06/01/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 1, 1981 Electric relinquishing any rights it held for the generation of electricity at the dam. He advised that the original deed dated December 8, 1965, conveyed to the city a dam across the St. Joseph River and a restriction that the dam not be used for generation of power. Mr. Hill advised that the Release Deed which was signed by Indiana & Michigan Electric would release that restriction and allow the city to pursue the generation of power at the dam. Mr. Kernan felt the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company should be commended for releasing the restriction. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Release Deed was approved and executed by the Board. APPROVE RESEARCH CONTRACT - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT An agreement was submitted to the Board from the Community Development Department for approval of the hiring of a research associate for the summer months. Mrs. Patricia Harris from the Community Develop- ment Department explained that the research associate was a college student and would be paid the sum of $5.00 per hour until mid - August, not to exceed 456 hours, for the purpose of assisting in various planning activities within the department. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the contract was approved. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT Mrs. Ann Kolata, Redevelopment Department, explained that Board . approval was needed on two contracts for development of the East Bank area and Monroe - Sample Street project; one contract in the amount of $1,600,000 from a Section 108 Loan and one for $500,000 from the 1979 Block Grant Fund. She advised that the Department of Redevelopment acted favorably on the two contracts on May 15, 1981. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded.by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above contracts were approved. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT - PARK DEPARTMENT Mr. Leszczynski stated that a contract between the Park Department and the Community Development Department was being submitted for the construction of a shelterhouse for Pulaski Park in the amount of $50,000. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the contract was approved. APPROVE ADDENDUM TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT - BUREAU OF HOUSING Mr. Leszczynski noted that Addendum I to a previously - approved contract between the Bureau of Housing and Community Development was being submitted for Board approval which modified the original agreement to provide for replacement of the boiler system of the YWCA Building (to be administered by the Bureau of Housing). It was noted that the original budget of $50,000 would not be increased at this time since there was a contingency in the fund, and that the architectural work for the replacement of the boiler would amount to $7,500. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the addendum was approved. APPROVE MONTHLY LEASE AGREEMENT FOR IBM COPIER - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT In a letter to the Board, Mrs. Patricia Harris explained that the Department of Community Development was desirous of executing a short -term rental agreement with IBM for its present Copier II and Collator located on the 14th floor of the building. It was noted that the 12 -month lease agreement to cover the machine had expired as of May 1, 1981, and the department did not want to renew the yearly lease because it was anticipating going out for bids on a new copier system. The monthly rate would total $360.05 and the agreement would run for approximately a two -month period. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the monthly lease /rental agreement was approved.