10/08/13 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8.2013 305 TABLE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Relos and carried, the following traffic control device was tabled for further review: NEW INSTALLATION: Handicapped Accessible Parking Space Sign LOCATION: 425 Alonzo Watson Drive Mr. Gilot stated that this petitioner has access to a parking lot for the apartment complex, with allocated handicapped parking spaces. To allow a street handicapped parking location would set a precedent and may create problems with other residents also wanting front street reserved parking. APPROVE WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT —NOBLE AMERICAS In a Memorandum to the Board, Ms. Kim Thompson, Environmental Services, submitted the following Wastewater Discharge Permit(s) and recommended approval and waiver of the fee: Noble Americas South Bend Ethanol, LLC, 3201 W. Calvert Street In her memo, Ms. Thompson informed the Board that the original permit was issued to New Energy Corporation who paid the fee for the permit. The permit was then transferred to SBEA, LLC in March of 2013. In July of 2013, SBEA notified the City of a permit transfer to Noble Americas, but the transfer of ownership had already occurred, rendering the permit void as described in Chapter 17 of South Bend's Municipal Code. Noble Americas understood the transfer to be valid. Noble Americas applied for a new identical permit in August. No production occurred at the facility between the original issuance of the permit and this permit issuance in October. She noted that the fee is to cover the administrative cost for permit development and that has already been done. Therefore, Ms. Thompson is requesting the Board waive the permit fee. There being no further discussion, upon a motion made by Mr. Neal, seconded by Mr. Relos and carried, the permit and the waiving of the fee was approved. RATIFY APPROVAL AND /OR RELEASE CONTRACTOR AND EXCAVATION BONDS Mr. Anthony Molnar, Division of Engineering, recommended that the following Contractor and Excavation Bonds be ratified nnrsnant t, loo )nnr, Al _ _ __,____I Business Bond Type yp �uJI.LL Approved/ Released 0.J LV11V WJ. Effective Date David Setterblad Concrete, Inc. Contractor Approved September 30, 2013 Niblock Excavating, Inc. Excavation Approved September 23, 2013 St. John - Mittelhauser & Associates Excavation Approved September 20, 2013 Abe's Plumbing, Inc. Excavation Released January 1, 2013 Mr. Neal made a motion that the bonds approval and /or release as outlined above be ratified. Mr. Relos seconded the motion, which carried. APPROVE CLAIMS Mr. Neal stated that a request to pay the following claims in the amounts indicated has been received by the Board; each claim is fully supported by an invoice; the person receiving the goods or services has approved the claims; and the claims have been filed with the City Fiscal nrr... __ ___ � _ c 1•r _ vlllwl auu elUiieu for accuracy. Name Amount of Claim Date City of South Bend 1 $594,343.08 09/30/2013 City of South Bend 1 $1,038,006.68 10/08/2013 Therefore, Mr. Neal made a motion that after review of the expenditures, the claims be approved as submitted. Mr. Relos seconded the motion, which carried. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Relos and carried, the meeting adjourned at 10:48 a.m.