11/05/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 1973 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, November 5, 1973 at 9:30 a.m. with all members present. City Attorney James A. Roemer was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. OPENING OF BIDS - LIQUID CALCIUM CHLORIDE This being the date set for receiving bids for Liquid Calcium Chloride for the Bureau of Streets, the following bids were opened and publicly read. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the Tri-County News and the South Bend Tribune which were found to be sufficient. Michigan Chemical Company Bid was signed by Robert Mayes, non - collusion affidavit was in order and Bid - $11,400.00 a Certified Check in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. Dow Chemical Company Bid was signed by R. B. Korsmeier, non -collusion affidavit was in order Bid - $10,690.00 and a 10% bid bond accompanied the bid. a Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to the Bureau %} of Streets for review and recommendation. V PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3384, 1973 This being the date set, hearing was -held on Vacation Resolution No. 3384, 1973 for the vacation of the portion of the north -south alley between St. Peter Street and Notre Dame Street which extends from the south line of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company right-of-way to the north line of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company right-of-way. Also, the portion of the north -south alley between St. Louis Street and St. Peter Street which lies between the south line of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company right-of-way and the south line of the first east -west alley south of Wayne Street. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ratified and confirmed Vacation Resolution No. 3384, 1973 and said alley is vacated. The City Engineer•is directed to prepare an assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits to the surrounding properties. PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3385, 1973 This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3385, 1973 for the vacation of Kerr Street, beginning at the west right-of-way line of Catalpa Street and the north right-of-way line of Kerr Street, thence west to the western end of Kerr Street;.thence 50' south to the south right-of-way of Kerr Street; thence east to a point 50' south of point of beginning; thence 50' north to the point of beginning. James Nafe, Attorney for the petitioner Curtis Crofoot, was present and informed the Board that Mr. Crofoot owns all the real estate east, north and south of the subject alley with the exception of a small parcel of real estate on the south line of Kerr. The owner has no objection to the vacation. Mr. Frank Harris, 1007 Chapin Street, was present and questioned the Board about an alley east of Parcel 5. The Board explained to Mr. Harris that this alley was not involved in the proposed vacation today and displayed the engineer's drawing. After the explanation, Mr. Harris indicated that he had no objections to the proposed vacation. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ratified and confirmed Vacation Resolution No. 3385 and said part°iron of Kerr Street is vacated. The City Engineer is directed to prepare an assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits to the surrounding properties. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3382, 1973 - MEADOWVIEW SEWERS This was the date set for receiving written comments or remonstrances on the