HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/73 Board of Publlic Works MinutesREGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 1973
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A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday,
March 19, 1973 with all members present. Minutes of the last meeting were
reviewed and approved.
PUBLIC HEARING ON REALIGNMENT OF TRAFFIC PATTERN - MICHIGAN AND MAIN STREETS
This being the date set, hearing was held on the realignment of traffic patterns
making Michigan Street one way north from Chippewa to Monroe and Main Street one
way south from South Street to Chippewa.
The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and
the Tri-County News on March 9th and March 16th, 1973.
No citizens appeared to be heard on the proposed realignment. Mrs. Frederick Mutzl,
320 Parkovash Avenue, said that plans have come too far on the project to object
but she hoped that it would be of benefit to the City. Mr. Richardson pointed out
that the Federal Highway Administration, through the Indiana State Highway Com-
mission, advertised for a public hearing on this same project and at that time no
citizens came forth requesting a full public hearing. Upon motion made, seconded
and carried, the Board ordained that Michigan Street be made one way north from
Chippewa to Monroe and that Main Street be made one way south from South Street
to Chippewa Avenue.
BIDS OPENED - R & S 48 IRONWOOD SANITARY TRUNK SEWER EXTENSION
Bids for Project R & S 48, Ironwood Sanitary Trunk Sewer Extension, were opened
and publicly read, the Clerk having tendered proofs of publication of notice in
the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on the 2nd and 9th day of March,
1973.
H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, 58600 Executive Drive, Mishawaka, Indiana
Bid - $123,790.50
Non -collusion affidavit was found
to be in order and a 5% bid bond
accompanied the bid.
Dye Plumbing & Heating Company, 712 Madison, LaPorte, Indiana
Bid - $124,472.90
Non -collusion affidavit was found
to be in order and a bid bond of
5% accompanied the bid.
Howell Construction Company, 111 E. Windsor Street, Elkhart, Indiana
Bid - $126,654.20
Non -collusion affidavit was found
to be in_order and a 5% bid bond
accompanied the bid.
Upon motion, made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to the Bureau of
Engineering for investigation and report to the Board.
BIDS AWARDED - SALE OF CITY -OWNED REAL ESTATE
The Board received a recommendation from the Legal Department that the following
bids be accepted for the sale of city -owned real estate:
1315 South Main Street
Portions of Lots No. 1 & 2A
and B in Keefer's Sub. of
B.O.L. 29 and 30 (Innerbelt)
Portions of Lots No. 11 and
12 Kuntsman's 1st Addition
(Innerbelt)
314 East Bronson Street
Gladys Homoky Bid - $1,375.00
Mr. & Mrs. Sol Orfanos Bid- $1,111.00
Thomas J. Murphy
Curtis R. Heckaman
& Associates
Bid - $1,210.00
Bid - $3,000.00
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Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation
of the Legal Department and awarded the bids.
LETTER FROM MAYOR MILLER RE: MOVING OF POWELL HOUSE
The Board received the following letter:
Mr. William Richardson
Director, Department of Public Works
Attention: Board of Public Works
Pursuant to a conversation with Chuck Lennon and yourself, and
based on the information he provided you, I am pleased to write
you this request concerning the Powell House presently located
behind the Inwood's Store.
In order for the House Mover, the Mitschelen Company, to move
the Powell House (The first home owned and built by a negro
family in South Bend), I am asking that you remove three parking
meters on the East side of the Street immediately North of the
entrance to the Ries Parking Lot on Lafayette Street. The removal
of the parking meters will relieve the Restoration Committee from
a $275.00 cost to the Morse Electric Company, as it relates to the
traffic signalization element at Lafayette Street.
If agreeable to waive this cost, please notify the house mover by
letter so that he can plan his move and check back with your proper
representative:
Mitschelen House Mover
60648 Lilac Road
South Bend, Indiana Phone 291-1850
Thank you for your help in this matter and I appreciate your helping
our city preserve some aspects of our cultural heritage.
Sincerely,
s/ Jerry J. Miller
Mr. Charles Lennon, Jr., Director of the Department of Redevelopment, appeared
before the Board and said that if this request was granted it would be of help
to them. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request
and directed that a copy of the Mayor's letter be sent to Mr. Clem Hazinski,
Director, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting.
FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3376 1973
William J. Richardson, City Engineer, files an assessment roll showing the
award of damages and assessment of benefits in Vacation Resolution No. 3376,
1973 for the vacation of the north -south alley between Meade Street and
Fremont Street running north from Bertrand Street to the south r/w line of the
east -west alley and the north r/w line of the east -west alley to the south r/w
line of Roger Street.
Reserving the rights and easements of all utilities and the Municipal. City
of South Bend, Indiana to construct and maintain any facilities including,
but not limited to, the following: electric, telephone, gas, water, sewer,
surface water control structures and ditches, within the vacated right of
way, unless such rights are released by the individual utilities.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such
vacation: Lots 229 and 228 of Kaley's 3rd Addition and Lots 204 and 205
of Kaley's 2nd Sub.
Total Net Benefits $0.00
Total Net Damages $0.00
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adopted the Assessment Roll
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and set 9:30 a.m. on April 23, 1973 in the Board Hearing Room, 1308 County -
City Building 1is-the time and place of hearing all persons interested in or
affected by such vacation.
ADOPTION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - NORTH IRONWOOD SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the plans and
specifications for the construction of a public sidewalk on North Ironwood
Drive, approximately 200' south of Bader Avenue to Corby Street. The Board
also set April 2nd, 1973 at 9:30 a.m. as the time for bids to be accepted for
the construction and theClerk was directed to advertise for bids on March
23rd and 30th, 1973.
REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME ON PROPERTY
The Board received a request from Mrs. Bernard Bartell, 1945 Inwood Road,
for permission to put a mobile home at that address while their home which
was damaged by fire is rebuilt. .Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the
matter was referred to Mr. Forrest West, Director, Bureau of Buildings and
Permits, for investigation and report to the Board.
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MEMO FROM BUREAU OF TRAFFIC AND LIGHTING RE: CLOSING OF 27TH STREET FOR ONE DAY
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To: Board of Public Works
From: Bureau of Traffic & Lighting - Clem Hazinski, Manager
Subject: Closing 27th Street on May 19, 1973
A request by Mr. Charles F. Lennon, president of the East Side Little
League to close 27th Street between Colfax and McKinley from 9 A.M. to
9 P.M. on May 19, 1973 was referred to this Bureau.
Such closing would have inconvenienced motorists who use this street
for access to and from the Walnut Grove project and Jefferson Blvd.
A pedestrian crossing can be controlled at.a.prescribed location and
this Bureau would recommend denial of the request to clost 27th Street.
However, Mr. Lennon came to the Bureau on March 12, 1973 and stated
that he would withdraw the request.
Mr. Hazinski's report was ordered filed.
MEMO FROM BUREAU OF TRAFFIC AND LIGHTING RE: EASTER SEAL FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN
The Board received the following letter:
To: Board of Works.
From: Bureau of Traffic & Lighting - Clem Hazinski, Manager
Subject: Seal Fund-raising Campaign
A request from Lt. David A. Butterfield, 1st Battalion 150th Field
Artillery, 1901 S. Kemble, to participate in an Easter Seal Fund-
raising program by soliciting funds from motorists at traffic signals
on March 24, 1973 has been referred to this Bureau.
A meeting with 1st Sgt. Fred J. Beam was held reference this request
and the following recommendations are made to the Board as a result:
1. That solicitation be prohibited in the Central Business
District since any additional impediments to orderly
traffic flow cannot be tolerated— .
2. That they be allowed to solicit funds at intersections
outside the CBD on arterials abiding by traffic regulations
at signals and that vehicles be parked in unrestricted zones.
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Locations have not been worked out at present but will be firmed out
with this Bureau and locations that they request will be reviewed and
assigned.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted Mr. Hazi-nski's
recommendation and approved the request with the changes outlined above.
MEMO FROM BUREAU OF TRAFFIC AND LIGHTING RE: MARCH OF DIMES WALKATHON
To: Board of Public Works
From: Bureau of Traffic & Lighting - Clem Hazinski, Manager
Subject: March of Dimes Request for Walkathon
A request by the National Foundation for March of Dimes was submitted
to this Bureau for investigation and report.
Past experience has shown that the marchers have been instructed to use
sidewalks and abide by pedestrian ordinances and as a result no traffic
inconvenience was noted.
It is recommended that permission be granted to hold the proposed
Walkathon on April 28, 1973 using the routes in South Bend as shown
on the drawing submitted.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation
for the Walkathon.
REQUEST FOR BIDS - BUREAU OF STREETS
The Board received a request from Mr. William Richardson, Director, Department
of Public Works, to advertise for bids for materials for the Bureau of Streets.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and
directed the Clerk to advertise for bids on March 23 and 30 with bids to be
received at 9:30 a.m. on April 2, 1973.
LETTER FROM FORREST WEST RE: J.M.S. ANNEX BUILDING
To: Board of Public Works
From: Bureau of Buildings and Permits
Subject: J.M.S. Annex Building
This is in answer to your memo of March 12, 1973.
Please be advised that this Bureau has no objection to the Board's
action of permitting a 618" projection of the upper floor and recommends
that this Bureau be authorized to issue the building permit for this
project.
Attached is a letter, this date, from the Department of Redevelopment
indicating compliance with their plans.
Respectfully submitted,
s/ Forrest R. West
Building Commissioner
Attachment as follows:
To: Forrest R. West, Building Commissioner
From: Edwin R. Bauer
Re: Proposed Overhang, J.M.S. Building, 123 W. Washington Street
Per our discussion, please be advised that the Mall planners, Simonds
& Simonds, on their sheet S.P. #13, indicate two planters, 6 feet in
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diameter, to be placed in front of the J.M.S. Building Annex. We
have advised them to omit any tree planters on this location and
it is so indicated on the landscaping plan, sheet P.P.#13.
Our recommendation to Mr. James Seitz calls for a low evergreen to
be placed at this location, in lieu of honey locust shademaster trees.
Yours truly,
s/ Edwin R. Bauer
Rehabilitation Architect
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and
authorized Mr. West to issue the building permit.
REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHTS - COUNCILMAN WALTER T. KOPCZYNSKI
The Board received three letters from Councilman Walter T. Kopczynski, 6th
District, requesting that street lights be installed at the following
locations:
Q Huron Street, midblock between Kaley and Bendix
V Ford Street, midblock between Bendix and Liberty
U Ford Street, midblock between Kaley and Bendix
Councilman Kopczynski also requested that the boulevard -type lights in the
Belleville area be updated with the new type of boulevard light.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the requests to the
Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for investigation and report to the Board.
PETITION FOR STREET LIGHTS - 1000 and 1100 Block of Roberts Street
The Board received a petition with thirteen signatures requesting that two
street lights be installed, one in the 1000 block and one in the 1100 block
of Roberts Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was
referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. The Clerk was directed to
send a letter to Councilman Terry Miller advising him that the Board has
received requests from citizens of his district for street lights.
COMPLAINT - HEALTH DEPARTMENT RE: 802 N. ST LOUIS AND NEAR 508 EAST WENGER ST.
The Board received complaints from the St. Joseph County Health Department in
regard to stagnant water standing in front of 802 N. St. Louis Street and
holes filled with water 2 lots over from 508 East Wenger Street. Upon motion
made, seconded and carried, the Board referred this matter to Mr. Hugh Gammon,
Bureau of Construction and Design for investigation and report.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
The Board received a request from Mr. Clem Hazinski, Manager of the Bureau of
Traffic and Lighting, for a change from a two hour parking zone to a 30 minute
time limit zone at 633 Studebaker Street, in order to create turnover of parking
space at the grocery store at this address. The request was approved upon
motion made, seconded and carried.
CONTRACTOR'S BOND CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE FILED - TUGGY ITOW
The Board received a Contractor's Bond Continuation Certificate for Tuggy Itow
dba Ralph Keller Concrete Company and, upon motion made, seconded and carried,
referred the continuation certificate to the Bureau of Construction and Design
for investigation and report.
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EXCAVATION BOND CONTINUATION CERTIFICATES FILED
Excavation bond continuation certificates were received from Tuggy Itow
d/b/a Ralph Keller Concrete Company and the Sollitt Construction Company.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the certificates were referred to
Mr. Hugh Gammon, Bureau of Construction and Design, for investigation and
report.
MEMO FROM BUREAU OF ENGINEERING RE: BUD'S CONCRETE
The Board received a memo from Mr. Hugh Gammon, Bureau of Construction and
Design, that he had investigated the bond for Bud's Concrete and found
everything to be in order. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
approved the bond.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT
The Street light outage report for the period of March 8 to March 15, 1973 was
received by the Board and ordered filed.
REMONSTRANCE TO IRONWOOD SANITARY TRUNK SEWER EXTENSION
Mr. Nick Stscherban, 1958 Denslow Drive, appeared before the Board and filed with
the Board the results of a survey made of residents in the area and a petition
remonstrating against the project with the signatures of 39 property owners.
COMPLAINT - MRS. IRENE MAGYAR - IRONWOOD ROAD PROJECT
Mrs. Irene Magyar, 2517 S. Ironwood, appeared before the Board to protest the
inclusion of sidewalks and high intensity lights in the Ironwood Road project
and to present a petition with 261 signers remonstrating against the proposed
widening of Ironwood. Mr. Richardson explained that the City had agreed to
investigate the possibility of boulevard lights in the area and said that
there were residents of Ironwood who are in favor of the sidewalks. He said
that, at tremendous cost to the City, the original plans were revised in
response to the wishes of the people making the proposed widening a four -lane
instead of a five -lane road.
There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion made,
seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
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CLERK