03/01/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 1, 1976 ST. JOSEPH RIVER RUN APPROVED The Bord received a report from Deputy City Attorney William Stanley that he had reviewed the insurance certificate and Hold Harmless Agreement submitted by the Michiana Watershed for their River Run in 1975. He recommended that the Board approve the event subject to an Insurance Certificate and Hold Harmless Agreement being filed with the'Board and to Waiver of Liability forms being signed by the participants. Ralph Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported to the Board that he had reviewed the request and has coordinated arrangements with the Police Department°and he recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the St. Joseph River Run on May 8, subject to receipt of a current Certificate of Insurance and Hold Harmless Agreement and to the individual applicants signing waiver of liability forms.. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - BUREAU OF STREETS MATERIALS Mr. Varrand advised the Board that the Bureau of Streets is now ready to advertise for materials for that Department for 1976. Specifications have been prepared`and are on file. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids with sealed bids to be opened by the Board at their regular meeting on Monday, March 22, 1976. ANNOUNCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF AN14EXATIO14 ORDINANCE NO. 5310 The Board received a memorandum from Deputy City Attorney Robert Parker advising them that the effective date of Annexation Ordinance No. 5310 is March 3, 1976 and that all city services should be provided the area. The ordinance covers property in Kensington Farms, west of York Road and north of Kern Road. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board ordered the notification filed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of February 23 through February 26 was received. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed. RESOLUTION NO. 7 ADOPTED Mr. Farrand advised the Board that there have been problems with other than city -owned vehicles parking in the city parking lot at 117 S. Lafayette. He recommended that the Board adopt a Resolution stipulating use of the lot. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 7. 1976 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the city -owned parking lot at 117 South Lafayette Blvd. be reserved for City employees and such other vehicles as may be authorized by the Board of Public Works between the hours of 7:00 a.m, and 9:00 p.m. on Mondays and 7:00 a.m, and 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Rollin E. Farrand s/ Thomas J. Brunner, Jr. s/ Peter H. Mullen ATTEST: s/ Patricia DeClercq Clerk Dated this lst day of March, 1976