06/19/89 Board of Public Works Minutes

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178 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 19, 1989 time for execution. Upon a motion made by Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above referred to Title Sheet was approved and signed. APPROVE AND/OR RELEASE EXCAVATION BONDS Mrs. DeClercq stated that Mr. Michael P. Meeks, Director, Division of Engineering, has recommended that the Excavation Bond for Calumet Construction Corporation, 1247 169th Street, Hammond, Indiana, be approved effective June 12, 1989 and that the Excavation Bond for Excavating Engineers, Inc., P.O. Box 179, Granger, Indiana, be released effective August 4, 1989. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that Mr. Meeks's recommendations be accepted. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried, and the bonds as indicated above were approved and/or released as recommended. FILING OF HUMANE SOCIETY MONTHLY REPORT - MAY The Humane Society report for the month of May indicating the number and types of animals handled for the City of South Bend was submitted for filing. Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the report be filed. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CLAIMS Mrs. DeClercq advised that Voucher Nos. 469-501 for the Bureau of Wastewater, Voucher Nos. 351-366 for the Bureau of Sewers and Voucher Nos. 35-37 for the Bureau of Solid Waste were submitted for approval. Therefore, Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the vouchers as submitted be approved and the report be filed. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR CONCERNS REGARDING SQUARE PARKING ON MICHIGAN STREET AND. RE UEST FOR CHANGE TO SLANT PARKING Mr. Ralph Johnson, 734 North Cushing Street, South Bend, Indiana, was present and addressed the Board concerning his request to change the parking on Michigan Street, from Western to Colfax, to slant parking. It was noted that on June 5, 1989, Mr. Johnson submitted to the Board a Petition form requesting this change. At this time Mr. Johnson relayed to the Board the circumstances of a recent accident on Michigan Street which he felt was the direct result of the square parking. Mr. Johnson utilized an illustration of the area to indicate the facts of the accident. He stated that with slant parking the accident could have been avoided. Mr. Johnson stated that at the time he submitted his petition, Mr. Leszczynski indicated that parking spaces would be lost with the change to slant parking. He stated that there is a beautiful brick design that denies approximately ten (10) parking spaces that could offset the change to slant parking. Mrs. DeClercq thanked Mr. Johnson for presenting this information to the Board and advised him that the Board appreciates his concern and the concerns presented today with be noted in conjunction with the Petition form recently submitted. Mrs. DeClercq reminded Mr. Johnson that the Petition for the change from square to slant parking is being reviewed by various City departments and bureaus and that he will be notified when the results of that review come back to the Board. t 1