03/31/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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EM REGULAR MEETING APPROVE SECRETARIES DAY - RIVER BEND PLAZA MARCH 31, 1980 The Board received a request from Mikki Dobski, Coordinator of River Bend Plaza, for permission to hold the Annual Secretaries' Day Program at the Robertson's Stage on Wednesday, April 23, 1980, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Activities for the day will include a proclamation from the Mayor, various speeches and awards, and a style show. The Pat Heiden Quartet will provide music during the program. In case of rain, a request has been made for use of the County -City Building lobby. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was approved. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3487, 1980 (FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF WESTERN AVENUE) Patrick M. McMahon, P. E., Civil City Engineer, filed an Assessment Roll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3487, 1980, for the vacation of the first 14 foot east -west alley north of Western Avenue, running west from Illinois Street to the east line of the intersection of the north -south alley for a distance of 129 feet (in LaSalle Park, 2nd Sub.). The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 1029 and 1030, LaSalle Park, 2nd Sub. 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. Kernan and carried, the Assessment Roll was approved and set for public hearing on April 28, 1980. APPROVE PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT AND FILE MAINTENANCE BOND (ROSETTA PLACE DRIVE) The Project Completion Affidavit for Rosetta Place Drive was submitted to the Board for approval in connection with sewer construction in the Beverly Place Subdivision, Section II. Mr. McMahon stated that the project involved private construction and the Maintenance Bond was in the name of St. Joseph Bank and Trust Company as Trustee of Virgil Place and extended for a period of three years to March 21, 1983. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Project Completion Affidavit was approved and the Maintenance Bond filed. REQUEST FOR PARADE - SOUTH BEND SHRINE CLUB The Board received a request from the South Bend Shrine Club for permission to hold a parade on May 24, 1980, at 2:00 p.m., from the Shrine Club down Main to Jefferson, to St. Joseph Street and the area in front of the Morris Civic Auditorium. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Traffic Division of the Police Department for review and recommendation. APPROVE STREET LIGHTING POLICY Mr. McMahon advised the Board that the city has overcommitted itself with respect to street light installations. He stated that the city will not actually experience a cash deficit in 1980 because of the fact that not all the installations have been completed and the city will be billed on less than a 12 -month basis. However, the city will experience a deficit in 1981 unless the current budget of $725,000 per year is increased to approximately $734,000. Mr. McMahon recommended that the city place a moratorium on all street light requests, with the exception of specific individual requests which are perceived to be necessary