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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/25/74 Board of Public Works MinutesREGULAR MEETING MARCH 25, 1974 A.regular-meeting of -the Board -of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 1974 with all members present. Deputy City Attorney William Stanley was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. APPROVAL OF CIVIC CENTER CLAIMS Charles F. Lennon, Jr., Director, Department of Redevelopment, was present and asked the Board to approve Civic Center claims. The claims have already been approved by the Civic Center Authority. Claims submitted were as follows: $31,000, Design Development Phase; $1459.40, Architects Expenses; $310.80, Architects Programming Services, and $5,812.50 for Landscaping Design Phase. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the claims. PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3395, 1974 This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3395, 1974 for the vacation of the north south alley between Carroll and Columbia Streets, from Bronson Street south One Hundred Thirty-nine (139) feet, City of South Bend. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on March 1 and March 8, 1974 which were found to be sufficient. Mr. James Kuehl, Attorney for the petitioners, Curtis Products, Inc., was present. Mr. Kuehl said this petition was reactivated and amended to request that only a portion of the alley be vacated. The original petition received an unfavorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission because property owners. remonstrated against the closing. Curtis Products requested the petition be amended and reactivated and has dedicated to the City a new 14 foot north -south alley to allow properties at the end of the alley to have access. The Area Plan Commission gave this amended petition a favorable recommendation. Miss Enid Sponholz was present and objected to the vacation. She said she would like to retain the residences in the area and said she objected to the building of more industrial plants in the area. She questioned whether the zoning permits these uses. She said some homes in the area have been torn down for industrial use. Mr. Farrand said, at his request, a study was made of the zoning in the area and it is zoned light industrial and present use of the property is consistent with the zoning classification. Mr. Lloyd Boocher, who operates a body shop across the street from the proposed vacated alley, was also present to object to the vacation. Mr. Gene Yundt, Vice President of Curtis Products, Inc., said that Miss Sponholz rents part of her property to businesses and that Mr. Boocher's operation involves parking cars on his property. Mr. Yundt said the new alley will provide more access to these people. Curtis Products will provide space on their lots for their trucks. Miss Sponholz said trucks might block the new alley. Mr. Farrand said if this occurred it would be an enforcement problem and she should contact the City Engineer for appropriate action. Mr. Yundt said the houses torn down in the area were all sub -standard. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the dedication of the new fourteen foot alley, running north and south, taken off and from the entire length of the South Side of Lot C and the entire length of the South Side of Lot K of the survey of Lots A, B, C, D, E, H, I, and K of A. R. Sample's Subdivision of Lots 26, 27 and 28, Denniston's and Fellows Addition as recorded in Deed Record 2, Page 32 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County. Upon motion made, seeonded and carried, the Board ratified and confirmed Vacation Resolution No. 3395, 1974 and said alley is vacated. The City Engineer is directed to prepare an Assessment Roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits to the surrounding properties. AGREEMENT WITH IUSB FOR POLICE ACADEMY APPROVED The Board received copies of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and I. U. S. B. for use of space for the South Bend Police Academy during the period of January l through September 30, 1974. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the agreement was approved. 5 t REGULAR MEETING MARCH 25, 1974 REQUEST APPROVED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR MEADOWVIEW SEWER PROJECT The Board received a request from Rollin E. Farrand, Director of the Department of Public Works, to advertise for bids for the Meadowview Sewer project, authorized under Improvement Resolution No. 3382, 1973• Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and the Clerk was directed to advertise on March 29 and April 5 with bids to be received at 9:30 a.m. on April 8, 1974. ADOPTION OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3397, 1974 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following resolution was adopted: IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3397, 1974 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve Inwood Road, Denslow Drive and Southernview Drive in Meadowview lst and 2nd Additions in South Bend, Indiana, by constructing local 6" and 8" water mains. The same to be done in accordance with the profiles, drawings, general details 0 and specifications for such improvement approved and to be adopted by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, immediately upon the final adoption and confirmation of this resolution, and placed on file in the office of the Board of Public Works of said City, and such improvement is now ordered. W W The total cost of said improvement, including all incidental costs such as advertising and engineering, shall be assessed upon.the real estate abutting on said Inwood Road, Denslow Drive and Southernview Drive, in accordance with applicable statutes. The said improvement is to be financed and paid for as provided in Chapter 40, of the Acts of 1953, as amended (1971 I.C. 18-6-3). Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in five (5) equal installments, with interest at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum. The 8th day of April, 1974 at the hour of 9:30 a.m. o'clock, Local Time, is hereby fixed as the time, and the Board of Works Hearing Room as the place, when and where all persons whose property may be affected by such proposed improvement, may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions and remonstrances received. The Board will, on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to abutting and adjacent property, and to the City of South Bend, Indiana, will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of said improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications, of the time and place of hearing of this resolution. Adopted March 25, 1974. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Rollin E. Farrand s/ James R. Seitz s/ James V. Barcome Notice of Hearing Published on March 29 and April 5, 1974 s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk of the Board FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL AND PRELIMINARY PLANS - MEADOWVIEW WATER MAINS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the preliminary plans and Assessment Roll for the installation of water mains on Inwood Road, Denslow Drive and Southernview Drive, authorized under Improvement Resolution No. 3397, 1974 were ordered filed. AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF CHIPPEWA AVENUE The Board received a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission on the petition of the First Community Development Corporation to vacate a portion of Chippewa Avenue from the west line of Miami Hills Addition southwest and west a distance of 765.07 feet, all in the property of First Community Development Corporation. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the Division of Engineering for preparation of the Vacation Resolution. 52 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 25, 1974 AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION TO VACATE THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY NORTH FROM MISHAWAKA AVENUE TO THE G.T.W.R.R. The Board received a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission on the petition of Charles Burkhart to vacate the 14' alley extending from the north line of Mishawaka Avenue north along and immediately west of the west line of Lot 715 in Whitcomb & Keller's Sunnymede Third Addition to northwesterly corner of said Lot 715. Thence northeasterly along and immediately northerly of the northerly line of Lot Nos. 715, 716, 717, 718,.719, 720 and 721 in said addition to the northeast corner of said Lot 721 and the west line of the first north - south alley. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the Division of Engineering for preparation of the Vacation Resolution. APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Upon the favorable recommendation of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, the following traffic control devices were approved: A. Removal of parking meters, 400 block North Lafayette, West Side, - This will not lessen the number of meters, as they will be relocated. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the removal of the meters. B. Installation of Stop Signs on Kalorama Street at St. Louis. New pavement and increased traffic at this intersection warrants the installation. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the installation. REQUEST FOR WALKATHON The Board received a request from the American Freedom from Hunger Foundation to hold a Walkathon on Saturday, September 21, 1974. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Civil Defense Department for review and recommendation. LETTER FROM EUGENE RADECK RE: CITY SERVICES FOR MIAMI HILLS APARTMENT AREA The Board received a letter from Eugene Radecki asking that citv services,, such as snow removal, bus service and.street lighting be provided for the Miami Hills Apartment area. There was a discussion as to.whether these streets are dedicated streets. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the letter was referred to the proper City departments and the Public Transportation Company for review. FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE A Certificate of Insurance for Tonn and Blank, Inc. was received by the Board and, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Certificate was ordered filed. APPROVAL OF BONDS Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, recommended to the Board that the following bonds were properly executed and could be approved: Excavation Bond for Sand Excavating Company to 3/4/75 Contractor's Bond for Bud's Concrete Contractor to 4/10/75 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bonds were approved to the dates listed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The Street Light Outage Report for the period of March 14 through March 20, 1974 was received and ordered filed. �1 I I� REGULAR MEETING MARCH 25, 1974 REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS TO DEMOLISH OLIVER GENERATING STATION Mr. Farrand requested that.the Board approve advertising for bids for the demolition of the Oliver Generating Station on the riverbank. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids on March 29 and April 5, with bids to be received at 9:30 a.m. on April 8, 1974. JANET ALLEN RE: MICH.IGAN-MAIN CONNECTOR Mrs. Janet Allen, 125 W. Marion, was present and asked the Board if plans for the Michigan -Main Street connector were available for inspection,. Mr. Farrand explained that they do have a preliminary report but have not yet made a public announcement. He said there would be a public hearing on the project and plans would be available for inspection at that time. Mrs. Allen said the previous administration had projected that the new bridge would go in at Marion Street at an angle and that was why Marion Street was proposed as the connector street. Now that the bridge is going in at Madison Street, she asked that the Board consider moving the connector one block south to Madison Street. She said that would be getting it ou,t of a residential area and an area of churches. She said moving it one block south would put it in a commercial area where people would not be affected. Mr. Farrand again explained that a public hearing would be held on the proposed connector. MAINTENANCE OF MICHIGAN STREET Mr. Farrand said a recent newspaper story was critical of the City for not taking care of ice control on Michigan Street during the storm on Saturday. Mr. Donald Decker, Director of the Division of Transportation, was present and said he had contacted the State Highway Crew and was told that Michigan Street was not on their schedule. Mr. Decker then sent the Street Department crew out. Mr. Farrand said he feels the City is being unjustly criticized in this matter, since Michigan Street is a State Highway responsibility. There being no further business to come before the meeting, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m. J es R. Seitz ATTES CLERK