08/05/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 5, 1974 REQUEST FOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL TO ATTEND CONFERENCE The Board received a request from Forrest R. West to allow him to attend the Annual Conference of the Indiana Association of Building Officials in South Bend on August 5 through 7, along with other members of the Building Department. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was approved. BONDS APPROVED The Board received a report from Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, that the following bonds were in order and could be approved: Contractor's Bond for Francis D. McGinnity d/b/a Topher Enterprises to August 14, 1975. Contractor's Bond for Carl J. Reinke and Sons to August 4, 1975. Contractor's Bond for Circle Lumber Company to August 31, 1975. C Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bonds were approved to the dates listed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of July 27 through July 31 was received. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed. REQUEST TO CLOSE STREETS AROUND LA SALLE PARK FOR CONCERT The Board received a request from the LaSalle Athletic and Action Program to block several streets in the LaSalle Park Area on Sunday, August 25, 1974 from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. to hold a Memorial Concert to Dean Johnson. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. FILING OF PRELIMINARY PLANS AND ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ELWOOD AVENUE SIDEWALK AND CURB The Preliminary Plans and Engineer's Estimate for the construction of sidewalk and curb on Elwood Avenue from Olive Street to Portage Avenue and Wilber Street along Muessel Park were, upon motion made, seconded and carried, filed with the Board. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3404, 1974 ADOPTED Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following Improvement Resolution was adopted by the Board: IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3404, 1974 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve Elwood Avenue from Olive Street to Portage Avenue and Wilber Street along Muessel Park by constructing sidewalk and curb at various locations. The same to be done in accordance with the profiles, drawings, general details and specifications for such improvement filed on August 5, 1974 and to be adopted by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, immediately upon the final adoption and confirmation of this resolution, and placed on file in the Office of the Board of Public Works of said City, and such improvement is now ordered.