessment roll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3479 for the vacation of the north -south alley running south from Mishawaka Avenue to the first east -west alley adjacent to Lot No. 1 of Baker and McHenry Addition. The Assessment Roll lists $0.00 net benefits and $0.00 net damages to adjacent property owners. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the Assessment Roll and set it for public hearing on Monday, November 26, 1979. FIRE STATIONS APPROVED AS VOTING PLACES The Board received a request from C. J. Pajakowski, St. Joseph County Democratic Central Committee Chairman, for use of the following buildings as voting places on Election Day, November 6, 1979: Fire Station #2, Fire Station #3, Fire Station #5, Fire Station #6, Fire Station #7, Fire Station #9, Fire Station #10, the Potowatomi Greenhouse and Pinhook Pavilion. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the use of the Fire Stations listed and referred the request for use of the Potowatomi Greenhouse and Pinhook Pavilion to the Park Superintendent for review and appropriate action. BID REJECTED - FIRE DEPARTMENT SNORKEL Chief Deputy Controller Michael L. Vance submitted to the Board the following recommendation: "The Board of Public Works accepted the low bid of Midwest Fire and Safety Equipment Company, Inc. for a Snorkel, conditioned upon approval of the funding for the purchase. Funding through a lease /purchase agreement was pursued in the 1980 budget but the request was eliminated from the Fire Department budget as approved by the Common Council. In view of the City's tight financial position and the action of the Common Council in reducing the Fire Department 1980 budget, I am recommending that the Board rescind its' conditional award and reject the bid. Michael L. Vance Chief Deputy Controller it Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr, McMahon and carried, the recommendation was approved and the Board rejected the bid. COMPLAINT - INDEPENDENT CAB COMPANY The Courtesy Cab Company submitted a letter to the Board alleging that Grady Thompson, Independent Cab Company, now has two cabs operating and one of the vehicles does not have lettering, top lights, a meter and proper license as required by the ordinance. The letter requested that the matter be investigated. Upon motion made by Mr. Brunner and carried, the letter was filed and referred to the Controller's Office for investigation.