08/06/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 6, 1973 COMPLAINT - ABORTION ADVERTISEMENTS Mrs. Mary Hunt, 1102 N. Lafayette,, was present and asked Mr. Roemer what progress had been made in the investigation of the abortion advertisements on the trash containers placed by Panel -Ad on the City Streets. Mr. Roemer said that he would be making a recommendation to the Board in about a week and that, at this time, he felt the recommendation would be to advertise for bidders on a new contract for the trash containers, with the new contract providing that the City would determine the type of advertisements which could be used. NORTH IRONWOOD SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT The Board received the Project Completion Affidavit from McIntyre and Jones Con- struction Company for the North Ironwood Sidewalk project and, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the completion affidavit was approved and signed. The Board received the Resolution of Final Estimate on the Ironwood Sidewalk project in the amount of $18,276.56. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the resolution adopted. rl The Assessment Roll for the North Ironwood Sidewalk Project showing the amount of assessment to each property owner was filed. Upon.motion made, seconded and Q carried, the Board`adopted the Assessment Roll and set Monday, August 20, 1973 at 9:30 a.m. as the time for the public hearing on the Assessment Roll. PETITION TO VACATE THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY FROM BRONSON STREET TO EAST -WEST ALLEY Curtis Products, Inc. file their petition to vacate the north -south alley from East Bronson Street to the East-West alley between South Columbia and South Carroll Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the petition to the Bureau of Engineering for preliminary investigation and report. REQUEST FOR BIDS - BUREAU OF FIRE UNIFORMS The Board received a request from Assistant Chief Joseph V. Nagy, Bureau of Fire, to advertise for bids for clothing for the Bureau of Fire for 1974. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids to be received on August 20, 1973. TEMPORARY USE OF MOBILE OFFICE FOR UNITED WAY APPROVED The Board received a request from J. Thomas Laing, Executive Director of the United Way of St. Joseph County, Inc., for permission to use a temporary mobile office at 3517 E. Jefferson Boulevard for sixty days, beginning September 7, 1973. Attached to Mr. Laing's request was a favorable recommendation from Forrest R. West, Building Commissioner. The Board discussed this matter and, upon motion made, seconded and carried, approved the request subject to the condition that the trailer be located in the parking lot. EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT WITH RICHARD A. MUESSEL, JR. The Board received an easement and right of way agreement between the City of South Bend and Richard A. Muesset, Jr. Mr. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, explained that this is an area North of the present retention basin and is on the West Side of Ironwood Road. The agreement is in the amount of $7,000.00 and Mr. Wells said it has been reviewed by the Legal Department. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board signed the agreement. ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3380, 1973 Rollin E. Farrand, P. E., Civil City Engineer, files an Assessment Roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in Vacation Resolution No. 3380, 1973 for the vacation of the north -south alley between Sunnyside Avenue and Twyckenham Avenue from the south right of way line of East Wayne Street South to the north right of way line of the east -west alley between East Wayne Street South and Sunnymede Avenue, situated between Lots 164 and 165 in Sunnymede 1st Addition.