07/24/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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11M REGULAR MEETING JULY 24, 1978 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 24, 1978 by President Patrick M. McMahon with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. MINUTES OF JULY 17 MEETING APPROVED Mr. Brunner reported that he had reviewed the minutes of the July 17, 1978 meeting and he recommended approval. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED — VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3460 This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Roll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3460 for the vacation of a perpetual easement over and upon sixteen (16) feet of the east side of Lot Numbered Forty (40) in College Grove Addition. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. Petitioner is St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church and Mr. McMahon explained that this petition involves an easement along an alley vacated by the Board last year. The petitioner failed to request that the easement be vacated at that time. No remonstrators were present and no written remonstrances were filed with the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Assessment Roll showing $0.00 net damages and $0.00 net benefits was approved and said resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said proceedings closed. READVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR ROOF REPAIRS TO FIRE STATION APPROVED Mr. McMahon noted that the Board advertised for bids for roof repairs to Fire Station #3 and no bids were received. Eight contractors were contacted and indicated no interest in bidding the project. The Legal Department has now recommended that the Board readvertise for bids prior to attempting to negotiate a contract for the repairs. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved advertising for bids for roof repairs to Fire Station #3. STAND- BY_FIRE APPARATUS APPROVED FOR 4 -H FAIR Chief Oscar Van Wiele submitted to the Board a request to have standby Fire. Departme =nt apparatus.,present.during the 4 -H Fair from July..31 to August _5;.1978.- The equipment will serve for demonstration purposes -and p,rOvide fire protection for the high hazard area around the barns.; This has been done in past years, and Chief Van Wiele recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved. PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT APPROVED - RECONSTRUCTION OF RIVERSIDE John Leszczynski, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, submitted to the Board the Project Completion Affidavit for the Reconstruction of Riverside Drive, Project R & S 92. The con- tractor was McIntyre and Jones Construction Company and the total cost of the project was $62,873.85. Mr. McMahon noted that the project covered reconstruction of the concrete pavement on Riverside Drive near Northview and was completed last fall. This affidavit concludes the paperwork on the project. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Project Completion Affidavit was approved and the Maintenance Bond, covering maintenance through November 29, 1980, was filed. r u 1