08/14/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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21( REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the Board of Public 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 14, 1978 by McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Mullen an Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED AUGUST 14, 1978 Works was convened at President Patrick M. d Mr. Brunner present. also present. Mr. Brunner reported that the minutes of the August 7, 1978 meeting had been reviewed and he made a motion that the minutes be approved. Mr. McMahon seconded the motion and it carried. OPENING OF BIDS - FENCE AT MUNICIPAL SERVICES FACILITY This was the date set for opening bids for construction of a fence at the Municipal Services Facility, 701 W. Sample Street. 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: Morse Electric Company Bid was signed by Brett Morse, South Bend, Indiana non- collusion affidavit was in order and a.5% bid bond was submitted. Bid - $13,362.50 A bid was received from Project Fence Company after the time specified for receipt of bids. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone advised the Board that the bid could not be opened because it was not received before the 9:30 a.m, deadline. A representative from Project Fence Company was in attendance and stated that he was in the building before the deadline but was in an elevator that was malfunctioning and that was the reason for the late delivery. Mr. McMahon said the Board would note the comments and he made a motion that the bid of Project Fence Company be returned since it could not be opened by the Board. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the bid received and read was referred to the Bureau of Public Construction for review and recommendation. HEARING ON DENIAL OF TAXI LICENSE - GREGORY PAKSI At the request of Gregory Paksi, a hearing was scheduled for this date on the denial.of a taxi driver's license application. Mr. McMahon noted that the Board approved the recommendation of City Controller Peter H. Mullen to deny the license. Mr. Paksi was present. Mr. Mullen stated that, based on the recommendation of the Police Department, he recommended that the license be denied because of the arrest record of the applicant for possession and dealing in narcotics and for public intoxication. Mr. Paksi said this record was correct but said he could have fought the last public intoxication charge and won but his attorney recommended that it would be easier to plead guilty and pay the fine and get it over with. Mr. Paksi said he was clean as far as drug usage was concerned and had been for a long time. He has secured a public chauffeur's license and has a job driving for a taxi company when he can get a license. Mr. McMahon noted that the date of the most recent arrest for public intoxication was June, 1978 and said, due to the recent date of the last arrest, he felt the Board should support the position of the Police Department and the City Controller with regard to the license. Mr. McMahon made a motion that the Board affirm its' action of last week in denying the license application. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried, with Mr. Mullen abstaining. The Board advised Mr. Paksi that he could reapply at a later date when he has maintained a clean record for a period of time.