05/19/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING Medusa Aggregates Company P. 0. Box 5529 Lafayette, Indiana 4,17 MAY 19, 1980 Bid was signed by Glenn A. Remaly non - collusion affidavit was in order, and a bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid was submitted. 10,000 ton - Calcium Chloride Sand Mixture $10.15 /ton The Levy Company Bid was signed by R. D. Marrese, P. 0. Box 540 non - collusion affidavit was in Portage, Indiana order, and a bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid was submitted. 10,000 ton - Calcium Chloride Slag Sand $11.25 /ton Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the bids were referred to the Street Department for review and recommendation. PUBLIC HEARING - REVENUE SHARING EXPENDITURES FOR 1980 This was the date set for holding a public hearing on the proposed use of Revenue Sharing Funds in the amount of $240,000.00 during the calendar year 1980. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. McMahon noted that this was the public hearing on the proposed use of funds as follows: General Street Improvements $240,000.00 In accordance with the guidelines adopted for such use of revenue sharing funds, information about this public hearing was forwarded to the following senior citizen groups with.the request that the notice be posted: Foster Grandparents, Hansel Neighborhood Center, REAL Services, Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Senior Citizens Group of LaSalle Park. There appeared to be no one present to speak against the proposed expenditures. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the public hearing was closed and the Clerk was instructed to forward the minutes of this public hearing to the Controller's Office and the City Clerk. At this time, a gentleman in the audience, raised his hand to speak. He identified himself as Mr. William Albrecht, 1633 North Huey Street, and asked if the appropriation being considered was to be used for environmental clean -up of lots in the city. Mr. McMahon advised Mr. Albrecht that the funds would be used for general street improvements such as paving and slurry sealing. He stated that this money would not be used for clean -up of lots. Mr. Albrecht stated that many of the streets in his neighborhood had been slurry sealed on more than one occasion; however, his street had only been slurry sealed one time. Mr. McMahon stated that he would advise Mr. John,Baumgartner, Manager of the Street Department, of Mr. Albrecht's comments and ask him to look into the matter. Mr. Albrecht then stated that he had a complaint concerning two lots behind his property and the fact that they have never been cleaned up despite his calling the city regarding the problem. He stated that the garbage cans in the alley are never covered, abandoned vehicles are on the properties and cars are continu- ally parked on the sidewalks. Mr. Hill indicated that the Environmental Office would send out an inspector to make a report of the nuisances Mr. Albrecht had enumerated. Another resident in the area complained about the job done last summer by the CETA work crews in the area. She complained that they were not properly supervised and only swept the street while the lots in the area were not even touched. Another resident stated that she had called the Mayor's Action Center concerning several properties in the vicinity of her property, and many of those had been taken care of. Mr. McMahon stated that the city has a limited number of inspectors who work on environmental problems, but he assured the residents that their complaints would be checked into and a follow -up would be done. He informed the citizens that, on private property, it may take some time before any improvement is seen because the city is required by law to first notify the property owner to clean the property. Then, if the property owner does not