02/23/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1981 on Bendix Drive from Westmoor to Ardmore Trail and also the widening of Ardmore Trail. The project would entail new curbs, traffic signals, track removal and asphalt pavement at a not -to- exceed cost of $53,710. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the agreement was approved. APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO DENY TAXI CAB LICENSES Mr. Kernan submitted his recommendations to deny the taxi cab.license applications of Douglas Milewski, 211 North Mill Street, Mishawaka, Indiana; and Roger Stearman, 2421 South Michigan, South Bend, Indiana. He advised that Mr. Milewski presently had a suspended driver's license, and Mr. Stearman had not provided complete informa- tion on his arrest and conviction record. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommenda- tions to deny the license applications were approved, and the Clerk was instructed to advise the applicants of their right to a formal hearing before the Board. Mr. Kernan abstained from voting on this matter. APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT RENEWAL FOR IBM COPIER (BUREAU OF HOUSING Mr. Cande Martin, Fiscal Officer for the Department of Community Development, requested the Board's approval of a renewal of the Bureau of Housing's current lease agreement with the IBM Corporation for a Copier II and Collator located at 521 Eclipse Place. The monthly rate totalled $670.93, $562.72 for the Copier and $108.21 for the Collator, and represented an increase of approximately 1.83 %. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the renewal agreement was approved. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT Ms. Marzy Bauer, Director of the Department of Community Development, submitted for Board approval the following contracts: Neighborhood Code Enforcement: (1) A program for providing repairs on rental units which have been ordered by Code Enforcement and not complied with by the property owners (budget not to exceed $15,000); and (2) A program to demolish and clear-dilapidated and unsafe structures in blighted residential neighborhoods (budget not to exceed $70,000). Renew, Inc.: A program to administer rehabilitation and home acquisition programs within Community Development strategy areas (budget not to exceed $20,000). It was noted that the above three contracts would fund routine program activities connected with the aforementioned projects. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above contracts were approved. APPROVE TITLE SHEET (KENSINGTON FARMS EAST) Mr. Leszczynski stated that the title sheet for storm sewer extension in Kensington Farms East, Section 2, Part I, was submitted for Board approval. He advised that the city would be incurring no cost for the sewer extension work because the project would be constructed by Jack Hickey & Associates. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the title sheet was approved and signed. APPROVE TITLE SHEETS (DISCOVERY HALL EXHIBITS Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Century Center Board of Managers would be seeking bids for floor coverings, on -site interior walls, electrical, ceilings and pedestals, and exhibit components for Discovery Hall Museum and approval of the title sheets was required.