01/22/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 22, 1979 TAXI DRIVER'S LICENSE DENIED -. NORMA JEAN MARSHALL Peter H. Mullen, City Controller, submitted to the Board the recommendation of the Police Department that the application,_ of Norma Jean Marshall for a Taxicab Driver's License be denied based on the fact that the applicant is out on bond on a prostitution charge and arrest on December 16, 1978. Mr. Mullen reported that he was in concurrence with the Police Department recommendation for denial. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, with Mr. Mullen abstaining, the Board denied the license and directed that the applicant be notified of her right to a hearing before the Board on the denial. BID ACCEPTED FOR TYPEWRITER MAINTENANCE Deputy City Controller Michael L. Vance advised the Board that the bids received for typewriter maintenance for 1979 had been reviewed and he recommended that the low bid of Remco Office Machines be accepted. The bid was as follows: 84 Standard and Basic Electric Typewriters - $65.00; 6 Correcting Electric Typewriters - $70.00; 7 Intermediate Typewriters - $55.00; and 64 Manual Typewriters - $40.00. Total - $8,825.00, less 27% discount of $2,382.75. Total Net Bid - $6,442.25. Upon motion made by Mr.' McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the recommenation was approved and the bid awarded. CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF CARD DATA RECORDER APPROVED Peter H. Mullen, City Controller, submitted to the Board a contract with IBM for the purchase of a Card Data Recorder presently installed at the Police Department Services Division Under the present lease accrual agreement, the City can purchase the equipment for $2190.00. The City will immediately resell the equipment to the Community School Corporation for that amount. Upon approval of this contract by the Board, title to the equipment will go to the School Corporation and they will pay the contract amount to IBM. Since the City of South Bend is the lessee under the present agreement, they must exercise the purchase option. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr, Mullen and carried, the contract was approved. ADOPTION OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3469, 1979 Mr. McMahon reported that the petition of James Lahey to vacate the north -south alley between Lafayette and Franklin Street was referred to the Community Development Department, Engineering Department and the Area.Plan Commission for preliminary reviQw. The Community Development Department and the Area Plan Commission reviewed the petition and submitted reports indicating there was no objection to the proposed vacation. The Engineering Department reported no objection to the vacation subject to existing utility easements. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the reports were ordered filed and the following resolution was adopted: 1 10 VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3469, 1979 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate the following: the North -South alley between Lafayette Street and Franklin Street, running south from Broadway Street to the railroad right -of -way