04/30/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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3'7 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 30, 1979 proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. There was no one present to speak on the Assessment Roll and no written remonstrances were filed with the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Assessment Roll listing $0.00 net benefits and $0.00 net damages was approved and said resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said proceedings closed. REQUEST TO USE FIRE TRUCK IN PARADE APPROVED Chief Oscar Van Wiele submitted to the Board a request from the Maurice Matthys Little League to use a Fire Truck in their Opening Day parade on May 19. Chief Van Wiele recommended approval of the request. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved. RUM VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION RE: WILLIAM STREET PROBLEMS Representatives of the.Rum Village Neighborhood Association were present. Art Garden spoke for the group and called attention to a number of problems with properties located in the 1600 and 1700 blocks of S. William Street. Complaints listed were of junk, debris, abandoned vehicles, alleged operation of a junk yard in a residential neighborhood and trash trucks parking on the street. A number of photographs and a list of properties with violations was submitted to the Board. Mr. Garden said the Neighbhood Association has been trying without success to get some action on these problems. He said the residents are tax - paying citizens and should not have to put up with the situation. He asked the Board to take some action regarding the problems. Mr. Brunner noted that the City did address problems in this area last summer with some degree of success. He said these complaints will be investigated immediately and appropriate actions taken. A check will be made of the Environmental Office and other departments to determine what actions have been taken in the area.. A report will be available tomorrow. The Board thanked the neighborhood association for appearing today to bring this matter to their attention. STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT RENEWED Patrick McMahon advised the Board that the City entered into a contract with Ries Equipment Company last year for street sweeping. The contract provided for renewal. The contract has been negotiated for a lesser amount and will be renewed at the approximate amount of $90,000 for 1979. John Stancati, Director of Utilities, and Joseph Gawrysiak, Director of Transportation, reviewed the contract and negotiated the current year's price and Mr. Stancati recommended approval by the Board of the renewal. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried the contract was renewed. SUBGRANT AGREEMENTS APPROVED - HANSEL CENTER AND URBAN LEAGUE Elroy J. Kelzenberg, Director of the Bureau of Manpower and Training, submitted to the Board Subgrant Agreements between CETA and Hansel Center and the Urban League.. The Hansel Center agreement is in the amount of $7,564 for the period from April 1 through August 31, 1979 for the Sumner Youth Employment Program. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the agreement was approved. The Agreement.with the Urban League is in the amount of $7,564 for the period April l to August 31, 1979 for the Summer Youth Employment Program. Upon motion made by Tyr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the agreement was approved.