02/04/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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334 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 1980 Mr. Thomas Walz, the attorney representing the surrounding property owners, presented a petition to the Board signed by the residents in the area opposing the house move. He stated that he was specifically representing Mr. and Mrs. Blake, 303 Camden who owned a house one block east of the property in question. He asked that the permit be denied. Deputy City Attorney Terry Crone indicated that the Board has the authority to hear evidence pertaining to the move and how the move may affect public health, safety and welfare of the area or if there would be phusical damage to streets, sidewalks or other properties. Mr. McMahon wondered if that only related to city streets or would it address the neighborhood itself. Mr. Crone felt the public health, safety and welfare could affect the move upon the neighborhood. Mr. Walz indicated that most of the homes were tri -level or bi- level. He concluded that the physical location of the lot and the proposed move would cause physical damage to the city streets and the neighborhood in general. Mr. McMahon felt that, in order to provide the petitioner an opportunity to respond to the question raised and to also provide the Board with the opportunity of taking a look at the neighborhood in question, the matter should be tabled until the next meeting of the Board. He so moved, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3485 Patrick M. McMahon, P.E., Civil City Engineer, filed an Assessment Roll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3485 for the vacation of a 14' north -south alley between Main and Lafayette, starting at Navarre, thence south for a distance of 99'; and the 14' east -west alley between Navarre and Marion, starting at Lafayette; thence east for a distance of 165' to the intersection of the north -south alley. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 187, 188, 196, 197 and 198 in the Original Plat of South Bend. The Assessment Roll lists $0.00 net damages and $0.00 net benefits to the abutting properties. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Assessment Roll was filed and set for public hearing on March 3, 1980. APPROVAL OF ESCROW AGREEMENT - FIRST BANK CENTER PROJECT The Board received an Escrow Agreement with H. G. Christman Company for the First Bank Center Project. The agreement provides that interest will be paid on retainage funds. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the agreement was approved. CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 APPROVED - FIRST BANK CENTER PROJECT - CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS The Board received Change Order No. 2 from Henry- Williams, Inc., for concrete foundation work on the First Bank Center Project, which change order increased the contract by $16,433.00 bringing the total for construction to $502.553.00. The change order was necessitated due to the costs involved in providing labor, equipment and material to complete the changes to the foundations of the First Bank Center. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the change order was approved. The Board received Change Order No. 2 from Thatcher Engineering Corporation for piling work on the First Bank Center Project, which change order increased the contract by $6,000.00 bringing the total for construction to $190,646.62. The change order was necessitated due to the cost of sheet piling along Colfax to protect the roadway and utilities under the sidewalk. Because of the I & M vault on Colfax, it was recommended that the sheet piling remain in place; however, the balance of the sheet piling along Colfax will be or has been removed. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the change order was approved. 1