08/24/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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August 24, 1970 55 �. 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M. with S. J. Crumpacker, City Attorney, and James A. Bickel, City Con- troller, present. Mr. Crumpacker acted as chairman of the meeting. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. BIDS OPENED - ROCK SALT This being the date set, bids for rock salt for the 1970-1971 winter season were opened, the Clerk having tendered proofs of publication of notice`in the South Behd Tribune and the Tri County News on August 14 and August 21, 1970, which were read and found to be proper. The following bids were re- ceived: Cargill, Inc., Suite 420, 2000 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Illinois. The bid was accompanied by.a non collusion affidavit and certified check in the amount of $7,670.00 which were found to be sufficient. The bid was as follows: Unit price-------------$11.80 Total--------------$76,700.00 _International Salt Company, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, 18411. The bid was accompanied by a non collusion affidavit and certified check in the amount of $7,020.00 which were found to be sufficient. The bid was as follows: Unit price------------- $10.80 Total --------------- $70,200.00 Morton Salt Company, 10335 Flora Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48217. The bid was accompanied by a non collusion affidavit and a bid bond in the amount of $12,350.00 which were found to be sufficient. The'bid was as follows: Unit price -------------- $12 00 Total --------------- $78,000.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to the Purchasing Director for review and recommendation to the Board. FIRE DEPARTMENT - RETIREMENT - JOSEPH N. NYERGES Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted and approved the retirement of Joseph N. Nyerges from the South Bend Fire Department effective August 30, 1970. APPOINTMENT - SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS The application for appointment as special police officer of Robeft Barry Connell, employed by American District Telegraph Company, was approved by the Board and referred to the Police Department for completion of the commission. The application of -James Harrison Jennings for appointment as a special police officer, while in the employ of American District Telegraph Company, was approved by the Board and referred to the Police Department for com- pletion of the commission. COMPLAINT OF MR. AND MRS. DONALD FISHER - RE SUB -STANDARD PROPERTY AT 132 E. ELDER STREET Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fisher, 909 Riverside Drive, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board and complained of the actions of the Sub -Standard Department in reference to property at 132 E. Elder Street owned by George Page, father of Mrs. Fisher, stating that the tenants of 132 E. Elder Street had been removed by the Sub -Standards Department without the owners being notified and that the house had been vandalized as the result of being vacant. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the follow- ing matters were taken up.