04/21/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Ut REGULAR MEETING APRIL 21, 1980 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:40 a.m., on Monday, April 21, 1980, by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. McMahon and carried, the minutes of the April 14, 1980, meeting of the Board were approved as submitted. AWARD BID - POLICE DEPARTMENT RADIO EQUIPMENT Police Chief Michael C. Borkowski and Services Division Chief Spandward Mitchem recommended the award of the police radio bid to General Electric Company after a review of same with Glenn Zubler, Director of the Bureau of Communications. The General Electric radio, Model PE65KDWDMX was found to be compatible with existing equipment. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the bid was awarded to General Electric Company for 27 GE radios, complete with rechargeable batteries and standard single unit desk chargers at a cost of $25,677.00. The bid was awarded subject to funding by a LEAA grant and city matching funds. HEARING - TAXI LICENSE DENIAL Upon the request of Mr. Lloyd McCullough, Jr., Mr. McMahon made a motion to re- schedule the hearing at a future date to allow Mr. McCullough additional time to supply letters of recommendation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried. APPROVAL OF HOUSE MOVE - 721 S. OLIVE TO 1614 KNOBLOCK Mr. McMahon explained that approval was needed for the house move of Michiana House Movers to move a house from 721 S. Olive to 1614 Knoblock. Previously, approval had been granted and rescinded.. Adjacent property owners had been notified at that time, a public hearing had been held on December 17, 1979, and the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and Building Department had recommended approval, subject to the following: 1. The route for the move shall be from South Olive to Knoblock following the route of Olive Street, Bendix Drive, Westmoor, Sheridan, Lincolnway West (U.S. 20) and Knoblock. 2. The Board of Public Works, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department must be notified 48 hours in advance of the date of the move. 3. The necessary permits must be secured from the Building Department, and the Certificate of Insurance submitted should contain the required workman's compensation statutory limits of $100,000. 4. A letter of intent will of Traffic and Lighting contractor prior to the as this house move will intersections, 3 of whi assemblies. be on file with the Bureau from a pre - qualified signal local permit being issued encounter 5 signalized ah are overhead mounting