03/22/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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239 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 22, 1976 TRANSFER OF"CUSHMAN MOTOR SCOOTER FROM BUREAU OF POLICE TO MUNICIPAL SERVICES GARAGE The Board received a letter from Chief Borkowski asking that a Cushman Motor Scooter be removed from the Bureau of Police vehicle inventory and transferred to the Municipal Services Garage. Captain Sikorski was present and advised the Board that this unit had been used.in the past for football traffic control but repairs have been too expensive for the Department to keep the unit. Mr. Farrand noted that the Bureau of Vehicle Maintenance would use the vehicle to send a mechanic out to locations where there is a problem with a City vehicle.. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the vehicle was transferred from the Bureau of Police inventory to the Municipal Services Garage. REVISED LEASE WITH STATE OF INDIANA FOR OLD FIRE STATION EIGHT APPROVED Deputy City Attorney William Stanley advised the Board that a lease agreement with the Department of Corrections, State of Indiana, for the use of old Fire Station No. 8, 134 N. Olive Street, had been approved by the Board and submitted to the State for approval in February. The Legal Department has now been advised that the State would like paragraph 10 which refers to liability insurance to be deleted from the agreement. A revised agreement deleting paragraph 10 has been prepared and Mr. Stanley recommended that the Board approve the revised lease agreement. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr.Brunner and carried, the -Board approved the lease agreement and it will be transmitted to the State of Indiana for execution by state officials. REQUEST TO SELL POPPIES APPROVED CONDITIONALLY The Board received a request from Post No. 1167, Veterans of Foreigh Wars, to hold their annual Poppy Sale on May 14 and 15, 1976. They have applied to the Charitable Solicitations Commission for approval of the solicitation drive. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved, subject to favorable action by the Charitable Solicitations Commission. RESPONSE RE: PENN CENTRAL CROSSING MALFUNCTIONS Senator Birch Bayh transmitted to from the Penn Central Railroad in crossing gate arms on Penn Central "The Honorable.Birch Bayh United States Senate Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Senator Bayh: the Board the following communication regard to the malfunction of crossings in South Bend: March 5, 1976 Please refer to your letter of February 20, 1976 attaching copies of letters.from Patricia DeClercq and Judith M. Keltner, expressing their.concern about the operation of the crossing gates between Miami and Ironwood Streets in South Bend, Indiana. An inspection of these particular gates did not reveal any malfunction and they are operating as designed. These gates operate through an electrical circuit and become activated when our switch trains are performing work in the vicinity of the old South Bend passenger station. To correct this condition, overlay timed -out circuits must be added to the present installation. The design and cost estimates will be progressed and upon completion of this preliminary work, appropriate action will be taken. Sincerely s/ Jervis Langdon, Jr. President Penn Central Transportation Company "