HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/16/71 Board of Public Works MinutesAugust 16, 1971.
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30
A.M. on August 16, 1971, with Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, and James A.
Bickel, City Controller, present. The minutes of the previous meeting were
reviewed and approved.,
FIRE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND FIRE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the request of Fire
Chief Joseph L. Zurat for permission to attend the Indiana Fire Chiefs'
Association Conference in Evansville, Indiana August 25, 26 and 27, 1971,
was approved.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - STATISTICAL REPORT
Police Department statistical report for July, 1971, was reviewed and
ordered f i led.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and
the following matters were to -ken up:
229-245 de la Paix (Park Jefferson Apartments). M. Dayne Bonta and attorney
David L. Kiley, First National Bank Building, Marion, Indiana, appeared be-
fore the Board. Mr. Kiley explained that because of a controversy with their
insurance carrier and a pending court action as the result of a fire on March
8, 1971, the owner has as yet been unable to repair or rebuild the apartment
complex at 229-245 de la Paix; that they have closed the structure and are
willing to erect a fence around the area until such time as they can repair
or rebuild the structure. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter
was continued four weeks.
122 S. Laurel Street. Joe Wein, 3015 Western Avenue, South Bend, Indiana,
appeared before the Board on behalf of the owner, his brother-in-law, Joseph
Kahalnick. Mr. Wein stated the property is presently vacant and that they
will cut the weeds and clean up the premises. Upon motion made, seconded
and carried, the matter of 122 S. Laurel Street was continued eight weeks,
subject to the weeds being cut and the debris removed from the yard within
one week, and the premises being secured.
236 Indiana Avenue. Goldus Butler did not appear as requested. Upon motion
made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to
seek bids for demolition of the accessory building at 236 Indiana Avenue.
134 N. Birdsell Street. Odie B. Merriweather did not appear as requested.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of 134 N. Birdsell Street
was continued one week.
1314 W. Jefferson Boulevard. Minerva Barnes did not appear as requested.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of 1314 W. Jefferson -Boulevard
was continued one week.
Demolition bids opened:
This being the date set, bids for demolition of the following structures
were opened. Non collusion affidavits were found to be sufficient. The bids
were as follows:
1211 S. Lafayette:
Midwest Demolition Company $467.00
B & J Demolition Company $535.00
O'Neal Trucking Company $700.00
Bryant Excavating Company $530.00
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition
of the structure at 1211 S. Lafayette Street was awarded to Midwest Demolition
Company on its low bid of $467.00.
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644 Diamond Avenue:
Midwest Demolition Company $587.00
O'Neal Trucking Company $850.00
Bryant Excavating Company $715.00
MRS. LEE SWAN
Mrs. Lee Swan, 2022 S. Swygart Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before
the Board in reference to house inspections by the Sub -Standards Division
of the Building Department in compliance w"th the statute for urban renewal
aid from the Federal Government, and expressed her view that"house to house
inspections of one neighborhood to enable another neighborhood to qualify
for federal funds is unfair, is harassment and invasion of privacy."
The written statement was ordered filed and the Sub -Standards Director
was requested to reply in writing.
MRS, FREDERICK MUTZL
Mrs. Frederick Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before
T the Board and submitted a "petition for neighborhood improvement" signed
e-4 by 41 persons relative to the condition of the property at 315 Parkovash
Avenue. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was referred
w to the Sub -Standards Department and the Legal Department for review and
Z..� recommendation.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT - JULY, 1971 REPORT
Monthly report of the Weights and Measures Department for the month of
July, 1971, was reviewed by -,the Board and ordered filed.
HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3324 - OLIVE
STREET SIDEWALK
This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in Im-
provement Resolution No. 3324 for the improvement of Olive Street, from
Ford Street to Western Avenue by constructing a concrete sidewalk and curb
repair. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South
Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on July 30 and August 6, 1971.
Robert J. Whitney, 617 S. Olive Street, South Bend, Indiana, stated he had
purchased this property last fall and understood the assessment was to be
$25.00. It was explained that the property owners are to pay 25% of the
assessment (and not $25.00) and the City is to pay 75% of the cost.
After hearing all persons interested who appeared, upon motion made,
seconded and unanimously carried, the assessment roll adopted on July
26, 1971 was in all things confirmed.
HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3343 - E. FARNEMAN STREET SEWER
This being the date set, hearing was held on Improvement Resolution No. 3343,
1971, for the improvement of East Farneman Street, from 200 feet east of
Fellows Street to the dead end by constructing a local sewer.
The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune
and the Tri County News on August 6, and August 13, 1971, which were read
and found to be sufficient.
Lloyd S. Taylor, President of the Board, stated that a second hearing is
being held for the reason that the statute was improperly cited in Improve-
ment Resolution No. 3339, 1971.
Robert Baidinger, 526 Donmoyer Street, South Bend, Indiana, submitted a
remonstrance bearing 12 signatures.
Robert Stauffer, 624 E. Farneman Street and John Lederer, 611 E. Farneman Street,
South Bend, Indiana, spoke against the improvement, stating that the cost
would be burdensome and that the septic tanks of all residents except one
are satisfactory.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was taken under advise-
ment.
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ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3322 - UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE
DAME AND STANLEY PIETZAK
Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, files assessment roll in Vacation Resolution
No. 3322, for the vacation of a portion of Ivy Road running north from the
north right of way line of South Bend Avenue to the south right of way line
of Edison Road.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such
vacation: Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, and Lots 31 to 36 inclusive, in the town
of Shroederville; also Lots 30 to 47 inclusive, in Wooded Estates Addition;
also a parcel of land in Section 6, Township 37 north, Range 3 east, bounded
on the north by Edison Road, on the south by South Bend Avenue and on the
west by the west line of Twyckenham Drive extended north from South Bend
Avenue to Edison Road.
Benefits and damages: The petitioner will be benefited to the extent of
acgamring 18,901.4 square feet of vacated Ivy Road, thereby making their
plat a contiguous single parcel. The petitioner, in acknowledgment of the
above benefit,has dedicated :an extension of,Twyckenham Drive from South
Bend Avenue to Edison Road consisting of 49,053.8 square feet. The
petitioner hereby agrees to install concrete curbing on both sides of, the
extended Twyckenham Drive. The City of South Bend, Indiana , agrees to the
paving of the extended Twyckenham Drive with not less than seven inches of
hot asphaltic concrete. The result of the above described negotiations is
an equal benefit to the City of South Bend and to the petitioner. There-
fore, the benefits and damages are equal resulting in $00.00 difference.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adopted said assessment roll
and set 9:30 A.M. on September 13, 1971, as the time for hearing all persons
interested in or affected by said vacation. And the Clerk was'directed to
give notice by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News
on August 20, 1971, August 27 and September 3, 1971.
SEWER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT EXECUTED - GREEN LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Lloyd S. Taylor moved that the Board of"Public Works and Safety enter into a
contract,for the construction of a sewer with the Greenland Development Corpora-
tion. The motion was seconded and carried, and the contract executed.
REQUEST TO SELL NEWSPAPERS ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS - KIWANIS CLUB
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, permission was granted to
the Kiwanis Club of South Bend, 213 N. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, to
sell newspapers on the public sidewalks in various areas of the City on
September 11, 1971, for its charitable project.
BENDIX CORPORATION - MOBILE UNITS
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, permission was granted to
Bendix Corporation, 401 Bendix Drive, South Bend, Indiana, to continue its use
of two mobile units and to add a third mobile unit, at 1217 S. Walnut Street
for a period of time not exceeding December 31, 1973.
STREET LIGHTING APPROVED - SOUTHEAST ESTATES SECTION 2
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried., the Board approved the
recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department for the installation of
7000 MV Traditionaire U.G. fixtures in Southeast Estates, Section 2, at the
property line between Lots 47 and 48, between Lots 44 and 45 and between Lots
55 and 56, at a cost of $234.00 per year.
CONTRACTOR'S BOND TERMINATED - TONY MILLER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Reliance Insurance
Company, 333 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, for termination of
its Bond No. B 44 82 58 on behalf of Tony Miller Construction Company was
approved for all work done on and after September 4, 1971.
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CONTRACTORS' BONDS APPROVED
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contractor's bond for Jack Enders
and Ernest L. Longway, d/b/a Enders and Longway Builders, commencing September
17, 1967,-and extended to September 17, 1972, was approved.
Contractor's bond of Jack D. Pritchard commencing August 13, 1971, approved
by the Board on August 13, 1971, is hereby confirmed and made of record in
these minutes.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 8/2/71 to 8110/71 were ordered
filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting ad-
journed at 11:25 A.M.
Clerk
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