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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/02/71 Board of Public Works Minutes4 7. August 2, 1971. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M., with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. FIRE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST FOR FIREMEN TO BE EXCUSED FOR MILITARY DUTY Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat for the following firemen to be excused for military duty at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, from August 7 to August 21, 1971: Lt. Lamy S. Nitka Richard E. Fogle Larry G. Szczepanski Lt. John'H. Nelson FIRE DEPARTMENT - PROMOTIONS Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the promotion of fireman Ted`T. Siarkowsk•i, to the rank of engineer, retroactive to 1/1/70. Action by the Board on the promotion of,fireman Ervin J. Machowiak was de- ferred for further information. U FIRE DEPARTMENT - TRANSFER OF FUNDS APPROVED U James A. Bickel, City Controller, moved that the request of the Fire Depart- ment for the transfer of $2,000.00 to Account Q-262 (medical, surgical and dental) be approved. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. Said transfer to be made from the General Fund. Mr. Bickel further moved that the request of the F;'ire Department for transfer of $4,000.00 to Account Q-43 (repair parts) be approved for transfer from the General Fund. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. - The requests were referred to the Legal Department for the preparation of appropriate ordinances for the consideration of the common Council. FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS The following applications for appointment to Fire Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Robert Taylor Clark_ Ralph Thomas Hackney, Jr. POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS The following applications for appointment to the Police Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Richard Alan Joo Dennis Morgan Wallace Frederick Earl Stevens Robert Michael Uyhelji The application of Russell Alexander White was returned to the Personnel Director for further completion by the applicant. POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND COMPUTER SCHOOL Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of Chief Loren M. Bussert for -Sergeant James Robison to attend a computer course in Dayton, Ohio, commencing August 9, 1971 for two weeks. CONTRACT AWARDED - POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for Police De- partment uniforms for the period 7/1/71 to 7/1/72 was awarded to Gerber Manufacturing Company. 4 VN 8/2/71 POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER - ROBERT A. HEICK, JR. Action by the Board on the application of Robert A. Hei,ck, Jr. for appoint- ment as a special police officer was deferred for further information re- garding his duties with Pinkertons, Inc. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the ' following matters were taken up. 318 W. Madison Street. Mr. Liszewski reported the accessory building at 31W. Madison Street has now been demolished by the owner.° 534 E. Broadway Street. Mr. Liszewski reported the property in question is 524 E. Broadway owned by Portage Realty Company and not 534 E. Broadway owned by George M. and Sally English. Thereupon, the Sub -Standards Director was re- quested to notify the Portage Realty Company to appear before the Board on August 9, 1971, in reference to',:the structure at 524 E. Broadway Street. 644 Diamond Avenue. Neither Ernest R. nor Marlene Benner appeared as requested. Mr. Liszewski reported the property is now vacant. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried? the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 644 Diamond Avenue. 1211 S. Lafayette Street. Mr. Liszewski reported a quitclaim deed has been received from Harley A. and Mildred Dunnuck,.owners of this property. Upon motion,made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 1211 S. Lafayette Street. 125 E. Keasey Street.,,Mr. Liszewski reported the accessory building at 125 E. Keasey Street has now been completely demolished and the premises cleaned up. Request for property owners to appear before the Board 8/16/71 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of the Sub -Standards Director for the following persons to appear before the .Board on August 16, 1971, to show cause, if any they may have, why the structures at the following addresses should not be demolished; 236 Indiana Avenue - Goldus Butler 122 S. Laurel - Ooseph Kahalnick 134 N. Birdsell - Odie B. Merriweather 1314 W. Jefferson - Minerva Barnes 229-245 N. De La Paix - M. Dayne Bonta, Trustee HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLLS IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3284, 1969 - VINE STREET, 32ND STREET TO 34TH IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3285, 1969 - VINE STREET, 34TH STREET TO 35TH IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3286, 1969 - VINE STREET, 35TH STREET TO 36TH This being the date set for hearing on assessment rolls in Improvement Resolution Nos. 3284, 1969;,3285, 1969;and 3286, 1969, the Clerk tendered. proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News which were read and found to be sufficient. No remonstrators.having appeared and no written remonstrances having been received, and it having been determined that said lots or tracts of land have been or will be benefited by said improvement to the amounts named, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the preliminary assess- ment rolls adopted by the Board on July 12, 1971, were in all things confirmed. DEDICATION FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 33220 1970 CONFIRMED - UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME AND STANLEY PIETZAK It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the dedication by the University of Notre Dame of a strip of land to extend Twyckenham Drive from South Bend Avenue to Edison Road be accepted. It was further moved, seconded and unanimously carried that Vacation Resolution No. 3322, 1970, adopted August 3, 1970, for the vacation of a portion of Ivy Road running north from the north right of way line of South Bend Avenue to the 8/2/71 49 1 1 south right of way line of Edison Road be finally confirmed and the property vacated. And the City Engineer is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to surrounding properties. PETITION FILED TO VACATE ALLEY - BENEDICT J. BARCZYKOWSKI Benedict J. Barczykowski, 437 S. Carlisle Street, South Bend, Indiana, and 13 others file with the Board a petition to vacate the first alley north of Huron Street, from Carlisle Street west to the north -south alley, and deposit $75.00 for costs. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition is referred simul- taneously to the Engineering'Department and the Area Plan Commission for study and recommendation. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3343, 1971 ADOPTED - E. FARNEMAN STREET SEWER Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: "IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3343,,1971 "BE IT RESOLgED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve East Farneinan Street from 200 feet east of Fellows Street to the dead end, by the construction of a local sewer, in- tended and adapted only for local use by the property owners whose property abuts thereon and not intended or adapted for receiving sewage from collateral drains. Said sewer to be eight inches in diameter, and said sewer, with all its appurtenances, to be constructed in accordance with the profiles, drawings, plans, general details and specifications of such improvement approved and adopted herewith and placed on file in the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety of said City, and such improve- ment is now ordered. "The total cost of said improvement, including all inci- dental costs, such as advertising, abstracting, inspection and engineering, shall be assessed upon_the real estate abutting on said street in accordance with applicable statutes. The said im- provement 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). Assess- ments, if deferred, are to be paid in five (5) equal installments, with interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum. "The 16th day of August, 1971, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock, A.M., local time, is hereby fixed as the time and Room 1308 County City Building, South Bend, Indiana, as the place when and where the Board will hear all persons interested or whose property is or will be affected by the proposed improvement on the question as to whether the special benefits that will accrue to the property to be assessed, abutting on the line of proposed sewer or drain, will be equal to the estimated cost of the im- provement. On the day named, any and all interested persons who may appear before the Board shall have a full hearing on the question, and on any matter pertaining to the proposed 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 in two newspapers representing the two major political parties, the first publication to be, not less than 10 days before the date of hearing. "Adopted this 2nd day of August, 1971. s/ Lloyd S. Taylor s/ S'. J. Crumpacker ATTEST: s/ James A. Bickel s/ Doris Allen, Clerk." BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY., 8/2/71 TOPICS PROGRAM - UTILITIES AGREEMENTS - INDIANA MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COMPANY The motion was made that the Board of Public Works and Safety enter into agreements with the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company for electric lines at the following intersections being constructed under the TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program for increasing Capacity and Safety) program: Corby-ironwood-Rockne Lincolnway West -Williams Portage -Elwood Twyckenham-Ewing The motion was seconded and carried, and the agreements executed -by the Board. REQUEST FOR "PULL -OVER LANE" APPROVED - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, upon the recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department, the Board approved the request of the American Cancer Society for• a "pull -over lane" for -the purpose of soliciting donations from motorists for the American Cancer Society, to use the curb parking lane only and not to interfere with normal traffic lanes on Miami Street, 3400-3500 blocks or on North Ironwood, 500-600 blocks. COMMUNICATION - C. E. McCANN A letter from C. E. McCann, 1816 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, inquiring if the old Fire Station #10 at 1820 S. Michigan Street was for sale was read and ordered filed. INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE CONSTRUCTION SITE - ADDITIONAL PARKING METER REMOVED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation -of the Traffic Engineering Department for the removal of an additional parking meter on the west side of the 300 block of S. Main Street during construction work at the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. TRAFFIC REGULATION - CHAPIN STREET "No parking" signs between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. on the west side of Chapin Street, from Washington to Western, having been removed by the Traffic Engineering Department as directed, further action in reference thereto was deferred for four weeks. STREET LIGHTING APPROVED - MIAMI HILLS Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department for the installation of five 7,000L MV UG lights in the Miami Hills area at a cost of $32.50 per month. CONTRACTORS' BONDS APPROVED The following contractors' bonds were approved and ordered filed: Harry S. Ruszkowski, Jr. - commencing 7/29/71 Derso Horvath - commencing 7/20/71 EXCAVATION BOND Certificate continuing excavation bond of Herman F. Glaser Construction Company to 7/27/72. Mrs. David Whitmer, 1905 Chapin Street, South Bend, Indiana, attended the meeting and inquired further regarding housing inspections being made by the Sub -Standards Department . Mrs. Lee Swan, 2022 E. Swygart Street, South Bend, Indiana, attended the meeting and inquired if there is a policy whereby the Sanitation Department cleans up private property. It was explained that there are four "flying squads" consist- ing of a driver and three young people hired for summer work, working out of the Sanitation Department, cleating up some of the vacant lots where the owner cannot be found and various other places where people have dumped trash. 8/2/71 Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning° Association, Inc., also attended the meeting. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports for the period 7/23/71 to 7/28/71 were ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting ad- journed at 10:55 A.M. t4 lf� �* A ST : U L� Clerk 1