03/31/1981 Special Mtg Board of Public Works Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 31, 1981 Freeman - Spicer, the firm which had recently sold its franchise to Mary Borr. In view of the unusual circumstances involved and the confusion which had been caused as a result of the date change, Mr. Kernan made a motion to accept the bid of Mary Borr Chrysler for consideration by the Board assuming all the required paperwork was in order after review by Mr. Crone. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried. Mr. Hill, too, felt the bid should be considered; however, he cautioned that the Board has, in the past, and would continue in the future to enforce the legally- advertised deadline for receipt of bids. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above bids were referred to the Police Department for review and recommendation. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board would reconvene at 1:30 p.m., on March 31, 1981, to award the bid. APPROVE REOUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR STREET MATERIALS FOR 1981 Mr. Sean Watt, Director of the Division of Transportation, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for various street materials for 1981. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved and the date of April 13, 1981, was established for the receipt of bids. APPROVE ADDENDUM TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT WITH A.C.T.I.O.N.. INC. Ms. Marzy Bauer, Director of the Department of Community Development, submitted for Board approval an addendum to the contract with A.C.T.I.O.N., Inc., which was approved by the Board on December 15, 1980. She advised that the original amount of the contract had been $5,000; however, the organization would be exceeding that amount during the course of the contract and was requesting additional funding. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the addendum was approved. APPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN -UP OF LOTS A request from the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office was received for permission to have city environmental crews clean the following lots within the city: 1704 S. Brookfield 514 S. Illinois 2503 Bertrand 127 S. Williams Lot E. 1631 Linden 1422 Lincolnway West 1231 W. Colfax 746 Cleveland 132 Laurel 1709 Brookfield 902 W. LaSalle 613 S. Wellington Lot N. 209 Jackson Mishawaka & 23rd 4800 Trenton at Dead End 1146 E. Fox 1626 S. Williams 221 S. Taylor 527 Celveland 1025 W. Indiana 818 W. Indiana 130 E. Indiana 806 S. Kenmore 518 Birdsell 1842 N. Olive Vacant Lot 2101 -2005 Hamilton 402 E. Milton 209 E. Indiana 1917 S. Olive 1246 N. Meade 205 S. Wellington It was noted that property owners had been advised to clean up the lots and had failed to comply. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the request was approved.