12/04/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 4, 1978 3 211) REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR COPY MACHINE APPROVED James Harcus, Director of the Bureau of Housing, submitted to the Board specifications for the lease /purchase of. copying equipment for the Bureau of Housing and requested that the Board advertise for bids. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request and directed that the Clerk advertise for bids, with sealed bids to be received on December 18, 1978. RESOLUTION FOR SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY APPROVED Deputy City Attorney Terry Crone submitted to the Board a resolution prepared for filing with the Common Council authorizing the sale of city -owned property to adjacent - property owners for $1.00. The resolution specifies that properties listed on Exhibit A, as attached, can be sold by the Board of Public Works, following a review by various City Departments that the lot is not needed for any purpose, to adjacent property owners. The entire lot can be purchased by an adjacent property owner who had on file with the Board of Public Works on or before-December 4, 1978 a written request for the purchase. The Board can sell those properties for which a written application is filed with the Board by an adjacent property owner no later than sixty.(60) days from the effective date of the resolution. In the event that both adjacent property owners file written application to purchase, a'lot prior to the expiration date of the sixty =day period; -the-° bt "will be divided and one -half will be sold to each interested property owner. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the resolution was approved and ordered filed with the Common Council. APPROVAL OF DESIGNATED SNOW ROUTES Patrick M. McMahon, P. E., Civil City Engineer, advised the Board that a list of designated snow routes and a map of those routes has been prepared and will be filed with the Board today. The snow routes have been revised and additions made in conformity with the Council ordinance. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the designated snow routes as submitted. REQUEST FOR DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FROM WOODY MAXIE Woody Maxie was present and advised the Board that he had submitted a second request for a designated handicapped parking space on Wayne Street, east of Main Street and understood it was being denied. He asked that the Board reconsider his request. Mr. McMahon noted that the Board had adopted guidelines for the designation of handicapped parking spaces based on the ordinance passed by the Common Council and it was interpreted that designated parking spaces for parking for employment was not included in the ordinance The Board has been contacted by Council President Roger Parent and a meeting will be held to discuss the matter. The results of that meeting will be available at the next Board meeting. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Mr. Mullen reported to the Board that he had an amendment to the Agreement with the South Bend Community School Corporation to be considered. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the item was added to the agenda.