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REGULAR MEETING <br />NOVEMBER 13. 1979 <br />253 <br />entering into a dollar a year ,lease with a company to bring in <br />waste from other areas to be disposed of. Mr. McMahon said the <br />Board's intention is to request various Departments of the City <br />and state to investigate the facility for any violations that may <br />be occurring and to take appropriate action for immediate correction. <br />Dr. Peyser said this lease was not of benefit to South Bend and <br />he felt that disposal of out -of -state waste materials was not <br />intended and not in the best interest. Mr, McMahon noted the City <br />was aware of the fact that there was not the volume of waste needed <br />from local industries to keep it operating and that the facility <br />was capable of handling additional waste. Prenco agreed to operate <br />the facility and to comply with all requirements for such an operation. <br />The Board has the authority to require complete compliance with all <br />Code requirements and will request that all affected City Departments <br />make investigations and report to the Board. Following receipt of <br />those reports, the Board will determine what action is required. <br />WYVERN CONTRACT FOR POLICE MERIT PLAN APPROVED <br />John V. Cimino, Coordinator for the Police Merit Plan, submitted <br />to the Board a contract with Wyvern Research Associates. The <br />merit plan, as adopted by the Board of Public Safety, calls for two <br />performance evaluations a year. One has been conducted this year <br />with funding through revenue sharing. The second evaluation is <br />now ready to go and the contract is in the amount of $5900 to be <br />paid for from the Police budget. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, <br />seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the contract was approved. <br />FIRE TRUCK IN HOLIDAY PARADE APPROVED <br />Fire Chief Oscar Van Wiele advised the Board that he had been <br />requested to allow the use of a fire truck for the Annual Holiday <br />Parade on November 17 and he recommended that the request be <br />approved. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen <br />and carried, the request was approved, <br />DESIGNATION OF PROJECT ENGINEER FOR TWYCKENHAM BRIDGE PROJECT <br />Mr. McMahon advised the Board that St. Joseph County and the State <br />Highway Department will be.reconstructing and widening the <br />Twyckenham Drive bridge. Included in the project will be the <br />improvement of the Twyckenham Drive- Lincolnway East intersection. <br />He submitted to the Board a letter to the Indiana State Highway <br />Commission designating Patrick M. McMahon as Project Engineer <br />for the intersection improvements, with responsibility for all <br />inspections. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. <br />Mullen and carried, the Board designated Patrick M. McMahon as <br />Project Engineer for the Twyckenham Bridge project intersection <br />improvements. <br />APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS - GARAGE PORTION', FIRST BANK CENTER <br />Contracts for the Garage Portion of the First Bank Center were <br />submitted to the Board for approval. The contracts are in <br />accordance with the bids awarded by the Board. Upon motion made <br />by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the following <br />contracts were approved, subject to the filing of the necessary <br />insurance certificates and bonds: <br />Contract 106 -107 - Structural Concrete and Masonry, <br />H. G. Christman Construction Company - $2,464.000.00 <br />Contract 109 - Carpentry - <br />Harry H. Verkley Contractors - $9,400.00 <br />Contract 110 - Standard Steel Doors and Frames <br />J.W. Werntz & Son - $7,250.00 <br />