07/09/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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118 REGULAR MEETING JULY 9, 1979 APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT - YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU AND PROBATE COURT John Cimino, Director of the Criminal Justice Planning Bureau, submitted to the Board an Agreement between the St. Joseph County Probate Court and the Youth Services Bureau. The agreement is in connection with a federal grant from the Law Enforcement Assistance Agency in the amount of $32,676.00, with matching funds of $5,000 from St. Joseph County and will provide for a Runaway Shelter to house status offendors. Recent changes in the Juvenile Code necessitate the housing of status offendors in non- secure facilities. Upon motion made by Mr, Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the agreement was approved. PROPOSAL ACCEPTED COMPLETION OF REHABILITATION, NE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER James Harcus, Director of the Bureau of Housing, submitted to the Board two proposals received for the completion of the rehabilitation of the Northeast Neighborhood Center, 803 N. Notre Dame Avenue. One proposal is from Charles Brown Maintenance Company for wall and ceiling repairs in the amount of $937.00 and the second proposal is from R. A. Stickler Plumbing in the amount of $60.00 for removal and cap -off of water lines to a basement shower. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the proposals were accepted by the Board. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3475 RESCINDED This was the date set for receiving the votes of affected property owners regarding the proposed Hawbaker Sanitary Sewer Project. There were nine property owners listed on the Assessment Roll and six voted against the project. Thus, more than fifty -one per cent of the affected property owners are opposed to the sewer construction. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board rescinded Improvement Resolution No. 3475 and the improvement will not be made. REQUEST REPAIR AT INTERSECTION AT SHERIDAN AND SAMPLE The Board received a request from Councilman Kopczynski that action be taken.regarding a problem arising from a pavement rise at the location of a manhole at the intersection of Sheridan and Sample Street. Mr. Kopczynski said the condition causes a hazard for motorists. Upon motion made by Mr, Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Division of Engineering and the Director of Utilities for review and recommendation. LETTER FROM PARK AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FILED The Park Avenue Neighborhood Association submitted a letter thanking the Board for action taken to close streets in the neighborhood in connection with the recent Tour of Homes. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the letter was ordered filed, REQUEST TO CLOSE GRACE STREET - AUGUST 17, 18 AND 19 Rev. Eugene Kazmierczak, Pastor of St. Adalbert's Church, requested that the Board approve the closing of Grace 'Street on August 17, 18 and 19 in connection with a parish festival. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr, Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Bureau for review and recommendation.