07/08/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR.MEETING JULY 8, 1975 RECOMMENDATION FILED - PETITIORtO VACATE AND DEDICATE CERTAIN STREETS, ALLEYS AND LOTS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT 'OF RIVER BEND ADDITION' The Bureau `of Design and Administration repoated to the Board that the petition of the Department of Redevelopment to vacate certain streets, alleys and lots as shown on the plat of River Bend Addition to the City of South Bend had been reviewed and they have no objection to the vacation and dedication subject to existing utility easements. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board filed the report and referred the petition to the Area Plan Commission for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO BLOCK ALLEYS ON JULY 26 APPROVED The Board received a request from the William Penn Lodge -to block the alleys adjacent to their building at 1024 W. Indiana Avenue for their annual picnic on Saturday, July 26 beginning at 12:00 noon. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request subject to coordination by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department. REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY APPROVED The Board received a request from Mrs. Robert Conley asking that the 1300-1400 block of Sunnymede Avenue, from Sunnyside to Twyckenham, be blocked on Saturday, July 19 from 5:00 p.m. to midnight for a block party. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request subject to coordination by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the filing of liability insurance with the Board. REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY APPROVED The Board received a request from Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Papai to block Winston Drive, from Cabot to Hepler, on July 13 for a block party from noon to 8:00 p.m. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request subject to coordination by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the filing of Liability Insurance with the Board. LETTER OF RESIGNATION RECEIVED FROM CLEM F. HAZINSKI The Board received a letter of resignation from Clem F. Hazinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. The letter stated that, because of ill health and upon the advice of his physician, Mr. Hazinski was submitting his resignation with regret. He asked that the resignation date by August 1, 1975. Upon motion made-, seconded and carried, the letter was filed and referred to Mayor Jerry J. Miller for his review. Mr. Seitz commended Mr. Hazinski for his seventeen years of service as Traffic Engineer and said he has always been most helpful and cooperative with all departments of the City. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AND FILING OF BONDS - WIDENER LANE SEWERS The Contract with Marion Hamilton & Son, Inc. for the construction of the Widener Lane Sewers at a total cost of $102,564.75 was submitted to the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the contract was approved. The Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond were received and ordered filed. REQUEST FOR TENT REVIVAL The Board received a request from Rev. Willie Coates of the Emmanual Church of Deliverance to hold a tent revival August 3 through 17 at 1017 Carroll Street and.to use a city -owned lot at 1015 Carroll Street for parking for the services. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the requests were referred to Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski for review and recommendation.