09/04/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 1973 EXCAVATION AND CONTRACTOR'S BONDS APPROVED The Board received bonds from the following: Excavation Bond - Valley Cablevision, Inc. to 8/24/74 Contractor's Bond - Circle Lumber, Inc. to 8/31/74 Mr. Andrysiak,.B.ureau of Eng.ineering, recommended that the bonds be approved. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bonds were approved to the dates listed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The Street Light Outage Report for the period of August 23 to August 30, 1973 was received and ordered filed. RECOMMENDATION FOR INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS .The Board received recommendations from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for ® the installation of street lights as follows: i� A. Mid -block light on Kaley, North of Ford. 7,000L MV OH WP C@ $3.75/mo. or $45.00/yr. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the.installation was approved. B. Street Light at St. James Court and City Hall Court 7,000L MV OH WP @ $3.75/mo. or $45.00/yr. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. C. Mid -block light on Huron, East of Camden. 7,000L MV OH WP @ $3.75/mo. or $45.00/yr. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. D. Modernization of lighting on Lincolnway East, from Sample to Twyckenham. Install 50 - 20,000L MV OH WP @ $5.50/mo. $275.00 Remove 16 - 6,000L INC OH WP C@ $3.20/mo. 51.20 Cost to City - $223.80/mo. or $2,685.60/yr. APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT, HIGHLAND ESTATES, SECTION 6 The Board received the following letter: August 20, 1973 Board of Public Works 1306 County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Highland Estates, Section 6 - Final Plat Gentlemen: The attached file covers the request for approval of a final plat by Hartman Builders, Inc. for the final plat of Highland Estates Section 6. Improvements have been placed in this subdivision with the exception of sidewalks. As -built plans have not been furnished. The standard practice of the Board of Public Works would be to require that all improvements be complete and as -built plans furnished. I direct your attention to the letter. from Hartman outlining their reasons for not constructing the sidewalks at this time, and the, letter from Tower Federal Savings & Loan Association indicating that they will finance the remaining construction and that funds will not be released except for these specific purposes.