HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/30/71 Board of Public Works MinutesAugust 30, 1971.
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30
A.M. on August 30, 1971, with all members present. The minutes of the
previous meeting were approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - RESIGNATION
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board accepted and
approved the resignation of fireman Darrell W. Dunlap, Jr., from the South
Bend Fire Department effective as of August 24, 1971.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - SICK LEAVE EXTENDED
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of Fire Chief.Joseph L. Zurat for a 30 day extension of
sick leave for the following firemen: "Mr. Taylor voted "no."
Fireman Edward Szymkowiak
Captain Richard Taylor
POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND COMPUTER $.CHOOL
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board granted per-
mission for Captain Gerald Knepper and Sergeant Clem Degucz to attend a
computer school in Detroit, Michigan for a five day course commencing
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APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER - MAGDALENE PEGGY SCOTT
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for the appointment of
Magdalene (Peggy) Scott as a special police officer at Robertson's Depart-
ment store.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and
the following matters were taken up.
134 Birdsell Street. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the
Sub -Standards Department was authorized to'seek bids for demolition of the
structure at 134 Birdsell Street.
218 S. Chapin Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of
218 S. Chapin Street was continued two weeks.
702 S. Clinton Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of
702 S. Clinton Street was continued two weeks.
Demolition bid
This being the date set for receiving bids for the demolition of the accessory
building at 236 E. Indiana Avenue, Mr. Liszewski tendered the bid of Midwest
Demolition Company which was the only bid received. Non collusion affidavit
was found to be proper. The bid was in the amount of $153.00. Upon motion
made, seconded and unanimously carried, the bid of Midwest Demolition Company
in the amount of $153.00 for the demolition of the accessory building at 236
E. Indiana Avenue was accepted.
SALT BIDS
The Purchasing Department reports to the Board that the Morton Salt Company
has extended the time for accepting their salt bid of August 9, 1971, two
weeks beyond August 31, 1971.
STAGE PRODUCTION "HAIR" - MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM
Approximately 35 to 40 persons appeared before the Board to protest the show-
ing of the rock musical "Hair" at the Morris Civic Auditorium.
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Among. those appearing were Dr. Helen Calvin, 103 S. Eddy Street, South Bend,
Indiana; Joseph Szalay, III E. Washington Street, South Bend, Indiana;
Rev. Leland Kennedy, Twin City Baptist Church, Mishawaka, Indiana; Rev. William
Neece, First Church of God, Mishawaka, Indiana; Rev. James Murphy, 60100
Hiawatha Street, Rev. Jack West, Calvary Temple Church, 3.717 S. Michigan Street,
South Bend, Indiana; and Rev. Scott L. Weaver, Ireland Road Christian Church.
Protest petitions were filed by the Indiana Avenue United Pentecostal Church,
137 E. Indiana Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, bearing 92 signatures; Calvary
Temple, 3717 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, bearing 260 signatures;
Rev. Leland Kennedy, Twin City Baptist Church, Mishawaka, Indiana, bearing
208 signatures; and Rev. William Neece, First Church of God, Mishawaka, Indiana,
bearing 198 signatures.
A letter of legal opinion by Charles E'.'Rice, Professor of Law, Notre Dame
University, 820 Cavanaugh Drive, South Bend, Indiana, opposing the showing
of the production, was read by Dr. Helen Calvin and filed with the Board.
Lloyd S. Taylor, President of the Board, stated that it was the decision of the
Board to permit the manager of the Morris Civic Auditorium to allow the booking
of the production "Hair." Mr. Taylor further stated it is not the function of
the Board to pass on the morality of the play; that the Board is not a censoring
body, and that it is the opinion of the Board the general public should have
the opportunity to decide for itself whether or not to see the play.
OLD FIRE STATION #10, 1820 S. MICHIGAN STREET
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board granted permission
for the South Bend Youth Service, as requested by Adrian P. Hickey, to use the
old Fire Station 410 at 1820 S. Michigan Street, for office space for the Director
and staff, for the use of the Narcotics Commission, and for storage of
miscellaneous small equipment and tools.
PETITION TO OPEN AND EXTEND NORTH SHORE DRIVE - NORTH SHORE WOODS ONE
Joseph A. Roper, attorney, 316 First Bank Building, South Bend, Indiana, on
behalf of North Shore Woods One, an Indiana Limited Partnership, by Richard M.
Hodson and Joel Bullard, as general partners, filed with the Board a petition -
to open North Shore Drive across the Penn Central Railroad crossing, together
with a deposit of $75.00 for costs. Upon motion made, seconded and carried,
the petition was referred to the Area Plan Commission for study and recommendation
to the Board.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3344, 1971 ADOPTED - DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT (IND. R-57)
The motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried for the preliminary
adoption of the following Resolution:
"VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3344, 1971
"RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate the following:
Portions of streets and alleys in LaSalle Park, all
within the recorded Third Plat of Summit Place Addition,
a Subdivision in the northwest Quarter of the southwest
Quarter of Section 10, Township 37 north.' Range 2 east,
as follows:
(1) Kankakee Avenue between the west line of the
north -south alley west of Kaley Street and the
east line extended northerly of Lot 686.
(2) Kaley Street between 40 feet north of the north
line of Colfax Avenue and the south line of
Kankakee Avenue.
(3) The north -south alley between Kaley Street and
Meade Street between 40 feet north of the north
line of Colfax Avenue and the south line of
Kankakee Avenue.
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(4) The east -west alley between Washington Street and
Colfax Avenue between the west line of Kaley Street
and the east line of the first north -south alley
west of Kaley Street. Said vacation subject to
14 foot wide sewer easement between the west line
of Kaley Street and the east line of the first
north -south alley west of Kaley 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:
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Lots
683,
684, 685,
686, 1001, 1002, 1003, l004,
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1005,
1011
and 1012
of the Third Plat of Summit
Place
Addition,
and
the Penn Central.
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"Notice of
this
Resolution shall be published on the 3rd day
of September and
the
lOth day
of September, 1971, in the South Bend
Tribune and the
Tri
County News.
"This Board, at its office, on the 13th day of September,
1971, at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., will hear and receive remonstrances
from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings.
"Adopted this 30th day of August, 1971.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
s/ L. S. Taylor
s/ S. J. Crumpacker
s/ James A. Bickel
ATTEST:
s/ Doris Allen, Clerk."
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3345, 1971 ADOPTED - ROY H. POLLOCK
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following
Resolution was adopted:
"VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3345, 1971
'"'RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBL1E WORDS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate the following:
The alley running east from Fellows Street south of
Dubail Avenue and crossing Lots 55 and 56, and a portion
of Lot 57; thence running south exiting in the east -west
alley between Dubai] Avenue and Dayton Street from
Fellows Street to Rush Street, in Henry Studebaker's
First Addition.
"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 55, 56 and 57 in Henry Studebaker's First Addition.
"Notice of this Resolution shall be pub ished on the 3rd
day of September and the loth day of September, 1971, in the South
Bend Tribune and the Tri County News.
"This Board, at its office, on the 13th day of September,
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1971, at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., will hear and receive remonstrances
from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings.
"Adopted this 30th day of August, 1971.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
s/ L. S. Taylor
s/ S. J. Crumpacker
s/ James A. Bickel
ATTEST:
s/ Doris Allen, Clerk."
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3346, 1971 ADOPTED - FLOYD L. HECKAMAN
The motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried for the preliminary
adoption of the following Resolution:
"VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3346, 1971
"RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate
the following:
The north and south alley between Carroll and
Columbia Streets from the south right of way line
of the first alley south of Bronson Street running
south 102 feet to the north property line of Lot 29
all in Denniston and Fellows Addition.
"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 F, G, N and 0 in Denniston and Fellows
Addition.
"Notice of this Resolution shall be published on the 3rd
day of September and the loth day of September, 1971,.in the
South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News.
"This Board, at its office, on the 13th day of September,
1971, at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., will hear and receive remonstrances
from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings.
"Adopted this 30th day of August, 1971.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
s/ L. S. Taylor
s/ S. J. Crumpacker
s/ James A. Bickel
ATTEST:
s/ Doris Allen, Clerk."
CHARLES HOWELL (BUILDERS UNITED ENTERPRISES) - CONTRACTOR'S
PERMIT REINSTATED
The City Engineer reports that Charles Howell has remitted to the City of
South Bend the sum of $20.00 which completes payment of the $50.00 charge
of the Street Department for placing flares and has submitted his check in
the amount of $750.00 for street damage, and recommends that Builders United
Enterprises again be permitted to obtain excavation permits. Uponnmotion
made, seconded and unanimously carried the Board approved the recommendation
of the City Engineer.
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MEETING DATE CHANGED
September 6, 1971, being a legal holiday, it was moved, seconded and
-carried that the Board meet at 9:30 A.M. on September 7, 1971.
REQUEST TO CLOSE CREST AVENUE FOR BLOCK PARTY - JOHN D. STECHCON
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the.
request of John D. Stechcon, 2426 Cest Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, 46614,
to close Crest Avenue, from Southeast Drive to Altgeld from 1:00 P.M.
to 7:00 P.M. on September 5, 1971, fora block party.
REQUEST TO CLOSE S. TAYLOR STREET - SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
request of Donald A.` Dake, Superintendent, South Bend Community School
Corporation, 635 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana 46623, to close the
100 block of'S. Taylor Street from 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M., September 7
through September 11, 1971, during the performance ofan outdoor play at
Tippecanoe Place, Washington and Taylor Streets.
CHAPIN STREET PARKING - 6:00 P.M. TO 6.00 A.M.
�Action by the Board in reference to parking on Chapin Street between the
t.n hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. was continued two weeks.
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MAINTENANCE BOND APPROVED - PLACE AND COMPANY,_INC.
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Maintenance bond on behalf of Place and Company, Inc., for the construction
of streets, curbs, sewers and sidewalks in Section G of Scottsdale Addition
was approved by the Board and ordered filed.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 8/23/71 to 8/30/71 were ordered
filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 11:15 A.M.
Clerk
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