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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/30/74 Board of Public Works Minutes6 pi REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1974 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 30, 1974 with all members present. Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3407, 197.4 -,ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3407, 1974 for the vacation of the alley between St. Louis and St. Peter Streets, from Madison Street south 198 feet, City of South Bend. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on December 6 and 13 which were found to be sufficient. Mr. Timothy W. Woods, Attorney for St. Joseph Hospital, the petitioner, was present. There were no remonstrators present and no written remonstrances were filed with the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ratified and confirmed Vacation Resolution No. 3407, 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. PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3408, 1974 - THE O'BRIEN CORPORATION This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3408, 1974 for the vacation of a portion of Colfax Avenue west of Jackson Street and the north -south alley from Washington Street to Colfax Avenue, City of South Bend. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. Timothy Woods, Attorney for the O'Brien Corporation, the petitioner, was present. Mrs. Joseph Horvath was present and asked the Board about the property at 120 N. Jackson, which belonged to her parents. She asked about an appraisal of the property made recently and whether the City was going to purchase the property. Mr. Farrand directed Mrs. Horvath to David Wells of the Engineering Department in regard to a Model Cities sewer project in the area. Mr. & Mrs. John Borders, 209 N. Jackson Street, were present and asked the Board what effect this hearing would have on their property. It was deter- mined that they are about two blocks from the proposed vacation and would not be affected. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ratified and confirmed Vacation Resolution No. 3408, 1974 and said portion of Colfax Avenue and the north -south 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. REQUEST TO CLOSE NAVARRE STREET ON MAY 2 AND TO ERECT A TENT The Board received a letter -from the Junior League outlining their plans to renovate a house and hold a Show House Project. They are requesting that Navarre Street be closed from Portage to Lafayette on May 2, 1975 in connection with their show and would also like permission to erect a tent from May 2 through May 23. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Building Department for review and recommendation. Mr. Hazinski was directed to take a close look at the request for the closing of Navarre Street with regard to traffic patterns in the area and to contact a representative of the Junior League to work with them on acceptable arrangements. ACCEPTANCE OF TOPICS T6000(6) BY STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION The Board received a letter from the Indiana State Highway Commission indicating that they have accepted the completed construction under Project T6000(6), the South Michigan Street viaduct project and have released the contractor from further maintenance responsibility. The project now reverts to the City of South Bend for maintenance. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the letter was filed. REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1974 FILING OF REPORT OF STATE BOARDL, OF ACCOUNTS A copy of the Report of the State Board of Accounts on the examination of the County Auditor was received. The report was filed with the City because of the lease -rental agreementbetween the City and the County for the County -City Building. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed. CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE FILED Certificates of Insurance were received from the American Chain and Cable Company and Cole Associates, Inc. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the certificates were ordered filed. AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING APPROVED An amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Teamsters and the Bureau of Water -Meter and Distribution Department was submitted to the Board. The amendment covered the positions of Utility Man and Janitor not listed previously. Mrs. Esther Gross, Auditor of the © Water Department and Michael Lawrence of the Teamsters Union both recommended that the amendment be approved. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding was approved. G� BONDS APPROVED W Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, recommended approval of the. following bonds: EXCAVATION CONTRACTOR'S Rieth-Riley Const. to 1/1/76 John Wright & Sons to 12/31/75 Louis W. Krueper to 12/31/75 Harry Verkler'Contractor to l/1/76 Powers Plumbing & Heating to 12/31/75 Industrial Sandblasting to 12/31/75 0. J. Shoemaker to 12/31/75 Rieth-Riley Const. to 1/l/76 Culligan Fyrprotexion to 10/23/75 Fred.Black Const. to 12/31/75 The Hickey Company to 12/31/75 Nick T. Pryman to 12/31/75 H. S. Altman to 11/1/76 The Hickey Company to 12/31/75 Robert P. Goetz to 12/31/75 Northern Indiana Public Service Co. to 12/31/75 Upon motion made, seconded and carried,. the bonds were approved to the dates listed. BOND RELEASED - CHARLES KOPSEA AND WILLIAM IPE The Board received a request from the Reliance Insurance Company to release the Contractor's Bond for Charles Kopsea and William Ipe. Ray S. Andrysiak reported to the Board that the bond had been reviewed and it could be released. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bond was released effective December 30, 1974. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of December 18 through 24 was received and ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. n AV CLERK