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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/26/87 Board of Public Works MinutesREGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 1987 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:36 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 1987, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and Mr. Michael L. Vance present. Also present was Chief Deputy City Attorney Thomas Bodnar. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq, and carried, the minutes of the May 19, 1987, regular meeting of the Board were approved. APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT EMPLOYEE (COLE ASSOCIATES, INC. Mr. Leszczynski advised that su today is Supplemental Agreement Employee approved by the Board 1. 1 - AGREEMENT FOR LOANED bmitted to the Board for approval No. 1 to the Agreement For Loaned of Public Works on May 13, 1987. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that the Supplement was necessitated by the fact that there has been a change in the employee that will provide inspection services to the City in conjunction with the Stanley Coveleski Regional Baseball Stadium Project. Because of a higher rate of pay for this new employee, Supplemental Agreement No. 1 indicates a revised rate of $21.35 per hour from the previously approved rate of $16.00 per hour. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Supplemental Agreement as submitted was approved and executed. FILING OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF A DETERMINATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director, Department of Economic Development, submitted to the Board a letter to serve as public disclosure of a determination of conflict of interest under 24 CFR 570.611 for the following person: James A. Cook, Member of Center City Associates, Inc. for applying for and receiving a loan of Community Development Block Grant Funds for facade rehabilitation at his place of business Mr. Hunt further advised that public consideration and acceptance of the letter submitted satisfies the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) regulations which require public disclosure of any potential conflict of interest involving the use of Community Development funds. This is a required step toward gaining HUD approval of the transaction. Further, the City Attorney's office has determined that the above situation does not constitute a conflict of interest under state law, and the Department of Redevelopment will be requesting a waiver from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Indianapolis area office, pursuant to 24 CFR 570.611. Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar stated that because Mr. Cook is not an employee of the City it has been determined by the City Attorney's office that no conflict of interest exists but it was recommended that it be known that this situation exists. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the letter as submitted was accepted and filed. 1.0 REGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 1987 APPROVE HOUSE MOVE (FREDRICKSON HOUSE) FROM 233 NORTH LAFAYETTE TO N/W CORNER OF COLFAX AND WILLIAMS STREET Mr. Jack A. Mathews, Building Commissioner, has advised that Lykowski Construction, Inc., House Moving Engineers, 21707 West Ireland Road, South Bend, Indiana, has submitted a request for approval of a new location for the moving of the Fredrickson House located at 233 North Lafayette to the northwest corner of Colfax and Williams Street. It was noted that on February 24, 1987, the Board of Public Works approved a moving permit to move the Fredrickson House to 410 West Washington Street. However, the move did not take place to that site. Mr. Mathews advised that the route to be utilized for this move is the same route previously approved. Additionally, utility companies have been contacted and their requirements have been satisfied. Information has been provided concerning how the existing site will be left and building layouts of the relocated site. Also, the appropriate Certificate of Insurance has been submitted and is in order. Therefore, Mr. Mathews recommends approval of the request. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the request as submitted was approved. REQUEST TO LOCATE DUMPS' SIX (6) MONTHS - REFERRI AT MAR -MAIN APARTMENTS FOR A PERIOD OF In a letter to the Board, Mr. John Freidine, 918 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, requested permission to place a dumpster for a period of six (6) months at the far northwest location of the Mar -Main Apartments during a six (6) month construction phase. He stated that the dumpster would occupy a small portion of the street normally used for parking by approximately two (2) vehicles. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the request was referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO CLOSE 1500 BLOCK OF INDIANA AVENUE AND SIDEWALK FOR EXTRA LARGE YARD SALE - JUNE 6, 1987 - REFERRED Ms. Mary Jean Hines, daughter of Mrs. Mattie Valentine, 601 West Indiana Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, requested that the 1500 block of Indiana Avenue to the first alley north, be closed on June 6, 1987 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ms. Hines stated that her family is having an extra large yard sale for which they would like to use the sidewalk and street beside their residence. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above request was referred to the necessary City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. REQUEST OF BR( LY CHRISTIA SH TO CLOSE 1400 BLOCK 0 CARROLL STREET FOR NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVAL - JUNE 20 1987 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, the Southeast Side Neighborhood Festival Committee, c/o Broadway Christian Parish, 1412 South Carroll Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that they will be having their neighborhood festival on Saturday, June 20, 1987. Therefore, they are requesting that the 1400 block of Carroll Street, between Broadway and Haney be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the festival. They advised that the Broadway Christian Parish parking lot will be set up with booths and activities. The Gloria Dei Lutheran Church parking lot will be used for parking. The closing of the street would be a safety measure for those crossing the street to come to the festival. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the request was referred to the necessary City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. 1 F REGULAR MEETING MAY 26. 1987 REQUEST OF HOSPICE OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC. TO CONDUCT 2ND ANNUAL _WALK FOR HOSPICE- OCTOBER 11, 1987 — REFERRED Mr. Thomas Burzynski, Executive Director, Hospice of St. Joseph County, Inc., 902 East Cedar Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that Hospice will be conducting its second annual Walk for Hospice on Sunday, October 11, 1987. The Walk will be a 17 kilometer walk which would begin and end in Potawatomi Park. Registration will begin at noon with the Walk starting at 1:00 p.m. and ending by 5:00 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the request was referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. REQUEST OF PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH TO CONDUCT In a letter to the Board, Frances Herrell, President, Senior Usher's of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 5922 York Road, South Bend, Indiana, requested permission to conduct a Christian Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, June 13, 1987 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The Walk will begin at the Church located at 1232 East Bronson Street with approximately one hundred (100) individuals participating. The route will be as follows: North on Sunnyside Avenue to South Street West on South Street to Eddy Street North on Eddy Street to Corby Boulevard East on Corby Boulevard to Ironwood Drive South on Ironwood Drive to Mishawaka Avenue West on Mishawaka Avenue to Twyckenham Drive North on Twyckenham Drive to South Street West on South Street to Sunnyside Avenue South on Sunnyside Avenue to Progressive Missionary Baptist Church Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO CLOSE 900 BLOCK OF NORTH ADAMS STREET FOR ANNUAL BLOC In a letter to the Board, Mr. Thomas Niemier, 927 North Wilber Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that the residents of the 900 block of North Adams Street would like to conduct their 6th Annual Block Party on June 27, 1987 and would like the street closed for this event from 12:00 noon until 10:00 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE ETHNIC FESTIVAL BOOTH APPLICATIONS Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Michael L. Vance, Director, Administration and Finance, has reviewed the Ethnic Festival Booth applications as submitted by Ms. Denielle Baldwin, Office of Community Affairs, and recommends approval of the following applications: FOOD BOOTHS - 39 booths (1 modified due to duplication) Pilot Club of South Bend (Mrs. Ruth M. Hoover) The Charcoal Grill (Bobby D. Basham) Mill Street, Inc. (Robert Schmidt) American Hallanic Educational Progressive Assoc. Sati-Babi (Antonio Miranda) Hogue Concessions (Robert Hogue) 15 REGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 1987 FOOD BOOTHS (CONTINUED) American Turners, South Bend (Tim Grauel) Richard Burse Michiana Amatuer Baseball (Gene Chavis) Korean Assoc. in Michiana (Chong Yol Kim) Colglazier Concessions (Earl Colglazier) New Salem Baptist Church Hodson's Concessions (James Hodson) Cathedral Church of St. James, Episcopal Jim Puzzello D.A.N.K. (German -American National Congress) Thomas Farkas Concessions lst Unitarian Church of S.B. (David C. Rengel) Joe Colglazier LaCasa De Amistad, Inc. (Sr. Mary Ann Pajakowski) Spencer's Ribs (Martha A. Spenser) Saint Stephen Parish (Paula Gonzalez) Boy Scouts of America (Rick Ford) Vietnamese Group (Y Xuan Mai) Macri's Italian Bakery (George Macri) William Penn Fraternal Assoc. (Frank J. Wukovits, Sr.) Trinity School (Bud Rose) People of Praise - Trinity School (Bud Rose) St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church Michael L. Vite Sherry J. Chapo Kids Korner Victory Lighthouse Church (Yvonne Kaczmarek) William Penn Jr. Bowlers (Paula Gonzalez) Kingfish Co. (Richard E. Pfeifer) Unique Club (Bettie Williams) Hung Tran Oriental Food Specialty (Pyong Ho Kim) Jamaica Footsteps (George Brown) CRAFT BOOTHS - 38 booths Elsie Kolberg Ken Schneider Gerry McGee Henrietta Yorkey Jeannie Troth Wilson Gerrard Cecil P. Sangar Creative Woods (Robert Kitchens) Polish American Organization (Gene Grzesiowski) Gary Nellans Fluty Enterprises (Flo Fluty) Roland Klein Erna Johnson Cecil V. Warner Mr. & Mrs. R.P. Hughes All Seasons Imports (Val Penkivich & Johanna Galtenhaus) Lucille Dier Debbie Gof f inet Eveline Norris David Blodgett Mercide Johnson K & B Crafts (Kathy Jurgonski) Balloons & More (Christine & Jon Freeman) Tonya Ogle United Nations Assoc. (Jane Bill) Sheldon & Assoc. (Cathy C. Fruits) Mara Zuments Majestic Publishing House (Rev. Grady L. Thompson) United Health Services (Barbara Wade) Louis & Marie Szulczyk 1 1 1 13 REGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 1987 CRAFT BOOTHS (CONTINUED) David Lee Chris Monjeau Goldfarb L & M General Merchandise (Louis E. Szulczyk) Sandy Roland Chamber of Commerce Doris Ann Linuello-Doyle Sulvia Faraham-Sim DISPLAY BOOTHS - 13 booths (1 modified) St. Joseph County Republican Party Community Resource Center (Larry Rosenberg) Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Gina Gamboa) Pet Refuge, Inc. (Sandra L. Parr) Vietnam Veterans of Michiana, Inc. (Dale Kusmiez) St. Joseph Co. Right to Life (Virginia Black) Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. (Mary Kay Huszar) Child Care Referral Service (Debra L. Guthrie/ Robin R. Spencer) Pledge of Resistance (Glenda Rae Hernandez) St. Joseph Co. Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign (Roger Voelker) 1987 International Summer Special Olympics Games Committee, Inc. (Fran Palmiter/Bill Scholl) S.B. Coalition on South Africa (Phyllis W. Stone) Center for Peace and Nonviolence (Caleb Miller) TOTAL FOR APPROVAL: 90 Mr. Vance advised that after the approval of these applications it will be determined if any spaces remain. If there is space, late applications will be submitted for approval. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the applications as submitted, and outlined above, were approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS TO CONDUCT SIDEWALK SOLICITATIONS - JUNE 28 1987 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed the request submitted to the Board on May 19, 1987 to conduct sidewalk solicitations at various locations and recommend approval. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF SBN AIRSHOW '87 FOR TRAFFIC ASSISTANCE - JULY 25, 1987 The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed the above referred to request submitted to the Board on April 14, 1987 and recommend approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. APPROVE AND/OR RELEASE CONTRACTORS BOND Mr. Melvin Humphrey, Engineering Department, recommended that the Contractor's Bond for The Robert Henry Corporation be approved effective May 26, 1987 and that the Contractor's Bond for C.E. Stafford Construction, Inc. be released effective May 26, 1987. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above referred to Contractors Bonds were approved and or released as stated above. REGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 1987 FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the Certificate of Insurance for The Robert Henry Corporation, P.O. Box 1407, South Bend, Indiana, was accepted and filed. FILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS REPORT A report from the Department of.Code Enforcement indicating a total of seventy-eight (78) properties cleaned from May 18, 1987 to May 22, 1987, was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the report as submitted was filed. APPROVE CLAIMS Deputy City Controller Carol M. Sanders submitted Claim Docket No. 8746 through Claim Docket No. 9181 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the claims were approved and the report filed. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the meeting adjourned at 9:47 a.m. a ohn 4_'Le7'zczM7T_--_'Z GLa, ze /-a g�' Patricia E. DeClercq Michael L. Vance ATTEST: -'Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk LJ 1 F�