02/25/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED FEBRUARY 25, 1974 The Street Light Outage Report for the period of February 12 through February 15, 1974 was received and ordered filed. MRS. GLENN EASH RE: HEAD START CENTER Mrs. Glenn Eash, 1809 Kemble Avenue, was present and spoke to the Board about the proposed Head Start Mobile Classroom to be located at the Armory Property, 1901 S. Kemble Avenue. The installation was approved by the Board on November 13, 1973. Mrs. Eash said neighbors were not aware that this site was being considered. She said helicopters land there twice a day and there would be a danger to the children. She said there is no sewer on Bruce Street for a hook-up to the classroom. She said snow removal would be a problem. She said children would be bused to this classroom from the Harrison School area and residents do not believe children should be bused so far out of their own neighborhood. Mr. Barcome suggested that Mrs. Eash attend the next meeting of Action, Inc. and make her views known to them. He said the Board was not aware of any helicopter landings at the site when they were asked to approve the installation. He then made a motion that the matter be referred to Forrest West, Building Commissioner, with the request that he check into the matter and report to the Board. The motion was seconded and carried. CHANGE ORDER - TOPICS PROJECT T6000(11) MICHIGAN ST.-MAIN ST. SIGNALIZATION A Change Order for Topics Project T6000(11), the Michigan Street -Main Street Signalization Project, was presented to the Board. The Change Order adds the intersection of Oakside and Michigan to the contract and is an increase of $13,109.90. Mr. Farrand explained that a previous Change Order had been approved for the intersections of Oakside and Michigan and Farneman and Michigan. The Engineering Department has now taken another look at the Farneman installation and has decided to hold it in abeyance, pending the possibility of extending Donmoyer Street. The previously approved Change Order will be negated. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Change Order approving the installation of the Oakside-Michigan intersection was approved. REQUEST FOR SIGNS "DEAF CHILD IN BLOCK" ON SHENANDOAH DRIVE The Board received a request to post signs "Deaf Child in Block" on Shenandoah Drive in Carriage Hills Estates. It was the feeling of the Board that this area is outside the City of South Bend. The Board directed that the address be checked and the letter forwarded to the County Highway Engineer for action. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m. ATTE CLERK 1 LJ