03/24/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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3`Z 1 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1975 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, March 24, 1975 with all members present,. Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. BUREAU OF STREETS MATERIALS BIDS AWARDED The Board.received a recommendation from Donald Decker that all bids be accepted as submitted for Bureau of Streets Materials for 1975, with the exception of the Eckler-Lahey Lumber Company bid. They have requested that their bid be withdrawn because there was an error made in computing the total amount of the bid. Mr. Decker informed the Board that accepting all bids would afford the Bureau of Streets a second source of available material at a firm price. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the bids of Walsh & Kelly, Rieth Riley Construction Co., Emulsified Asphalt, Westville Oil, Wanatah Trucking Co., Western Materials, Levy Company Hass Concrete, Kuert Concrete, Pose Fuel_ and Materials, Bitucote Products, and South Bend Sand and Gravel Co., and allowed the Eckler- 0 Lahey Company bid to be withdrawn at their request. CZ M FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY W The St. Joseph Polish Roman Catholic Cemetery Associations' Burial �s7 Establishment, Inc. files their petition to vacate the south half of the first north -south alley east of Walnut Street running from Western Avenue north to the first east and west cross alley. The petition was filed because the alley is not used by the public. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the Bureau of Engineering for preliminary investigation and a utility check of the area, with a report to be made to the Board. RECOIIENDATION RE: COLLECTION BOXES AT POST OFFICE The Board received a report from Clem Hazinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, that he had reviewed the request of the Post Office to place snorkel type drop boxes at two locations. Mr. Hazinski said his recommendation to the Board would be to allow the installation on the north side of Western, West of the Plaza. Mr. Hazinski also noted that off-street locations on E. Monroe and E. Western were recommended to the Post Office, and he would recommend that the location requested now be used only until permanent off-street locations are installed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted Mr. Hazinski's recommendation and approved the locaton of snorkel type drop boxes for the Post Office on the north side of Western Avenue, west of the Plaza. REQUEST FOR V.F.W. POPPY SALE The Board received a request from the V.F.W. Post 1167 for permission to hold their Poppy Sale on May 16 and 17, 1975 on the streets in South Bend. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was approved. APPROVAL OF LEASE - SOUTH BEND CIVIC THEATRE The Board received a lease between the City of South Bend and the South Bend Civic Theatre for the use of old Fire Station #6. The lease was prepared by the Legal Department nad has been signed by representatives of the Civic Theatre. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the lease. PAYMENT REQUEST APPROVED - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ADDITIONS Payment Request No. 41 from the Sollitt Construction Company for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Additions was submitted to the Board. The payment request was in the amount of $31,764.69. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was approved.