05/21/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 21, 1973 RECOMMENDATION - WEST SIDE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE REQUEST The Board received a recommendation from Mr. Clem Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, that approval be given for the West Side Memorial Day Parade on May 28, 1973 at 9:30 a.m. The City had been indemnified and the Police Department has been notified. Upon mot,lon made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation and granted the parade request. RECOMMENDATION - HAMMES COMMUNITY LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE REQUEST The Board received a recommendation from Mr. Clem Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, that approval be given for the Hammes Community Little League Parade on Saturday, May 26 at 11:00 a.m. The route has been approved and the Police Department has been notified. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation and granted the parade request. CONTRACTOR'S BOND FILED - GENE V. SCHLUETER AND CHARLES DICKEY The Board received a Contractor's Bond from Gene V. Schlueter and Charles Dickey. It was not on an approved City Bond Form and the Clerk was directed to notify them that they should use the City Bond Form. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND BID REQUEST FOR MIAMI AND IRE,LAND INTERSECTION Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved and signed plans for the Miami -Ireland Road Intersection construction. William J. Richardson, P.E., Director of Public Works, requested that bids be received for the Project, R & S 62, Miami and Ireland Intersection on June 4, 1973. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids on May 25 and June 1, 1973 with bids to be received at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 4, 1973. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ALLEY - 740 S. WALNUT STREET The Board received the following letter: May 18, 1973 Board of Public Works Civil City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana To the Honorable Board of Public Works: The undersi.gned, Carl J. Reinke & Sons, Inc. wish to secure permission from the Board to temporarily close an alley during the construction period for.an Addition to the Sobieski Savings & Loan Association at 740 S. Walnut St., South Bend, Indiana. The alley is that running East & West, situated at a point 1.32 ft. North of Dunham St. on Walnut St. This alley, running to the East, 145'8" is met with another cross alley as shown on the enclosed plot plan. It is the desire of the undersigned to close off the access to the alley starting at Walnut St., on the North side_of the Sobieski Savings & Loan and running East approximately 60 ft. It is requested that we be allowed to temporarily close this alley for a period of 60 days. It is requested that permission be granted to close this alley for the safety of the neighborhood during the period of construction and also to permit access for constructing the Addition to the Sobieski building. Yours truly, s/ Harold G. Reinke Harold G. Reinke, President Carl G. Reinke & Sons, Inc. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the temporary closing and requested that the Police and Fire Departments be notified of the closing.