06/28/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 28, 1976 LJ' i REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY-OWNED,LOT AT 748 DIAMOND The Board received a letter from Robert Pallas expressing an interest in purchasing the city -owned lot at 748 Diamond Avenue. The letter was, upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, filed and referred to the Department of Public Works, the Department of.Redevelopment and the Park Department for their review,as to any need by the City to retain the lot. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3388, 1973 CONFIRMED The hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 3388, 1973 for the vacation of the northwest -southeast alley between George Avenue and Marietta Street north of the Cooper Bridge right-of-way from.the bridge northwest to the south right-of-way line of the first southwest -northeast alley between Lots 14 and 15 of Frantz 2nd Addition and Lot 15 of Frantz 3rd Addition,,City of South Bend, had been tabled. Petitioner Roland Goheen had agreed, at the Board's reauest to furnish Isaiah Steed. a property owner who had questioned whether t him access to his garage, with a letter permi Goheen's property. Mr. Goheen did write suer transmitted to Mr. Steed on May 7, 1976, wits Steed advise the Board if the letter satisfie response was received to the letter. On June letter was sent to Mr. Steed, again transmitt Goheen and advising him that if the Board hac Steed within fifteen days, they would assume was satisfactory. The letter was sent to Mr. and a receipt for delivery of the letter has Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by the Board confirmed Vacation Resolution No. 3 to the Department of Engineering for preparat Roll. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED he vacation would leave tting him to use Mr. a letter and it was the request that Mr. d his objections. No .7, 1976 a certified ing the letter from Mr. no response from Mr. that Mr. Goheen's,letter Steed by certified mail been received by the Board. Kr. Brunner and carried, 388, 1973 and referred it ion of the Assessment - The Street Light Outage report for the period of June 21 through 25 was received. The report indicated 15 outages. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed. ESCROW AGREEMENTS - CENTURY CENTER Escrow Agreements with contractors doing work on Century Center were submitted to the Board. Mr. Farrand explained that the agreements are similar to agreements approved recently by the Board and provide that the City put retainage from the contracts into an escrow account so it draws interest. Escrow agreements with the following contractors were submitted for approval: The Hickey Company, Roper IBG, O'Hara Decorating Service and Overhead Door Company. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the escrow agreements were approved. CHANGE OF DATE - JULY 5 MEETING City offices will be closed on Monday, July 5, a legal holiday. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the meeting scheduled for that day be held on Tuesday, July 6 at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. BOND RELEASED - LEONARD GEANS The Surety Company underwriting the Contractor's Bond for Leonard Geans requested that the bond be released.. David A. Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, advised the Board that the bond could be released as of this date, inasmuch as the contractor has filed a new bond. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board released the bond of Leonard Geans, effective June 28, 1976.