01/29/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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7 1/29/73 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adopted the resolution. The Clerk was instructed to advertise the sale of property in two newspapers with bids to be received on February 26th, 1973. CONTRACTOR'S BOND FOR JULIUS O'NEAL APPROVED The Bureau of -Engineering reported that a contractor's bond for Julius O'Neal had been investigated and found to be in order and, upon motion made, seconded and carried,the Board approved the bond. CONTRACTOR'S AND EXCAVATION BONDS FILED The following contractor's and excavation bonds were filed and referred to the Bureau of Engineering for investigation and report: Contractor's Bond Continuation Certificate - The Hickey Company, Inc. Contractor's Bond - All American Concrete Company Excavation Bond-- Alex Niezgodski Excavation Bond-- Charles 0. Hawkins Excavation Bond --Guy Rizek Plumbing and Heating Excavation Bond-- All American Concrete Company COMPLAINT - MRS. F. S. WLODARSKI Mrs. F. S. Wlodarski 1869 Riverside Drive complained to the Board that she attended the public hearing on the Kensington Farms Sewer project and when she tried to ask questions she was ruled out of order. Mr. Sweeney, in answer to Mrs. Wlodarski's statement, said that the meeting was held for the benefit of the Kensington Farms residents so the plan could be explained to them. He said he felt he had to consider the equity of the people who came out to discuss their own needs. They wanted to talk about their problem and he thought it was fair to let them control the meeting. COMPLAINT - MRS. LEE SWAN Mrs. Lee Swan, 2022 Swygart Street, spoke to the Board about the Kensington Farms sewer project. She said she felt it was unfair that the Beale Street residents, who live in homes valued at $12,000 to $20,000 were paying the full cost of sewers in their area while the Kensington Farms residents, who live in much more expensive homes, will pay only half the cost. Mr. David Wells, Assistant City Engineer, explained that this is an experimental program and will be the approach used toward sewer construction all over the city. CITY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 1973 Mr. Sweeney said that, when the holiday schedule for City employees was set by the Board, they failed to take into consideration agreements made with the union as to the number of paid holidays City employees would have. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved Monday, December 24th as a holiday for City employees. ST. JOSEPH RIVER RUN CANOE RACE Mr. Donald Sporleder, President of the Michiana Watershed, appeared before the Board and said that a letter was on its way to the Board asking for permission to hold the Third Annual St. Joseph River Run Canoe Race. It will be a 13 mile race from South Bend to Niles and will require use of Leeper Park and the closing of some streets in the area. The date is May 12th. The race might include a new section which would involve the use of Veterans Memorial Park also. The Board gave tentative approval of the project subject to the letter being received and referred to the Police Department and the Traffic Department for their investigation.