04/15/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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an REGULAR MEETING APRIL"15, 1974 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 1974 with all members present. Deputy City Attorney William Stanley was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. REQUEST FOR PARADE - ALL AMERICAN INDIAN ASSOCIATION The Board received a request from the All American Indian Association to hold . a parade on Saturday, June 8, 1974 at 9:00 a.m. The request was for a route on Lafayette Street. Mr. Clayton Pendergrass was present representing the group and he told the Board that he had met with Lewis Wilcox, Director of River Bend Plaza, and Mr. Wilcox had suggested that they march down the Mall on Michigan Street. Mr. Pendergrass has met with Ralph Wadzinski and had .a preliminary discussion about this. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request subject to arrangements being worked out with the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. CHARLES F. LENNON, JR.-REQUEST FOR ART SHOW AND SALE Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr., Director of the Community Development Department, was present. Mr. Lennon said the Civic Center Authority and Ken Geoffrey have planned an Art Show and Sale by students of the seven high schools and 38 elementary schools of the Community School Corporation. Student art work would be displayed and sold on the Civic Center Site on June 1, 1974. All proceeds from the sale will go into the Civic Center Authority Fund. They are requesting permission from the Board to use the land. The Civic Center Authority has approved the sale subject to Board approval and will submit a hold harmless clause to the School Corporation.. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request. Mr. Lennon noted that people would be kept off the island. OPENING OF BIDS - VACUUM LEAF LOADERS, BUREAU OF STREETS This was the date set for receiving bids for four vacuum leaf loaders for the Bureau of Streets. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: Korte Brothers, Inc. Bid was signed by Beauford Mullins, Fort Wayne, Indiana non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 10% bid bond accompanied the bid. 131d - $20,375.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bid was referred to Mr. Decker, Director, Division of Transportation, for review and recommendation. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3391 This being the date set for holding a hearing on the Assessment- Roll for Vacation Resolution No. 3391, 1974, hearing was held for the vacation of the east -west alley running between Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Kuntsman's 2nd Addition to the original plat of South Bend, from the east right-of-way line of Scott Street east to the first north -south cross alley, City of South Bend. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on March 15, 22 and 29, 1974, which were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators.appeared and no written. remonstrances having been received, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Assessment Roll showing no net damages and no net benefits was approved as adopted and said resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said proceedings closed. 1 1 1 101