The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About09/08/97 Board of Public Works Minutes65 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 1987, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski and Mr. Michael L. Vance present. Board member Patricia E. DeClercq was not in attendance. Also present was Chief Deputy City Attorney Thomas Bodnar. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the minutes of the September 1, 1987, regular meeting of the Board were approved. APPROVE INDEMNITY AGREEMENT - UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Ms. Eugenia Schwartz, City Attorney, was present and advised that The South Bend Bicentennial Planning Committee has reserved the Athletic and Convocation Center at the University of Notre Dame on -Thursday, September 17, 1987 for a performance by the Air Force Tops in Blue. Therefore, the appropriate Indemnity Agreement with the University of Notre Dame has been submitted for approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Agreement as submitted was approved and executed. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - DE-ICING MATERIALS FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT In a letter to the Board, Mr. Bill Penn, Director, Division of Transportation, requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of bids for the following de-icing materials for the Street Department: 1. Sodium Chloride 12,000 tons 2. Liquid Calcium Chloride 100,000 gals. 3. Calcium Chloride Sand 5,000 tons 4. Calcium Chloride Slag Sand 5,000 tons Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above request was approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately fifteen (15) abandoned vehicles, which are being stored at Steve & Gene's Auto & Truck Salvage and Repair, 3109 South Gertrude Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles have been stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above request was approved and a date of September 22, 1987 was established for the receiving and opening of sealed bids. REQUEST OF INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE FOR PICK-UP(DROP-OFF SPACE IN FRONT OF 307 SOUTH MAIN STREET - SEPTEMBER 17, 1987 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, the Indiana Bell Telephone Company SCC(NAC QWL Committee, 1st Floor, 307 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested that a space large enough to accommodate a Transpo Bus be reserved in front of the Indiana Bell entrance at 307 South Main Street on September 17, 1987 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. It was noted that a Transpo Bus will be shuttling Indiana Bell Employees to and from a Safety Fair every twenty (20) minutes. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the request was referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. �66 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8. 1987 REQUEST OF TEMPLE BETH-EL TO UTILIZE BOTH SIDES OF WEST MADISON STREET FOR PARKING FOR HOLY DAY SERVICES - SEPTEMBER 23-24 AND OCTOBER 2-3, 1987 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Ms. Sharon Kalling, President, Temple Beth -El, 305 West Madison Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested that parking be allowed on both sides of the Temple block on West Madison Street and North Lafayette Boulevard for Holy Day Services as follows: Wednesday September 23, 1987 8:15 p.m. Thursday September 24, 1987 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday October 2, 1987 8:15 p.m. Saturday October 3, 1987 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Ms. Kalling also requested that the Police Department be more visible in the area during the above referred to times as vandalism may increase. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, 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. APPROVE REQUEST TO CLOSE 1600 BLOCK OF DEVON CIRCLE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY - SEPTEMBER 13 1987 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board has received a request submitted by Ms. Andrea Jones, 1608 Devon Circle, South Bend, Indiana, to close the 1600 Block of Devon Circle from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, 1987, for a neighborhood block party and recommend approval. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONE WEST WASHINGTON (NORTH); JEFFERSON (SOUTH); FALCON (WEST); AND KALEY (EAST) - REFERRED Mr. Leszczynski advised that a Petition for the Establishment of a Residential Parking Zone as indicated above has been submitted to the Board. It was noted that this is in the area of LaSalle Park. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Petition was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting in order that a traffic study can be conducted regarding this request. APPROVE TITLE SHEET - IRONGATE ESTATES Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Title Sheet for the above referred to project, which entails sanitary sewer and water line installation, was being presented at this time for execution. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above referred to Title Sheet was approved and signed. FILING OF NEW TAXICAB RATES - YELLOW CAB COMPANY Ms. Joann Tiedge, General Manager, Yellow Cab Company of South Bend, 710 North Niles Avenue, P.O. Box 657, South Bend, Indiana, advised that Yellow Cab is changing their taxicab rates and effective approximately October 1, 1987, the new rates will be as follows: First 1/5th mile or fraction thereof $ 2.00 Each Additional 1/5th mile $ .20 Per hour waiting time $12.00 Small Package Delivery Rates: meter rate - $3.00 minimum REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 Notre Dame Football Rates: $5.00 per person - (To/from airport/bus & train, Roseland $9.00 minimum Hotels and Motels) Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above rates as submitted were accepted for filing. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the following one (1) traffic control device was approved: 1. NEW INSTALLATION, 2 HOUR PARKING 6A-6P - 1131 W. Washington, Wigfall Barber Shop. (New Business). APPROVE CONTRACTOR'S BOND Mr. Melvin Humphrey, Engineering Department, recommended that the Contractor's Bond for Frank Hundt d/b/a Frank Hundt Construction be approved retroactive to September 1, 1987. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above Contractor's Bond was approved. FILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS REPORT A report from the Department of Code Enforcement indicating a total of seventy-five (75) properties cleaned from August 31, 1987 thru September 4, 1987, was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the report as submitted was filed. APPROVE CLAIMS Mr. John W. Ferguson, Executive Director, St. Joseph County Job Training Program submitted a list containing one hundred sixty-nine (169) claims and recommended approval. Additionally, City Controller Michael L. Vance submitted Claim Docket No. 13409 through Claim Docket No. 13672 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the claims were approved and the reports as submitted were 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 9:42 a.m. Michael L. V nce ATTEST: Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk