11/05/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 1985 3. REMOVAL OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL, REVISE TO STOP SIGN - Tutt & Michigan. (Signal no longer meets warrants. Will flash Amber for Michigan, Red for Tutt for six (6) months, then will install Stop Signs for Tutt). 4. REMOVAL OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL, REVISE TO STOP SIGN - Arnold & Western. (Signal no longer meets warrants. Will flash Amber on Western, Red on Arnold for six (6) months, then will install Stop Sign for Arnold). APPROVE CONTRACTOR'S BOND Based on a favorable recommendation from Mr. Melvin Humphrey, Engineering Department, the Contractor's Bond for Ira C. Mast & Son, Inc. was approved effective November 5, 1985. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the Bond was approved. APPROVE RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR'S BOND Mr. Melvin Humphrey, Engineering Department, recommended that the Contractor's Bond for Donald G. Smith be released effective November 5, 1985. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the bond released. FILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS REPORT A report from the Department of Code Enforcement indicating a total of ninety-six (96) properties cleaned from October 28, 1985 to November 1, 1985, was submitted. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the report as submitted was filed. APPROVE CLAIMS Mr. John W. Ferguson, Executive Director, St. Joseph County Job Training Program submitted a list containing one -hundred nineteen (119) claims and recommended approval. Additionally, Deputy City Controller Carol M. Sanders submitted Claim Docket No. 24581 through Claim Docket No. 24904 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the claims were approved and the reports as submitted were filed. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: INQUIRY REGARDING RESURFACING OF PORTAGE AVENUE South Bend Tribune Reporter James Wensits inquired whether or not the City intends to resurface Portage Avenue. Mr. Leszczynski advised that at the present time, there is no plan to resurface the street. Additionally, it is anticipated that the condition of the street surface will correct itself in warmer weather. He further advised that the public driving on the street before it was ready to be driven on was the cause of the problems. Mr. Leszczynski informed Mr. Wensits that it would be spring at the earliest before the City could consider resurfacing the street again.