09/07/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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408 REGULAP. MEETING SEPTET DER 7, 1976 CHANGE ORDER APPROVED - AIRPORT' INDUSTRIAL PARK. PHASE FOUR A Change Order in the: contract with Ritschard Brothers, Inc. for the Airport Industrial Park, Phase IV was submitted to the Board with the favorable recommendation of Patrick M. McMahon, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction. The Change Order increases the contract by $16,753.95.and covers some additional pipe and adjustment of quantities to actual construction. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Change Order was approved. MR. BRUNNER JOINS MEETING Thomas J. Brunner, Jr., City Attorney, arrived at the meeting ,at 10:15 a.m. REQUEST FOR KIWANIS NEWSPAPER SALE ON SEPTEMBER 25 FILED The Board received a request from Dr. A. E. Teves to hold the annual Kiwanis Newspaper Sale on Saturday, September 25 from 11:00 a.m, to 1:00 p.m. at various intersections in South Bend. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department for review and recommendation. WARRANTY DEED FROM KUERT CONCRETE ACCEPTED A Warranty Deed from Kuert Concrete, Inc. for a strip of land on the west side of Eclipse Place running from Keller Street north to the north right-of-way line of Marquette Street was submitted to the Board. David A. Wells, Manager of the Bureau of :Design and Administration, advised the Board that this deed allows for an additional thirty feet of right-of-way for Eclipse Place to provide for a full sixty -foot street right-of-way and is in lieu of an easement. Mr. Wells said, in his opinion, it is in the best interests of the City to accept the deed and have it recorded. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board accepted the Warranty Deed. OSCAR VA14 WIELE, FIRE CHIEF, INTRODUCED Mr,. Farrand noted that the newly appointed Fire Chief, Oscar Van Wiele, was present. Mr. Van Wiele was introduced to the members of the Board and was welcomed by them. CLOSING OF PARALLEL STREET APPROVED The Board received a request from G & N Warehouse, Inc. to close Parallel Street, from College Street to Jackson Street, by erecting a fence to provide for security of equipment during the construction of the Model Cities Sewer Separation Project. The Company has also petitioned for the vacation of this portion of street and that proceeding is now underway. The Board received reports from the Bureau of Fire and Bureau of Police that those Departments had made a field check of the area and found no objection to the closing of that portion of Parallel Street. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the request of G & N Warehouse, Inc. to close Parallel Street, from Jackson to College, by erecting a fence, with the street to remain closed pending the completion of the vacation proceedings or the completion of the sewer construction project. REQUESTS FOR STREET LIGHTS The Board received a request from Ann Sipocz for installation of a street light at 408 S. 30th Street and from several residents of the York Road area requesting installation of a light at the intersection of Watford Lane and York Road. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the requests were filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review' -- and possible inclusion on a chronological list of new installations when additional funds are available.