12/01/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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330 12/1/69 Item #1 - 4 8 to 10 cubic yard dump bodies with hydraulic systems. Item #2 - 1 5 to 7 cubic yard dump body with hydraulic system.. Item #3 - 1 2000 gallon flusher tank with gasoline engine operated pump. Item #4 - 1 Utility body for a 10,000GVW truck 84" C.A. Item #5 - 7 Utility bodies for 3/4 ton cab and chassis trucks with 54" C.A. Items #6 - 3 16 cu. yd. packer bodies for 25,000 GVW truck with 108" C.A. Item #7 - 1 30,000# capacity implement trailer. Item #8 - i Utility body with 700# capacity telescoping hydraulic operated lift for a 7500# GVW truck with 54" C.A. And the Clerk was directed to publish notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on December 5 and December 12, 1969, for bids to be received on December 29, 1969. REQUEST OF BENDIX CORPORATION FOR BUILDING VARIANCE The request of Bendix'Corporation to Forrest R. West, Building Commissioner, for a variance from the building code to permit the erection on its property at 1217 S. Walnut Street of two mobile trailer units, to be used for temporary office space for a period of not to exceed two years, was presented to the Board. The motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the request for a period of not to exceed 12 months, with a possible extension of an additional 12 months. LEASE - MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM Copy of lease of Morris Civic Auditorium with the South Bend Symphony for the performance of James Oliver Buswell IV, violinist November 30, 1969, was reviewed and ordered filed. REQUEST FOR REDUCTION OF PERFORMANCE BOND - SOUTHEAST ESTATES, SECTION ONE Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Portage Realty Corpora- tion for a reduction of performance bond for Southeast Estates, Section One, was referred to the Engineering Department. TRAFFIC REGULATION - YORK AND KERN ROADS - APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer to install a "Yield" sign and post on the northwest corner of York at Kern Road TRAFFIC REGULATION - 32ND STREET AT JEFFERSON BOULEVARD - APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer to replace a "Yield" sign with a "Stop" sign on 32nd Street at Jefferson Boulevard. EXCAVATION BOND Certificate continuing excavation bond on behalf of Parkway Asphalt, Inc., was approved by the Board and ordered filed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports for the period 11/22/69 to 11/25/69 were ordered filed. REQUEST FOR LIMITED PARKING - 400 BLOCK N. MAIN STREET Request of the Auto'License Bureau to limit parking on the west side of the 400 block of N. Main Street to 30 minutes was.referred back to the Traffic Engineer- ing Department for consideration of a one hour limit. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meetin ad'ourned at 1 1 : 30 A. M �L1oyd`1��. -r- . Crumpa 1 1