07/17/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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FrIM UnaL REGULAR MEETING JULY 17, 1978 REQUEST FOR STOP SIGN AT KETTERING AND 29TH Councilman Roger Parent advised the Board that residents have requested the installation of a stop sign at the intersection of 29th and Kettering to stop traffic on 29th Street. Mr. Parent's letter indicated that traffic is fast in this location and a number of drivers fishtail and drive over the curb on Kettering Drive. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO DISPOSE OF ADDING MACHINE APPROVED The Clerk of the Board requested permission to dispose of an obsolete Monroe Adding Machine, City Inventory Number 273, and delete it from the Board of Public Works inventory. The machine is inoperable and will be turned over to the Controller's Office for use as a trade -in. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was approved. RENT -A -TEEN REQUEST TO STENCIL HOUSE NUMBERS DENIED The Legal Department reviewed the request of the Youth Services Bureau to allow the Rent -A -Teens to stencil house numbers on the steps of residences in South Bend and, based on the ?potential liability, recommended denial. Mr. Brunner commented that Indiana law requires that children under 16 years of age secure work permits when they do work of this sort. Such work permits would have to be obtained from the residents before the painting is done. He explained that the Youth Services Bureau does not pay the individuals they are paid by the home owners. The Legal Department believes that the liability to the City would be so great that the project should not be commenced. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request of the Youth Services Bureau was denied. FILING OF FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL - CREST MANOR SANITARY SEWERS David A. Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, submitted to the Board the final assessment roll for the Crest Manor Section Two Sanitary Sewers. The improvement is on Abshire and Berkshire Drive and is in the total amount of $3,482.70. The Assessment Roll lists the assessment for each of the affected property owners. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Assessment Roll was filed and set for public hearing on Monday, July 31, 1978. REQUESTS TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED LOTS FILED The Board received the following requests for information regarding the purchase of city -owned lots: A. 2108 Linden Avenue - Inquiry from Bishop Miller B. 1519 Poland Street - Inquiry from William Van Brocklin Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the requests were referred to the Mayor's Office, the Department of Engineering, Parks, Redevelopment and Community Development for review and a determination as to whether the lots should be retained for any purpose.