01/15/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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364 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 15, 1979 Reserving the rights and easements of all Utilities and the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, to construct and maintain any facilities, including, but not limited to, the following: electric, telephone, gas, water, sewer, surface water control structures and ditches within the vacated right of way, unless such rights are released by the individual Utilities. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lot Nos. 12 and 13, Stover's Sub of B.O.L. 81• Notice of this Resolution shall be published on the 19th and 26th day of January, 1979, in the South Bend Tribune and in the Tri- County News. This Board, at its office, on the 5th day `of• V.ebruary, 1979 at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 15th day of January, 1979. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s% . P trick M.`�McMahon s% Tomas J Brunner, Jr. s/ Peter H. Mullen ATTEST: s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk FILING OF CORRESPONDENCE RE: MODERNIZATION OF CONRAIL GATES James A. Masters, Assistant City Attorney, submitted to the Board correspondence received with regard to the proposed modernization of Conrail Crossing Gates on certain tracks on the City's southeast side. This information was forwarded in response to a formal letter filed by the City Attorney's Office with the Public Service Commission of Indiana complaining of the malfunctioning gates on Conrail crossings on Leer, Vernon, Caroline, Robinson, Ironwood and Twyckenham. Mr. Masters noted in his memorandum that members of the Southeast United Neighborhood and other neighborhood residents have been assisting the City Attorney's Office in the efforts to correct the problems at Conrail crossings. Mr. McMahon noted that the correspondence includes information regarding requests for federal funds for the repair of the crossing gates. This funding was pursued by the City earlier but the request was not approved. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the correspondence was filed and referred to the Division of Engineering for the filing of the necessary application for federal funds for the repair'of the crossing gates. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Chief Deputy City Controller Michael L. Vance submitted to the Board Claim Docket Numbers l through 832 and recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved Claim Docket Numbers 1 through 832 and directed that checks for payment be issued. FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE - MORSE ELECTRIC COMPANY A Certificate of Insurance on behalf of the Morse Electric Company was submitted to the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the certificate was ordered filed.