09/02/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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9/2/69. TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE #12 - FLOYD KEPLER TO DONALD E. GROVES - COURTESY CAB Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the transfer by Floyd Kepler to Donald E. Groves.of Certificate #12, known as a "certificate of public convenience and necessity" in the Courtesy Cab Association, subject to certificate of proper insurance coverage being provided. GENERAL INSURANCE - THOMAS J. NATE, D/B/A COURTESY CAB Policy of general insurance on behalf of Thomas J. Nate, d/b/a Courtesy Cab to 9/3/70 was ordered filed. ESCROW LETTER IN LIEU OF PERFORMANCE BOND - TOPSFIELD ADDITION It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the escrow letter from National Bank and Trust Company, 112 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, dated 9/2/69,be accepted and approved in,lieu of a performance bond for the construction of Pimm's Lane and Topswood Lane and Resurfacing Topsfield Road, in Topsfield Addition, as set out in said letter. REQUEST OF CRYSTAL CLEANERS & LAUNDRY TO RENEW LEASE - WESTERN AND CHAPIN C..) Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the request of Crystal Cleaners and Laundry for a renewal of its tease of the property at Western and Chapin was referred to the City Attorney for review and recommendation to the Board. MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM LEASE Copy of lease of Morris Civic Auditorium with Young men's Christian Association of South Bend and Mishawaka for "The Soul Sounds" on 8/30/69 was reviewed and ordered filed. PARKING METERS - DOWNTOWN BUSINESS AREA - REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineering for the replacement of parking meters 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 8 and 10 in the 200 block of W. Jefferson. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimous'y carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Traffic Engineering for the removal of parking meters 3, 5, 7 and 9 in the 100 block of S. St. Joseph Street. Action on the recommendation of Traffic Engineering for the removal of five hour meters in the 100 block of W. South Street was postponed one week until further information is received. STREET LIGHTS APPROVED - MODEL CITIES AREA Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommnedations of Traffic Engineering for additional lighting in the Model Cities Area as follows: Bounded by Jefferson, Laurel, Western and Cherry; Replace 28 4000L INC OH WP existing street lights with 7000L MV OH WP, at a cost of $21.90 per month to the City. Installation of one 7000L MV OH WP at the alley intersection on Laurel north of Western, at a cost of $3.75 per month. Bounded by Longley, Johnson Oran a and Meade: Replace 19 4000L INC OH WP with 7000L MH OH WP; replace one 4000L INC with a 20,000L MV OH WP; and replace one 2500L INC OH WP with a 7000L MV OH WP; install five 7000L MV OH WP. At a total cost to the City of $39.35 per month. Area within Sample, Hiqh, Indiana and Michigan: Replace 65 4000L INC OH WP street lights with 7000E MV OH WP; install 27 7000L MV OH WP street lights (mainly at mid -block locations). Total cost $159.75 per month.