11/01/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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10 REGULAR IIEETI14G NOVEMBER 1, 1976 Mrs. Wesszo to advise property owners she has contacted who are interested in this matter of the date of -'the hearing and said a report of the date of the continuation would be carried in the newspaper. Mr. Farrand also added as a part of his.motion that the petition and letter from the Health Department be referred to the Legal Department for their review of the procedure to be followed in the event the Board is ordered to put the sewer in. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. APPROVAL OF CITY CLAIMS The Board received City Claims, Docket Numbers 15802 through 16155 and the recommendation of Walter Lantz, Deputy City Attorney, and Michael Vance, City Auditor, that the claims be approved and checks issued. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the claims and directed that checks for payment be issued. APPROVAL OF SEWER CONSTRUCTION IN RIMER GLEN OFFICE PARK The Board received a letter from Cole & Associates, Inc. advising them that, in designing the site work for Bloch. Six for River Glen Office Park, they have discovered that the stub of a storm sewer was constructed 3.0 feet above the invert elevation of the 12" diameter stub at the manhole. This is too high to permit connection to the site storm sewer system. They are requesting permission to construct this sewer in the public right-of-way on Columbia Street by either tunneling or cutting into the street. David A. Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, advised the Board that he had been contacted regarding this request and was aware of what they would like to do and said any approval of this request by the Board would be subject to inspection and final approval by the City. Mr. Farrand said it was doubtful that any approval would be given to street cuts. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the Board approve the request for connection of the storm sewer in Block Six for River Glen Office Park, subject to complete coordination and approval of the project by the Department of Public Works. Mr. Brunner .seconded the motion and it carried. ADVERTISING FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE APPROVED Peter H. Mullen, City Controller, requested that the Board, in compliance with Ordinance_No. 5957-76, advertise the availablity of insurance specifiations for the City of South Benda Detailed specifications are available in the City Auditor's Office. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Farrand and carried, the request was approved and the Clerk was directed to advertise the availability of insurance specifications. LETTER FROM `ALLEY CABLEVISION FILED The following letter.was received and read: "Board of Public Works Gentlemen: October 25, 1976 Your letter of October 20 was received regarding complaints of radiation that you had received. We are very sensitive to leaky signal problems and/or radiation and we are unaware of any problems that.are not getting our fullest cooperation and attention. In fact, we are aware of only one problem within the entire 460 miles of system. This has been in the River Park section -- one of the earliest built areas. It is a continuing problem since we are finding many of the cable