02082022 Board of Public Works Meeting

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AGENDA REVIEW SESSION FEBRUARY 3, 2022 15 Studebaker Fountain Water Improvements Board Member Joseph Molnar asked what the next steps for the Studebaker project would be and Ms. Maradik advised the project will go to open market following the City procurement policy. If project managers were to include Culligan Water while seeking a new quote on the open market, Mr. Gilot asked that Culligan not be the only company sought out in the open market as their submitted quote was non-responsive. Ms. Boyles advised that Culligan did not meet the request for the project as they are simply a vendor suppling their equipment and Culligan would not be a vendor we would reach out to in the open market. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Services Board Member Gary Gilot asked for clarification regarding Item 7. D. He stated that we have been using Green Tech transfer station for several years and are proposed to extend the agreement to 2023 and have two (2) prices per ton listed in question. Director of Solid Waste, Kelly Smith, advised that we had an option to extend two (2) more years and negotiate a lower cost. She calculated the tonnage that we normally bring in to get the new rate. Mr. Gilot confirmed a decrease in the price. Property Ownership of McCormick Mr. Molnar asked if the Board has any updates. Ms. Maradik advised that the legal department was working on it, and Attorney McDaniels stated follow-up can be made offline. Rescind and Restated Amended Community Tree Nursery Collaboration Agreement Mr. Gilot wanted to disclose to the Board regarding Item 7. B. that he used to work for the Center for Civic Innovation and has since retired; however, Mr. Gilot disclosed he still volunteers with the center as a mentor on projects. He continued that he had nothing to do with negotiating the agreement terms and felt the Board should understand this is not a conflict of interest on his part. Attorney McDaniels advised that his involvement with the center would not prevent him from voting on the agreement, but she urged him to disclose the information during the regular Board meeting on February 8th. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Ms. Maradik adjourned the meeting at 10:49 a.m. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 2022 The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:32 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, by Board President Elizabeth A. Maradik in the 13th Floor Conference Room of the County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana. The meeting was also streamed live to the public via Microsoft Teams. Acting Board Clerk Laura Hensley confirmed the presence of Board Members Elizabeth A. Maradik (virtual), Joseph Molnar, Murray Miller, February 22, 2022