04/08/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 8, 1974 Mr. Farrand and Mr. Roemer left the meeting at 9:45 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3397, 1974 This was the date set for holding a hearing on the preliminary assessments for the installation of water mains on Inwood Road, Denslow Drive and Southernview Drive in Meadowview lst and 2nd Additions, authorized under Improvement Resolution No, 3397, 1974, adopted on March 25, 1974. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and in the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. The Assessment Roll showing amounts assessed against each property owner were available for inspection. There were no remonstrators present. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board took the matter -under advisement. RECOMMENDATION ON BUREAU OF STREETS MATERIALS BIDS The Board received a letter from Donald Decker, Director, Division of Transportation, recommending that all bids be accepted for materials for the Bureau of Streets. Mr. Barcome noted that Mr. Decker has, in the past, recommended that all bids be awarded because of the need to have material available from a bidder when needed and because of delivery times. By accepting all bids, Mr. Decker would be able [�] to buy from the lowest bidder and, if the material was not available from him, he W would then buy from the next bidder. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation to accept all bids for materials for the Bureau of Streets. MRS. LOUISE ROUNDTREE RE: SIGN RESTRICTING PARKING Mrs. Louise Roundtree wrote to the Board requesting that parking in front of her home at 504 Euclid Avenue be restricted because her husband is a kidney patient on dialysis and has need for home care by doctors and nurses. Mrs. Roundtree was present and she requested that the Board post a sign limiting parking to 15 or 30 minutes. Mr. Barcome suggested that Mrs. Roundtree talk to Clem Hazinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, about her request and said the Board would be agreeable to any solution Mr. Hazinski is able to work out. ADDENDUM TO CLYDE WILLIAMS BARRETT LAW AGREEMENT APPROVED The Board received an addendum to the Barrett Law Agreement between the City of South Bend and Clyde E. Williams and Associates, executed October 1, 1969. The addendum added an audit clause to the contract as follows: It is understood and agreed that the City shall have the right to audit, at any reasonable time, the billings related to costs incurred and hours of work performed under this contract". The audit clause was added to the contract at the request of the Board of Public Works. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the addendum to the agreement was approved. PROPOSAL - OLDER ADULTS SUB -COMMITTEE RE: REDUCED TAXI FARES Sister Ann Virginia, of the Older Adults Sub -Committee of the Cooperative Extension Service, was present. She presented to the Board a proposal for reduced rates for taxi fares for senior citizens on Sundays and when they ride in groups. She requested that the Board of Public Works recommend to the Common Council an amendment to the ordinance which would permit this. Mr. Bert Liss, President of the South Bend Yellow Cab Company, was present and made a statement to the Board outlining a pilot program which the cab company would like to initiate. Mr. Liss emphasized that they are not trying to cut into the bus transportation at all, but only to supplement it and to provide Sunday service. The cab company proposal would allow Sunday patrons to share a cab and share the fare with other patrons. On week -days, senior citizens would receive a 25-cent reduction in any fare of one dollar or more. Mrs. Helen Fisher, 2519 Pleasant St., said the proposal from the Older Adults Sub -Committee was for a 75� flat rate per person in a group arrangement. Mr. Liss said the project would depend on being able to obtain drivers and their pilot project is suggesting a 25 cent reduction in fares over $1.00. Mr. Ralph Painter, 1346 Byron Drive, spoke in favor of the program and said the Committee is only suggesting a figure since they realize the rate will have to be negotiated. Mr. Barcome made a motion that the matter be referred to the Legal Department for review and a report is requested by April 15, 1974 with a recommendation as to whether the existing ordinance can be amended. Based on that recommendation, the Board could pass a resolution and send it to the Common Council. The motion was seconded and carried.