HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/21/12 Board of Public Works Claims ReviewCLAIMS REVIEW MEETING
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A Claims Review Meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 8:30 a.m. on February
21, 2012 by Board President Gary A. Gilot with Board Member Donald E. Inks present.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
Mr. Gilot noted the addition to the agenda of a Letter of Confirmation of Offer of Employment
and a Professional Services Agreement authorization.
APPROVE CLAIMS
Mr. Inks stated that a request to pay claims 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 Officer and certified for accuracy.
Mr. Inks stated the following claims were submitted to the board for approval:
Name Amount of Claim Date
City of South Bend $3,971,413.39
City of South Bend 02/17/2012
$1,988,311.61 02/2112012
After review of the expenditures, Mr. Inks made a motion that the City of South Bend claims be
approved as submitted. Mr. Gilot seconded the motion, which carried.
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Mr. Carl Littrell, Engineering, presented the Title Sheet for signature for the above project that
was approved for advertising at the Board's last Claim's Review meeting of February 7, 2012.
Therefore, upon a motion .made by Mr. Inks, seconded by Mr. Gilot and carried, the Title Sheet
was approved and signed.
APPROVE LETTER OF OFFER OF EMPLOYEMENT – MICHAEL MECHAM
Mr. Gilot presented a letter of offer of employment for the position of City Engineer to Mr.
Michael Mecham for the Board's approval. Mr. Gilot noted that in his previous position as
Director of Public Works, he interviewed Mr. Mecham, along with others, and found him to be
the most qualified candidate for the position of City Engineer. Mr. Gilot noted that an offer of
employment was made over the phone to Mr. Mecham with Mayor Buttigieg present, after his
retirement from the position of Director of Public Works. Mr. Gilot followed -up in his capacity
as the President of the Board of Works with a letter of offer, but he noted the Board needed to
approve it, since he was no longer the Director of Public Works. Therefore, upon a motion by
Mr. Inks, seconded by Mr. Gilot and carried, the Board approved the extension of the offer of
employment to Mr. Mecham.
AGREEMENT
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Mr. Gilot stated Mr. Carl Littrell, Engineering, sought a Professional Services Agreement from
three Engineering firms for a structural analysis of the Chase Tower Building, 211 W.
Washington St.. Paul Fujawa Engineering was selected for the project and Mr. Gilot is now
asking for the Board's approval to authorize him to work with Mr. Littrell and Paul Fujawa to
get the agreement and the process going. Therefore, upon a motion by Mr. Gilot, seconded by
Mr. Inks and carried, Mr. Gilot was authorized to follow -up on the written agreement and bring
it back before the Board at the Public Agenda Session of February 23, 2012.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot,
seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:55 a.m.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WO
uary A. Gilot President`
dnald E. nks, Member
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"---U#da M. Martin, Clerk