11/13/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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11/13/72 Upon motion made, seconded and unanismously carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request to send the two officers to Louisville, Kentucky, was granted. EXTENSION OF SICK LEAVE - SERGEANT DONALD NIEZGODSKI A request was received from Chief Seals recommending that the sick leave of Donald Niegzodski be extended until the end of November. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was granted. STATISTICAL REPORT FILED The Statistical Report of the Police department for the month of October, 1972 was filed with the Board. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION Mr. Isaiah Steed, Sub -Standard Director, appeared before the Board and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. ® A list was submitted by Mr. Steed of contracts awarded to Bryant's Excavating and Demolition Company which have not been fulfilled. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the matter was referred to the Legal Department for an opinion as to voiding the contracts that have been awarded. 2221 Smith Street This being the date set for receiving bids for the demolition of the property at 2221 Smith Street, the following bids were received but not opened: From Michiana Build-°ers; O'Neal Trucking Company and B & J Demolition. Mr. Durwood Elliott, 1130 East Cedar Street, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the.Board and informed them he is working on the house to put it in standard ■ condition. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued for two weeks. 202 Pennsylvania At Mr. Steed's request this matter was continued. 625 North Walnut Street Mr. Marvin Groves appeared before the Board and said he has done some work on the house at 625 North Walnut. After a full discussion about what has to be done on the structure to bring it up to standard, it was the decision of the Board to accept a bid that was previously opened and read. The award was made to B & J Demolition on its low bid of $600.00. 710 North Hill Street Mr. Steed informed the Board that the structure at 710 North Hill Street has been demolished but all of the.debris is still in the yard. The Board instructed Mr. Steed to contact Bryant Excavating and have them remove the debris immediately. CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 CHIPPEWA DRIVE Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board approved Change Order No. 1 for the drive at 211-217 Chippewa Avenue. HEARING ON VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3370,1972 - MERRY AVENUE This being the date set, hearing was had on Vacation Resolution No. 3370,1972 for the vacation of the streets and alleys in the Merry Avenue Urban Renewal Area. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on the 3rd day of November, and the lOth day of November, 1072 and same were found to be sufficient. Harold Brueske, Attorney for Hurwich Iron Company; Lenoard Miller representing the O'Brien Paint Company; Mrs. Lockmondy of Lockmondy Brothers Lumber Company and Donald Lynn, representing the South Shore Railroad Company all appeared before the Board to make sure that Grant Street would not be closed. The Board assured them there were no plans in this project to close Grant Street. Huey Schoby, 2209 West -Washington Street, appeared before the Board the request that Grant Street be closed, but the Board told him there were no plans to close the street.