01/27/03 Board of Public Works Minutes

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t� 26 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 27.2003 receipt of bids was approved. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS-FIVE(5)MORE OR LESS 2003 OR NEWER REAR WHEEL DRIVE POLICE PATROL VEHICLES In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Matthew Chlebowski,Director,Central Services,requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to vehicles. Therefore,upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried,the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was approved. RATIFY AGREEMENT-VILLAS AT LAKE BLACKTHORN AND WESTWOOD KNOLLS AT BLACKTHORN - SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION/COOREMAN REAL ESTATE GROUP.INC. Mr.Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission and Cooreman Real Estate Group,Inc.,24545 Brick Road,South Bend,Indiana,for the development of the above referred to parcels,as submitted in the Agreement. Therefore,upon a motion made by Mr.Gilot,seconded by Mr.Littrell and carried,the Agreement was ratified. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT The following Community Development Contract was presented to the Board for approval: Contract-AmeriCorps Member Participation I Phyllis Wallace I No Cost to City Upon a motion made by Mr.Gilot,seconded by Mr.Inks and carried,the above referred to Contract was approved and executed. APPROVAL OF ESCROW AGREEMENT - OLIVE STREET PUMPING STATION RENOVATION - GIBSON-LEWIS, LLC/LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION - PROJECT NO. 102-067 Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of an Escrow Agreement between the City of South Bend, Gibson Lewis, 1001 West 11 1h Street, Mishawaka, Indiana; and LaSalle Bank National Association, 1')5 South LaSalle,Chicago,Illinois,for the above referred to project. Upon a motion made by Mr. Inks, seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried, the above referred to Agreement was approved and executed. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT-RETIREMENT OF K-9 DOG"ANDY" Mr.Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and Corporal Scott Ross,South Bend Police Department. The canine was used as part of the K-9 Unit for the past seven(7)years,and due to his age needs to be retired. Therefore,upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot,seconded by Mr.Inks and carried,the Agreement was approved and executed. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 8-2003 -RETIREMENT OF"ANDY".A K-9 DOG Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot,seconded by Mr.Littrell and carried,the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: WHEREAS,the South Bend Board of Public Works has been advised by the City's Police Chief that"Andy",a K-9,is no longer needed by the South Bend Police Department;and WHEREAS,it has been determined by the Board of Public Works that"Andy"is unfit for the purpose for which he was acquired and is no longer of use to the City of South Bend;and WHEREAS, Corporal Scott Ross, South Bend Police Department,has agreed to care for "Andy"at his own expense and to keep him as a house pet and understands that"Andy"can never again be used as a Police Dog;and WHEREAS,the South Bend Police Chief has submitted a letter stating that the dog is no longer fit for purpose for which he was intended,to be a member of the K-9 Unit of the South Bend Police Department,and therefore no loner needed by the City.