06/02/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 2, 1980 VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3489, 1980 - CONFIRMED (HOMELAND 2ND ADDITION) This was the date set for holding a public hearing on Vacation Resolu- tion No. 3489, 1980, for the vacation of an alley running 130 feet east -west to the first north -south alley between Lots 142 and 143, of Homeland Second Addition. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. It was noted that a notice had been sent to all property owners in the vicinity of the proposed vacation and letters had been received from the various city agencies indicating that there was no objection to the proposed vacation. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Board confirmed the Vacation Resolution and ordered preparation of the Assessment Roll to be filed on June 9, 1980, with a public hearing on the Assessment Roll to be on July 7, 1980. REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF CARILLON CHIMES ON ST. JOSEPH BANK BLDG. Mr. Roland A. Kelly, Vice President and Director of Marketing of St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, requested permission for the installa- tion of carillon chimes on the roof of the St. Joseph Bank Building. He stated that the chimes would not be used for commercial purposes but would provide what he felt would be an attractive enjoyment to people in the downtown area. Mr. Kernan stated that the Board would need specific information about the chimes as to the times of day they would be played and a determination of decibel levels in the downtown area. Mr. Hill informed Mr. Kelly that the Board wanted to assure that, if there were any future requests of this type in the downtown area, there would be no overlapping of chimes being played. Mr. Kelly agreed with Mr. Hill and stated that he understood that the Board would need to exercise some control in that regard. Mr. Kernan made a motion to schedule a public hearing on the request for the next Board meeting to be held on June 9, 1980, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried. NOTICE OF INTENDED RATE INCREASE - INDIANA CABLEVISION Mr. Kernan stated that Indiana Cablevision was requesting a 15.4% rate increase to its subscribers. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, a public hearing on the proposed rate increase was scheduled for June 16, 1980, with public notice of such intended increase to be published in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News on June 6, and June 13, 1980. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AND ESCROW AGREEMENT - ROPER IBG (FIRST BANK CENTER ATRIUM) Mr. Kernan noted that the contract for the previously awarded project for the skylight on the atrium of First Bank Center had been prepared by Sollitt Construction Company. The bid for the skylight construction had been awarded on January 21, 1980, to Roper IBG in the amount of $809,640.00. It was noted that the appropriate bonds and insurance have been filed with the Board, and all the documents appear to be in order. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract was approved. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Escrow Agreement with Roper IBG for the above project was approved providing the payment of interest on all retained funds from the date of the first payment to the contractor. APPROVE TRADE -IN OF COPIER (FIRE DEPARTMENT) Chief Brassell submitted a letter to the Board requesting permission to trade -in an obsolete 3M copier on other office equipment for the Fire Department. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. 1 L