06/04/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1232 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4. 1984 Mr. Leszczynski further advised that letters were received from Illinois Truck & Equipment Company, 7128 Barry Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois and FTI Fire Trucks, Inc., 80 North Rose Street, P.O. Box 647, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, indicating that they are unable to bid on the above equipment at this time. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above bids were referred to the Fire Department for review and recommendation. STATUS REPORT CONCERNING RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EAST RACEWAY Jim Seitz, Superintendent of Public Parks was present at the meet- ing and gave the Board a status.report concerning recent.develop— ments in the east raceway project. Mr. Seitz indicated that on May 31st a slab in the raceway did move but there was no displace.-.. ment. However,_a small crack was noticed. Mr. Seitz stated that the City has been drilling core holes in the raceway to relieve hyrostatic pressure and that water and sand have come up through the holes. Board members were further advised that the engineers and architects were notified of this recent development and asked to determine the cause. Additionally, an outside consultant, Mr. Lawrence DuBose of Chicago, Illinois, will be looking at:..the situation. Mr. Seitz indicated that for now, the June 29th dedication date of the raceway is on "hold". Mr. Leszczynski advised that these recent developments are a result of the City putting the race through the most severe paces so that when it is open to the public it will be completely safe. He further stated that underground conduits or "flumes" might be the cause of some of the problems recently experienced and efforts are being made to determine the cause. Mr. Hill stated that Lawson -Fisher Associates, engineers, will be providing some specific recommendations and those recommendations will be reviewed as to whether they will resolve the problems. In conclusion, Mr. Seitz advised that he will keep Board members informed of the status of the east raceway project. PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION - NORTH/ SOUTH ALLEY BOUNDED BY WASHINGTON, MAIN, JEFFERSON AND MICHIGAN Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's public hearing on a proposed alley vacation described as the north/ south alley bounded by Washington Street, Main Street, Jefferson Street and Michigan Street. It was noted that this public hearing is being held in order for the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council concern- ing the Petition filed by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission., 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, for the vacation of this alley. There being no one present to speak either for or against the pro- posed alley vacation, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill ana carried, the public hearing on this matter was closed. Mr. Leszczynski advised that comments have been received from the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission and the Community Development Department regarding this vacation. Based on those recommendations, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Clerk was instructed to forward to the Common Council a favorable recommendation on the above.referred to alley vacation subject to the dedication of additional right-of-way for an east/west access between Main Street and the north/south alley in question and subject to any and all utilizy easements. 1 1 1