01/17/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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182 1/17172 REQUEST AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK - TRAILERS Mr. Forest West, Building Commissioner presented a letter from the American National Bank in which they stated an affiliate firm, American Affiliates, Incorporated is holding a mobile home seminar in their offices in the Amer- ican National Bank Building January 18 and 19 and have requested permission to park three mobile homes on the vacant lot adjacent to and just west of the building. There would be no hook up to any sort of utilities. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of the American National Bank for their affiliate American Affil- iates, Incorporated for parking three trailers. LETTER RE: JUNKED CAR - SHIRLEY HUNT A letter was received from Legal Services - Legal Education Program, signed by Norma J. Fleming, Staff Assistant, regarding a junked car (1964 Studebaker) which was impounded. Mrs. Hunt claims she does not own the car. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this matter was referred to the Legal Department. CERTIFICATION OF CORPORATE AUTHORITY - SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES WHEREAS, the City of South Bend presently rents two safety deposit boxes for the use of the City Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund and the City of South Bend (Engineering Department -official Micro -Films), and WHEREAS, the St. Joseph Safe Deposit Company, Inc., must have the ceatification of Corporate Authority for persons to have access to said safety deposit boxes, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That James V. Barcome, City Controller and William J. Richardson, City Engineer, be empowered to have access to the above named safety deposit boxes as of, January 13, 1972. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the above resolution was adopted. CONTRACTOR'S BONDS A Contractor's bond was presented for William Cinal to December 30, 1972. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the above bond was approved. A Continuation Certificate for a Contractor's Bond for From Building Co. till January 1, 1972 was present. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the above bond was approved. EXCAVATION BONDS: The following Excavation Bonds were presented and upon motion made, seconded, and carried, were approved: Marion Hamilton G Sons, Inc. to January 1, 1973 Wendal F. Daze]] to January 12, 1973 REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHT - WIDENER LANE A request was received from Everett D. Fox, 837 Widener Lane, South Bend, Indiana, requesting the installation of a street light on an existing pole between 910 and 837 Widener Lane. Upon motion made, seconded and carried this matter was referred to the Engineering Department - Traffic Engineer - for investigation and report. COMPLAINT RELATIVE TO "COP AND CON" PROGRAM Mr. Si Brazy,1136 Helmen Drive, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board protesting the stoppage of the"Cop and the Con" program. He was referred to Chief of Police Robert Seals, to discuss the matter.