12/14/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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12/14/70 give notice by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on January 1 and January 8, 1971. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - GILMER PARK TRUNK SEWER Upon motion made, seconded and carried, permission was granted to advertise for bids for construction of the Gilmer Park Trunk Sewer, Division A. January 11, 1971, was set as the date for receiving bids and the Clerk was directed to give notice by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on Saturday, December 19 and Saturday, December 26, 1970. TRAFFIC OPERATIONS PROGRAM FOR INCREASING CAPACITY AND SAFETY (TOPICS) Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following Resolution No. 12-14-70 was adopted; "RESOLUTION NO. 12-14-70 "WHEREAS, The Board of Public Works and Safety has hereto- fore entered into an agreement with St. Joseph County and the `�'� State of Indiana for the execution of a Traffic Operations Pro- gram for Increasing Capacity and Safety (TOPICS) plan for the area, and WHEREAS, The Board of Public Works and Safety on September 28, 1970, entered into a contract with Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc., a consulting engineer, for the preparation of a TOPICS plan as set forth in Exhibit "A," the TOPICS study de- sign, and WHEREAS, Paragraph IV of the TOPICS study design sets forth a plan for early implementation projects and the consultant having submitted a list of seven projects for early implementation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works and Safety herein accepts the recommendation and orders the consultant to proceed with the preparation of final design plans and specifications. The Board further orders that the necessary ordinances be prepared to appropriate funds for engineering, land acquisition (whether by purchase or condemnation) and construction. The Board further orders that application be made for local road and street funds from the State auditor. s/ Lloyd S. Taylor s/ James A. Bickel BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Dated this 14th day of December, 1970." MATTER PERTAINING TO DISMISSAL OF RONALD SILCOTT AND JAMES W. ADAMSON A letter was opened and read from Albert J. Beutler regarding the action of the Board relative to Ronald Silcott. Mr. Taylor announced several letters have been received by the Board pertaining to the Board's action and are on file in the Board office for any one wishing to read them. PARK DEPARTMENT - ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE 900 BLOCK N. ST. LOUIS BOULEVARD An appraisal in the amount of $3200 for three lots on the east side of the 900 block of North St. Louis Boulevard was filed with the Board, and the Board of P8 rk Commissioners are to be requested to file a resolution with the Board of Public Works and Safety setting out their need for this real estate and requesting that the Board of Public Works and Safety make this acquisition for the City of South Bend from the cumulative capital improvement fund.