04/08/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APPROVAL OF REQUEST FROM FORREST WEST TO ATTEND MEETING APRIL 8, 1974 The Board received a request from Forrest West, Building Commissioner, to attend a National Research Board Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri on April 10, 1974. The trip will not be at City expense. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request. REQUEST FOR SAVE A HEART TAG WEEK APPROVED The Board received a request from the Daughters of Penelope to hold a "Save a Heart Tag Week" April 20 through April 27, 1974 to raise money to send surgeons to Greece to perform heart surgery. The goal of the fund drive is $325 so a permit from the Charitable Solicitations Commission is not required. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the campaign. RECOMMENDATION AND PROPOSED RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE - SOUTH SHORE TRACKS The Board received a recommendation from Robert M. Parker, Deputy City Attorney, that a resolution be passed permitting new track construction across Sheridan Avenue, Iowa Street and Kentucky Street, by the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad. The resolution and a proposed ordinance would then be submitted to the Common Council. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the matter to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for a recommendation. PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT MAINTENANCE BOND AND DEED OF DEDICATION APPROVED FOR CRESTWOOD GARDENS The Board received a Project Completion Affidavit and Maintenance Bond for the Crestwood Gardens Development. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the completion affidavit and maintenance bond were approved. The Deed of Dedication for the Development was submitted to the Board and, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Dedication was approved. LETTER TO GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD RE: TRAIN WHISTLES The Board received a copy of a letter sent by Robert M. Parker, Assistant City Attorney, to the Grand Trunk Railroad informing them that engineers should not sound their whistles at the intersections of the GTWRR and Greenlawn, Ironwood, 26th Street, 30th Street, 35th Street and Logan Street. The letter indicated that warning signs have been installed on each side of the crossings. A copy of the Ordinance enacted by the City of South Bend and the City of Mishawaka and a copy of the Order of the Public Service Commission was enclosed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the letter was ordered filed. FIRE STATIONS AS VOTING PLACES IN PRIMARY ELECTION APPROVED The Board received a request from W. Joseph Doran, St. Joseph County Democratic Central Committee Chairman, that Fire Stations be used as voting places on Primary Election Day, May 7, 1974. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed that Chief Jack R. Bland be notified of the approval. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL, VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 33.96, 1974 Rollin E. Farrand, City Engineer, files an Assessment Roll showing the award of damages and assessment of benefits in Vacation Resolution No. 3396, 1974 for the vacation of the north -south alley along the Penn Central Railroad north from the northwest corner of Lot 35 to the northwest corner of Lot 34 as well as the vacation of the first east -west alley south of Calvert Street between the Penn Central Railroad and Main Street, City of South Bend. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of Stover and Witmer's Addition and Lots 34 and 35 of Bowman's Addition to the City of South Bend.