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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 5, 1988
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SWEARING IN OF BOARD MEMBERS AND CLERK OF BOARD
City Clerk Irene K. Gammon administered the Oath of Office to
John E. Leszczynski, Patricia E. DeClercq and Katherine Humphreys
as members of the Board of Public Works and to Sandra M.
Parmerlee as the Clerk of the Board of Public Works, as appointed
by Mayor Joseph E. Kernan.
ELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT FOR 1988
Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys
and carried, Mr. John E. Leszczynski was elected as President of
the Board of Public Works for 1988.
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at
9:40 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 1988, by President John E.
Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and
Ms. Katherine Humphreys present. Also present was Chief Deputy
City Attorney Thomas Bodnar.
APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys
and carried, the minutes of the December 29, 1987 regular meeting
of the Board were approved.
APPROVE
Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Jon Hunt, Executive Director,
Department of Economic Development, has requested that the Board
reject all bids for repairs to the Sandock Furniture Building
located at 1217-1221 W. Washington Street, which the Board opened
on December 1, 1987. Mr. Hunt advised that the building is owned
by a non-profit corporation which will assume all responsibility
in seeing that the repairs are completed. It was noted that
South Bend Heritage, the owner of the building, will utilize
Community Development grant funds for the repairs to the
building. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq,
seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the recommendation was
accepted and the bids rejected.
APPROVE PARTIAL RELEASE OF EASEMENT - INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER
COMPANY
Mr. Leszczynski advised that Indiana Michigan Power Company, One
Summit Square, P.O. Box 60, Fort Wayne, Indiana, has submitted to
the Board for approval a Partial Release of an Easement located
on the City's sludge farm.
Mr. Leszczynski further stated that this Partial Release of
Easement is a companion to the Easement granted to Indiana
Michigan Power Company and approved by the Board on October 13,
1987. He stated that the Indiana Michigan Power Company needs to
move a power line to facilitate improvements at the airport and
therefore, the City, by action of the Board on October 13, 1987,
granted them a new Easement.
Upon a motion made by Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq
and carried, the Partial Release of Easement as submitted was
accepted and approved.
FILING OF APPLICATION FOR BIDDER CERTIFICATION
Mr. Leszczynski advised that Dujardin Enterprises, Sandra
Dujardin, Owner, 1121 North Merrified, Mishawaka, Indiana,
submitted an application for certification as a minority business
enterprise and/or women business enterprise. Upon a motion made
by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the
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above referred
referred to the
recommendation.
to application was accepted for filing and
appropriate City departments for review and
APPROVE REQUEST OF HERRMAN & GOETZ, INC TO OCCUPY THE PUBLIC
SIDEWALK AT 224 W. JEFFERSON FOR BUILDING REPAIRS
Mr. Leszczynski advised that the appropriate City departments
bureaus have reviewed the above referred to request submitted
the Board on December 22, 1987, and recommend approval. Upon
motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and
carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request
approved.
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APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq
and carried, the following three (3) traffic control devices were
approved:
1. NEW INSTALLATION, 1 HOUR PARKING 6A-6P - 211 W.
Washington, 2 spaces. (Signage change due to
hotel opening).
2. REMOVAL OF STOP SIGN ON ROSEMARY AT OAK PARK, REVISED
TO STOP SIGN - On Oak Park at Rosemary.
(Switch signs after closing Rosemary).
3. REMOVAL OF 30 MINUTE PARKING 6A-6P - 614 N. Michigan
(Travel Lodge). (Building torn down).
FILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS REPORT
A report from the Department of Code Enforcement indicating a
total of thirty-nine (39) properties cleaned from December 28,
1987 to December 31, 1987 was submitted. Upon a motion made by
Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the report
as submitted was filed.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:
CONCERNS REGARDING BROKEN WATER MAINS DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES
South Bend Tribune Reporter James Wensits inquired if the City is
experiencing any water main breaks due to the extreme cold
temperatures. Mr. Leszczynski advised that it is too early to
tell at this time but advised Mr. Wensits that the City has been
experiencing complications with frozen traffic signals and with
inoperable traffic signals caused by accidents. These situations
are being remedied as quickly as possible.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before
motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs
carried, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
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Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk
the Board, upon a
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J E. Leszczyrn,1i
Patr cia E. DeC e cq
Kath rine Hump eys
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