09/25/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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256 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 1978 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 1978 by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon and Mr. Brunner present. Deputy City Attorney Terry Crone was also present. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Mr. McMahon reported that a recommendation on the American Cancer Society request for a solicitation at various intersections was received after the posting of the meeting agenda. He made a motion that the recommendation be added at this time. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. Brunner reported that he had reviewed the minutes of the September 18th meeting of the Board and he made a motion that the minutes be approved. Mr. McMahon seconded the motion and it carried. FUND SOLICITATION APPROVED - AMERICAN CANCER..SOCIETY The Board received a report from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Detail advising that the request of the American Cancer Society to conduct a fund solicitation at five intersections had been reviewed. Both Bureaus are in concurrence that the following intersections can be approved.: Eddy and Angela, Northside and Sample, Ironwood and Pleasant and Twyckenham and McKinley. It was recommended that approval for the intersection at Edison and Ironwood not be granted. Mr. McMahon noted that the group would be asked to comply with the Guidelines adopted by the Board for such activities and that the time of the solicitation was set for 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. and they would request no change in those times without notification. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the recommenda- tion to approve the intersections as noted and to-deny the intersection of Edison and Ironwood for the fund drive. PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVE14ENT RESOLUTION NO. 3461 This was the date set for holding a public hearing' -on Improvement Resolution No. 3461 for the improvement of the north - south alley east of O'Brien Street, from Humboldt to Elwood, by constructing a concrete pavement. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and in the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. McMahon noted that this project was initiated by a petition signed by abutting property owners. The Engineering Department has prepared preliminary plans and a preliminary assessment roll showing amounts to be assessed against individual properties if the improvement is made. He indicated he would go over each assessment with property owners present and stated that the average assessment for one lot was $414.54. Mr. Elmer Schlundt, 1310 N. O'Brien Street, said when the petition was circulated in the neighborhood, it was with the understanding that an asphalt alley would be constructed and this would have made the cost lower. Mr. Schlundt pointed out that this is a two -block alley with no street in between. He said the alley has not been properly maintained by the City. Holes which have been filled have now raised the level of the alley to a point where it is higher than private garage approaches and there isa drainage problem. He said most of the property owners are interested in improving the alley but not at the price quoted for concrete pavement. Mr. McMahon noted that the Board was not aware that the petitioners wanted an asphalt alley and said that possibility could be explored if that is what the majority want. He reviewed the Barrett Law procedure indicating that