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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/13/72 Board of Public Works Minutes2 1 1 [1 November 13, 1972 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and. Safety convened at 9:30 A.M., on Monday, November 13, 1972. All members were present. Minutes of the last meeting were reviewed and approved. BIDS OPENED FOR RADIO EOUIPMENT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT This being the date set for receiving bids for radio equipment for the Police Department, the following bids were opened and read: Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. 1301 Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60172 Non -collusion affidavit was found to be in order. A bid bond in an amount of 10% of the bid accompanied bid. Total base bid $119,556.00 Trade ins are as follows: U43GGTIIOC $25100 U43GGT110B 55.00 U43GGTIOIOA 55.00 U43HH1110D 55.00 U43HHTI110E 55.00 General Electric Company 1800 N. Meridian Street Suite 411 Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 Non-Collusl.on Affidavit was found to be in order. A bid bond in an amount of 10% of the bid accompanied the bid. Total base bid less Items 7A and 11 $108,245.00 Total base bid with items 7A and 11 110,037.00 Trade ins are as follows: Motorola SP 2403321 U43GGT1110 A,B,C U43HHT1110D & E MT 56 TES 66 MT 56 TFS CMCL4MMD CPCJ2PNM MAJ ARR Control Center $40.00 each 75.00 each 200.00 each 200.00 each 150.00 each 150.00 each 200.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to the Police Chief and the Radio Department for study and recommen- dation. FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Bland was present at the meeting and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. APPLICATION FOR THE FIRE -DEPARTMENT - RONALD C. GLON An application for the Fire Department was received by the Board for Ronald C. Glon. Upon motion made, seconded and carried this was referred to the Department of Personnel. RETIREMENT OF FIREFIGHTER JOHN S. VIGH, JR. The following letter was presented to the Board: Board of Public Works and safety 13th Floor County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re:. Firefighter John S. Vigh, Jr. November 10, 1972 7 11/13/72 Dear Board Members: Attached hereto please find the Application and Declaration ,for Retirement of the above name firefighter, who wishes to make his retirement effective November 16, 1972. Appointed On May 1, 1943, Firefighter Vigh has completed twenty- nine (29) years of service on the South Bend Fire Department. His birth date is November 26, 1908. John has served long and well on this department, but due to his physical condition I would recommend at this time that his retirement be granted, which I trust will meet with your approval. Respectfully submitted, JRB/ss s/ Jack R. Bland, Fire Chief attachment Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the recommendation of the Chief and granted the retirment of John S. Vigh, Jr., as of November 16, 1972. The Clerk was in- structed to write to Firefighter Vigh expressing appreciation for his long years.of service to the community. POLICE DEPARTMENT: Chief Seals appeared before the Board and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. The Chief presented the following letter: November 8, 1972 Board of Public Works and Safety, County City Building South Bend, 1-ndiana Gentlemen: As you are aware among the primary goals of this Department for the first twelve months of this Administration was the upgrading and updating of educational effort necessary to make available to the City all possible police expertise in every facet of Police Department responsibility. Not the least of such responsibilities are those involved in preparing for the possibility of Management Considerations in Civil Disorders, Bombing, Assaults on Officers, Hijackings and Natural Disasters. Therefore, we respectfully request that you approve the registration of and attendance by Division Chief Donald P. Foy and Captain Henry Kruszewski of a course in the above subject to be convened by the Southern Police Institute located at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, between the dates of December 4 and December 15, 1972. Total cost will amount to $7.10.00 not inclusive of transportation costs which will be minimal and provided for through existing funds within this -Department. The above approval is most earnestly recommended. Respectfully submitted, s/ Robert W. Seals Chief of Police RWS:mm 11/13/72 Upon motion made, seconded and unanismously carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request to send the two officers to Louisville, Kentucky, was granted. EXTENSION OF SICK LEAVE - SERGEANT DONALD NIEZGODSKI A request was received from Chief Seals recommending that the sick leave of Donald Niegzodski be extended until the end of November. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was granted. STATISTICAL REPORT FILED The Statistical Report of the Police department for the month of October, 1972 was filed with the Board. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION Mr. Isaiah Steed, Sub -Standard Director, appeared before the Board and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. ® A list was submitted by Mr. Steed of contracts awarded to Bryant's Excavating and Demolition Company which have not been fulfilled. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the matter was referred to the Legal Department for an opinion as to voiding the contracts that have been awarded. 2221 Smith Street This being the date set for receiving bids for the demolition of the property at 2221 Smith Street, the following bids were received but not opened: From Michiana Build-°ers; O'Neal Trucking Company and B & J Demolition. Mr. Durwood Elliott, 1130 East Cedar Street, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the.Board and informed them he is working on the house to put it in standard ■ condition. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued for two weeks. 202 Pennsylvania At Mr. Steed's request this matter was continued. 625 North Walnut Street Mr. Marvin Groves appeared before the Board and said he has done some work on the house at 625 North Walnut. After a full discussion about what has to be done on the structure to bring it up to standard, it was the decision of the Board to accept a bid that was previously opened and read. The award was made to B & J Demolition on its low bid of $600.00. 710 North Hill Street Mr. Steed informed the Board that the structure at 710 North Hill Street has been demolished but all of the.debris is still in the yard. The Board instructed Mr. Steed to contact Bryant Excavating and have them remove the debris immediately. CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 CHIPPEWA DRIVE Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board approved Change Order No. 1 for the drive at 211-217 Chippewa Avenue. HEARING ON VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3370,1972 - MERRY AVENUE This being the date set, hearing was had on Vacation Resolution No. 3370,1972 for the vacation of the streets and alleys in the Merry Avenue Urban Renewal Area. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on the 3rd day of November, and the lOth day of November, 1072 and same were found to be sufficient. Harold Brueske, Attorney for Hurwich Iron Company; Lenoard Miller representing the O'Brien Paint Company; Mrs. Lockmondy of Lockmondy Brothers Lumber Company and Donald Lynn, representing the South Shore Railroad Company all appeared before the Board to make sure that Grant Street would not be closed. The Board assured them there were no plans in this project to close Grant Street. Huey Schoby, 2209 West -Washington Street, appeared before the Board the request that Grant Street be closed, but the Board told him there were no plans to close the street. 11/13/72 No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the said Resolution adopted. on October 30, 1972, is ratified and confirmed and said streets and al .rays closed. The City Engineer is now directed to prepare an assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessments of benefits to the surrounding properties. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR URBAN RENEWAL PHASE II C APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and carried, plans and specifications for Urban Renewal Phace II C were approved. CAMP FIRE GIRLS REQUEST The following letter was received by the Board through it's Chairman Mr. Sweeney: November 3, 1972 Board of Public Works and Safety c/o Mr. Charles Sweeney 13th floor, County City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Mr. Sweeney: The South Bend Camp Fire Girls have received permission from the St. Joseph Bank to again this year use their downtown bank plaza for our "Mitten Tree: program. The program is to be on Sunday, December 10 at 2:00 P.M. The program was very successful last year and we wish to repeat it again this year. Two Christmas trees will be erected on the plaza and the Blue Birds, Camp Fire Girls, Discovery Club and Horizon Club girls will donate and decorate these trees with mittens -and socks. Mr. Fitzgerald of the South Bend Community School Corporation will accept these articles to be distributed to the needy in the community. I have spoken to Mr. John Kazel of the Chamber of Commerce and Mt. Loren Bussert of the South Bend Police Department and they are most willing to ;co-operate with us. May we have your help and co-operation also? Thank you. Sincerely, s/ Margaret O'Neil Mrs. Arthur R. O'Neil South Bend Camp Fire Girls Council, Ind. MO' N : kb cc to Mrs. John Kagel Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board instructed that a letter be sent to Mrs. O'Neil, with copies to the Police Department, Traffic Department and Mr. Jerry Kearns, President, St. Joseph Bank. informing her they see no area in which they might not co-operate with the Camp Fire Girls in their project. E r] 1 11/13/72 REQUEST TO INSTALL CHRISTMAS TREE - GILBERTS A memo received from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommends the approval of a request from Gilberts to install a Christmas Tree which would extend partly over the public sidewalk. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation and granted the request. REQUEST FOR ON STREET PARKING - ST. JOHNS BUSINESS MACHINES A memo was received from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting wherein they recommend the approval of a request from St. Johns Business Machines, Inc., to park on the street in the 1100 block of Lincoln Way East on November 15 and 16, 1972.for the purpose of provinding parking for an open house. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation and granted the request for parking from `9:00 to 11:00 A.M. and from 1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. only. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FUEL REQUIREMENTS Mr. William Richardson presented a request to advertise for fuel requirements for the City and upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Clerk was directed to advertise on November 17 and 24 and receive bids on November 27, 1972. REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION A letter was received from Walter T. Kol5czynski, Sixth District Councilman, together with a petition containing twenty-nine sig- natures requesting the installation of additional lighting in the 500 and 600 blocks of South Gladstone 'Avenue. Upon motion made, seconded and carried this was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. CONTINUATION CERTIFICATES FILED Continuation Certificates were approved and ordered filed for Taylor Construction Company from 12/31/72 to 12/31/72;for both Contractor and Excavation bonds. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT Street light outage reports were filed for a period of 11/1/72 to 11/9/72. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 A.M. ATTEST: ,1 A-L't, A Clerk 174 I I 1