05/06/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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AA REGULAR MEETING MAY 6, 1974 REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY The Board received a request from Mrs. Jan Reineke to hold a Block Party on Sunday, June 2, 1974 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the 3300 block of South Twyckenham Drive. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the request to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO BLOCK COUNCIL OAK DRIVE The Board received a request from the Panorama of Homes to block Council Oaks Drive from Bendix Drive to Tomahawk Trail, from May 6 through May 19, 1974. The street closing is requested from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on week days and from l to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Mr. Farrand said he has discussed the request with Clem Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, and they have approved the request, providing the City is indemnified. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the street closing was approved, subject to indemnity insurance being filed with the Board. AGREEMENT OF CONVEYANCE OF ANGELA BLVD. FROM UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME The Board received an agreement from the University of Notre Dame conveying to the City of South Bend .116 acres needed in connection with the reconstruction of the Angela Blvd. -North Michigan Street intersection. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the Agreement and it will be recorded. EXCAVATION BOND FOR DOMINIC BARTOLINI APPROVED Upon the favorable recommendation of Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, the Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried, approved the Excavation Bond for Dominic J. Bartolini to May 13, 1975. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Street Light Outage Report for the period of April 25 through May 2, 1974 was ordered filed. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - POLICE DEPARTMENT MOBILE RADIOS The Board received a request from Chief Robert J. Urban to advertise for bids for ten portable mobile radios. Chief Urban was present and said that this will enable key personnel of the Police Department to maintain close ties with all communication systems in the County. He said money for the radios was appropriated in this year's budget. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed that the Clerk advertise for bids on May 10 and May 17, with bids to be received at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 1974. REQUEST TO REMOVE PARKING METERS FROM RIVER BEND PLAZA Mr. Louis Wilcox, Director of River Bend Plaza, was present and requested that the Board approve the removal of parking from the 100 blocks of North and South Michigan Street by the evening of May 19, 1974. He asked that the parking meters be removed from these blocks. He also requested that the street be cleaned and washed, preparatory to painting them on May 25 and 26. Mr. Barcome asked how many meters would be removed. Mr. Wilcox said he was not sure of the total number. Mr. Barcome noted that the bond ordinance for the parking garages stipulates that the City must maintain a certain number of parking meters. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation and Mr. Hazinski is to be advised of Mr. Barcome's comments. PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT AND MAINTENANCE BOND FILED - WASHINGTON AVENUE SEWER EXTENSION The Board received a Project Completion Affidavit and Maintenance Bond for the Washington Avenue Sewer Extension, in the area of Summit Drive 1