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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1999 <br />APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - EAST WAYNE STREET HISTORIC STREET <br />LIGHTING UPGRADE - PROJECT NO. 98-56 <br />Mr. Caldwell advised that in accordance with the bid awarded on February 22, 1999, to Trans Tech <br />Electric, Inc., 4601 Cleveland Road, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $155,000.00 for the <br />above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon <br />a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Contract was approved and <br />the appropriate Certificate of Insurance, Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond <br />as submitted were filed. <br />APPROVAL OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT - 611 KALORAMA <br />Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and <br />Mr. Richard D. Fox, 821 South St. Louis Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, for purchase of the City <br />owned property at 611 Kalorama. Mr. Caldwell noted that the Agreement is in the amount of <br />$427.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the <br />Agreement was approved and executed. <br />APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT - MEDICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - OCCUPATIONAL <br />HEALTH NETWORK, LLC <br />Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and <br />Occupational Health Network, LLC, 801 East LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, for City of <br />South Bend Workers' Compensation. Mr. Caldwell noted that the Agreement states that the fees will <br />not increase more than 5% in second and third years of the Agreement. Therefore, upon a motion <br />made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Agreement was approved and <br />executed. <br />APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - ONE (1 MORE <br />OR LESS, FRONT END RUBBER TIRE LOADER <br />In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Matthew Chlebowski, Director, Central Services Division, <br />requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to equipment. Funding <br />is provided by Organic Resources Capital Budget Fund. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. <br />Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell the request was a approved. <br />FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE THE FIRST NORTH SOUTH <br />ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH CHAPIN STREET <br />Mr. Caldwell indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as <br />completed by Mr. Jeff Gibney, Executive Director, South Bend Heritage Foundation, to vacate the <br />following alley: <br />The first north south alley east of South Chapin Street from the north right of way of Napier <br />Street to the south right of way of West Wayne Street for a distance of approximately 154 <br />feet and a width of 10 feet. All taken from the east side of Lots 11, 12, and 13 of Huston's <br />Subdivision of Bank Outlot 72, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. <br />Mr. Caldwell advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this <br />Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Department of Economic Development, Police <br />Department, Fire Department, Engineering Department, Solid Waste. Therefore, Ms. Roemer made <br />a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this <br />Vacation Petition, subject to any utility easements that may be required. Mr. Powell seconded the <br />motion which carried. <br />APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - USE OF "SLOW ' PORTABLES - EWING AVENUE <br />FROM ERSKINE TO FELLOWS STREET - RILEY HIGH SCHOOL <br />Mr. Caldwell stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of <br />Engineering, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted <br />by Mr. George W. McCullough, Jr., Principal, Riley High School, to close Ewing Street from Erskine <br />to Fellows Street, on June 18-19, 1999. Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. <br />Powell, the Board approved the use of"slow" portables, and Ewing Avenue will be " handicap only" <br />parking on tl.e north side from Fellows Street to Erskine Street. <br />