09/04/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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A REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 1973 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 1973 with all members present. City Attorney James A. Roemer was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. REQUEST FOR BIDS - POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS The Board received a request from Chief Robert J. Urban that bids be advertised for Police Department uniforms and uniform equipment. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids to be received on September 17th, 1973. REQUEST FROM THE HICKEY COMPANY TO ENCROACH ON MALL AREA Mr. Michael Browning of the Hickey Company was present. The Board received a letter from the Hickey Company and a drawing of a proposed building to be constructed at 1 Plaza Place just south of the St. Joseph Bank plaza. The letter requests permission to encroach on the mall approximately three feet. Mr. Browning explained that they wish to construct a landscaped area which would protrude over the sidewalk area. Mr. C. Wayne Brownell of the Department of Redevelopment was present and said that the Redevelopment Department has no objection to the planters being permitted. Mr. Roemer asked whether this request had been approved by the Redevelopment Commissioners and Mr. Brownell said that it had not been before the Commissioners but had been discussed by the staff of the Redevelopment Department. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request to encroach on the mall area, subject to approval by the Redevelopment Commissioners. REQUEST FOR BIDS - STREET DEPARTMENT SALT The Board received a request from Donald Decker, Street Commissioner, to advertise for bids for salt for snow and ice control. Mr. Decker estimated there would be a need for 10,000 tons. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed that bids be advertised to be received on September 17, 1973. RIVERSIDE COURT STREET DEDICATION Mr. Bruce Bancroft, Attorney, was present and explained to the Board that he was presenting to them a DEED OF DEDICATION and an easement release. Mr. Bancroft said the Board was being asked to release an easement previously granted to the City of South Bend by Riverview Homes, Inc. and to accept the dedication of a new street which will connect Cushing and Rose Street and will be called Riverside Court. Mr. Bancroft said the documents have been reviewed by Gerald Sakaguchi of the Legal Department. An escrow agreement was also submitted to the Board whereby.$30,000 has been deposited for construction of the street in accordance with city specifi- cations. Mr. Roemer suggested to the Board that the escrow agreement be redrafted - with the City as a signer. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board agreed that the City of South Bend would release the present easement- to Riverview Homes, I nc. in consideration of the issuance by Riverview Homes, Inc. to the City of a deed of dedication of a piece of property to be used as a public street to include pedestrian, vehicular traffic, sewerage and utilities, and that the Board of Public Works takes note of an escrow agreement between Riverview Homes, Inc. and the First Bank and Trust Company of South Bend which guarantees that the street will be con- structed in accordance with City specifications and that the contractor will not be fully paid until the City Engineer makes a final determination in writing that said construction has been made in accordance with the proper specifications. The escrow agreement shall also be signed by the City of South Bend to approve same. FINAL CONFIRMATION - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3381, 1973 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adopted a resolution of final confirmation for Improvement Resolution No. 3381, 1973, for the improvement of the alley between Berkley Place, Beverly Place and Inglewood Place, from Oakwood Boulevard to Lathrop Street by constructing a concrete pavement. Said resolution was adopted July 9, 1973. No written remonstrances bearing the signatures of fifty-one of the resident property owners were received within the ten day period following the date and time of the hearing on said improvement.