06/29/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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6/29/70 C DISPLAY BARN - POTAWATOMIE PARK Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter of constructing a display barn at Potawatomie Park was further continued one week. ANNUAL REPORT - HUMANE SOCIETY The report of the Humane Society for the period 5/l/69 to 5/1/70 was reviewed by the'Board and ordered filed. CONTRACT AWARDED - UNIFORMS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract was awarded to Gerber Manufacturing Company for uniforms for the Fir:e,Department for the period 7/1/70 through December 31, 1970, upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat and the Purchasing Director. e-1 COMMUNICATION FROM INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COMPANY - STEAM HEAT �C1 DISCONTINUANCE A letter under date of June 26, 1970, from the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company advising permission granted by the Indiana Public Service Commission for the discontinuance of its steam heating system on June 1, 1970, was ordered filed. FOOT PATROL - WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE The report of Chief of Police Loren M. 8ussert in reference to steps taken by the Department in response to the complaint of Felix L. Owsley, Sr. was read and ordered filed. REQUEST TO CLOSE ALLEY - RADECKI ART GALLERIES The request of Roman J. Radecki, Radecki Art Galleries, 721 E. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, on June 25, 1970, for permission to close the alley between St. Louis and St. Peter Streets, on the west side of 721 E. Jefferson Boulevard, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. on June 27, 19'70, approved by the Board on June 25, 1970, is hereby confirmed and made a part of these minutes. TAXICAB STAND REQUEST DENIED - INDIANA CAB COMPANY Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, upon recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department, the request of the Indiana Cab Company for a taxicab stand in the 2600 block of West Washington Avenue was denied for the reason that industrial traffic (Bendix) occupies the roadway with both trucks and other vehicles causing traffic congestion. Off street park- ing facilities are to be provided by South Shore Railroad. TAXICAB STAND REQUEST DENIED - COURTESY CAB COMPANY Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, upon recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department, the request of the Courtesy Cab Company for an "on street" taxicab stand at the new South Shore Station was denied for the reason that industrial traffic (Bendix) occupies the roadway with both trucks and other vehicles causing traffic congestion. Off street park- ing facilities are to be provided by the South Shore Railroad. TAXICABS - CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Clerk is directed to send to the Indiana Cab Company and the Courtesy Cab Company -applications, to be filed with the Board, for certificates of public convenience and necessity for the operation of taxicabs for hire on the streets of South Bend, Indiana.