01/16/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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V REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 16, 1978 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 16, 1978 by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Terry Crone was also present. AGENDA ITEM ADDED - REQUEST FOR PARADE - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Mr. McMahon noted that a request for a parade from the Knights of Columbus was received after the regular agenda had been posted. He made a motion that the item be added to the agenda. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. McMahon then read the request which was for a parade on Sunday, January 22, 1978 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Home, 815 N. Michigan Street and proceeding to St. Patrick's Church in a "March for Life ". The route was set forth in the request. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was approved, subject to coordination by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department and to the filing of a Certificate of Insurance. BID A14ARDED - JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES FACILITY The Board received a report from Joseph Gawrysiak, Director, Division of Transportation, that the bids for Janitorial Services for the Municipal Services Facility for 1978 had'.been reviewed and he recommended the bid of ServiceMaster Building Services, Inc. of $22,704.00 be accepted. Mr. McMahon made a motion to accept the recommendation and award the bid for Janitorial Services to ServiceMaster Building Services, Inc. at a total bid price of $22,704.00. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION ITO. 3452, 1977 Patrick M. McMahon, Civil City Engineer, files an Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution No. 3452, 1977 for the vacation of the first north - south alley east of Frances Street from the south right -of -way line of East LaSalle Avenue south to the vacated east -west alley. This alley lies between Lots 3 and 7 in Halls Subdivision of Lot 15 in Cottrelf's lst Addition in South Bend. The following lots may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 3 and 7. The Board finds that each of said lots have been damaged in the amount of $0.00 and benefited in the amount of $0.00. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Assessment Poll was filed and set for public hearing on February 13, 1978 at 9:30 a.m. REDUCED RATE AT COLFAX PARKING GARAGE APPROVED - FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Joseph Paszli, Manager of the Municipal Parking Garages, was present and requested that the Board approve a reduced rate at the Colfax Parking Garage on Friday evening and Saturday in conjunction with performances at the Morris Civic Auditorium. A rate of 50(,% was suggested to encourage patrons of the Auditorium and the Garage. The normal rate for three hours would be 65G. The Board discussed a means whereby the garage attendant would know auditorium patrons and it was decided that patrons should show their auditorium ticket stub or the notice of reduced rate they received when they purchased their tickets to the garage attendant when they pay for parking. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved a reduced rate of 50� on Friday evening and Saturday in the Colfax Parking Garage for patrons of performances at the Morris Civic Auditorium.