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Home My WebLink About12/20/71 Board of Public Works Minutes15(� December 20, 1971 - A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M. on December 20, 1971, with all members present. The minutes of the last two meetings were reviewed and approved. FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPOINTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the appointment of John Ellis Davis to the South Bend Fire Department, upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat, effective December 20, 1971. POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPOINTMENTS Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following cadets were appointed to the South Bend Police Department upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert, effective December 20, 1971: James Lynn Brunette John R. McCullum, Jr. Martin Lee Gersey Fred Arthur Preston Richard Roy Kilgore Larry J. Verash Eugene Kyle APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the application of Edward Charles Hermann for appointment as a special police officer at Feferman Motor Sales Corporation was referred to the Legal Department for recommendation to the Board. POLICE DEPARTMENT - STATISTICAL REPORT Police Department statistical report for November, 1971, was reviewed and ordered filed. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 1613 S. Carroll Street. Virgil Potter, owner, and Linda Hill, 240 E. Indiana Avenue, South Bend, Indiana; land contract buyer, appeared before the Board. Both agree the property must be demolished and stated they are waiting for a settlement with their insurance company aftera recent fire. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued one week. 7292 S. Rush Street. No one appeared on behalf of the St. Joseph County Commissioners as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 7292 S. Rush Street. 1611 S. William Street. Charles W. Hahn, as trustee for Emil Weber, did not appear as requested. Mr. Liszewski reported the property vacant, open and vandalized. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,- the Sub - Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 1611 S. William Street. 724 George Street. Harold C. Personette did riot appear as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 724 George Street. 1215 Whiteman Court. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 1215 Whiteman Court. 736 N. Frances Street. Mr. Liszewski reported some work has been done, but the property mostly remains in about the same condition. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of 736 N. Frances Street was continued three weeks. 151 12/20/71 1813 Robinson Street. Mr. Liszewski reported that not much improvement has been made toward rehabilitating this property. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of 1813 Robinson Street was continued three weeks. 730 N. Scott Street. Mr. Liszewski reported he has not yet heard from the owner. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued three weeks. 816 Oak Street. Mr. Liszewski reported this property closed. Bids received March 16, 1970, and held in abeyance pending disposition of the property, were opened. Non collusion affidavits were found to be proper. The bids were as follows: A & J Demolition Co. $467,00 O'Neal Trucking Co. $498:00 B & J Demolition Co. $500:00 Midwest Demolition Co. $498.00 Harvey R. Bryant $435.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, $25.00 deposited March 16, 1970, Ltd by John Lamirand on behalf of the owner for the benefit of the low w bidder in the event demolition contract was not awarded, was awarded to Harvey R. Bryant as the low bidder. V Request for sub -standard property owners to appear before the Board 1/3/72 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 January 3, 1972, in reference to the sub -standard con- dition of the following properties: 813 S. Bendix Drive - Clemens and Lottie Wrzesien 1934 N. Meade Street - Vernon C. and Marion H. Hastings 910 W. Washington Street- John Brand, et al And the Clerk is directed to so notify said persons by certified mail. 315 Parkovash. Mrs. Irene Mutzl appeared before the Board and expressed appreciation for the rehabilitation of the structure at 315 Parkovash. UNIFORM RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES - REVISED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Personnel Director for the following additions to the Uniform Rules and Regulations for City Employees adopted May 1, 1971: After the third paragraph, the addition of the following paragraph: "Whenever the second offense provides for a 3-day layoff the supervisor may if he so elects give the employee involved a warning in lieu of the layoff. The employee will still be subject to discharge for a third offense as provided in the rule involved." and the addition of the following paragraph after 6 (e): "Any employee who is grossly insubordinate shall be subject to such discipline as is reasonable including discharge." said additions to become effective January 1, 1972. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL (CONTINUED) - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3343 E. FARNEMAN STREET SEWER Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc., consulting engineers, files with the Board its recommendation for an adjustment in the assessment roll in Improvement Resolution No. 3343 for the improvement of E. Farneman Street from 200 feet east of Fellows Street, by the construction of a local sewer. 152 12/20/71 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board accepted and approved said recommendation as follows: To reduce the assessment against Lots 3 and 4 of Hilltop Addition (John Zivkovich, 603 Farneman Street) by $50.00; To reduce the assessment against Lot 4 of High Point Addition (Leo Sobierajski, 626 Donmoyer Street) by $14.33; To assess the City of South Bend the sum of $64.33, HEARING ON VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3350 - SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP. This being the date set, hearing was had on Vacation Resolution No. 3350, 1971, for the vacation of: Longley Avenue between Meade Street and Olive Street; also, the first east -west alley north of Longley Avenue, between Meade Street and Olive Street; also, the first north -south alley east of Meade Street from Longley Avenue north to the first east -west alley north of Longley Avenue; also, Fremont Street from Longley Avenue north to the first east -west alley. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication'of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on December 10 and December 17, 1971, which were found to be sufficient. Jack C. Dunfee, attorney, appeared on behalf of the South Bend Community Schood Corporation. No remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were received. Upon motion made, seconded and carried unanimously, said resolution adopted on December 6, 1971, was ratified and confirmed and said streets and alleys vacated. The City Engineer is directed to prepare an assessment roll showing the award of damages and assessment of benefits to surrounding properties. ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3349 1971 - GATES CHEVROLET Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, files assessment roll as follows: "VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3349, 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 east -west alley between Wayne Street and Western Avenue from William Street to Franklin Street. Also, the north -south alley between William Street and Franklin Street from Wayne Street to Western Avenue. "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: All of the area bounded by Wayne Street on the north, Franklin Street on the east, Western Avenue on the south and William Street on the west. Net benefits - $00.00 Net damages - $00.00 "Respectfully submitted this 20th day of December, 1971. s/ Lloyd S. Taylor, Civil Engineer." 12/20/71 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board adopted said assessment roll and set January 17, 197,,L, at 9:30 A.M., in Room 1308 County City Building, South Bend, Indiana, as the date for hearing all persons interested in or affected by said vacation.. The Clerk is directed to give notice of such hearing by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on December 24, 1971, December 31, 1971 and January 7, 1972. WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - ANTHONY J. PANZICA Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the request of Anthony J. Panzica for withdrawal of his petition filed May 3, 1971, to vacate the north -south alley between 24th and 25th Streets, north of Mishawaka Avenue. SEWER CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT - PORTAGE REALTY CORPORATION Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved til and signed a contract between the Portage Realty Corporation and the Board r-4 of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, for the extension of a sewer along North Ironwood Drive, from a point 65 feet north of the center line of Roosevelt Street, north approximately 810 feet. U U IRELAND ROAD IMPROVEMENT A letter under date of December 17, 1971, from Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc., addressed to the Board of Public Works and Safety recommending a change in the final construction cost of the Ireland Road improvement was filed with the Board and referred to the Engineering Department. 1 REQUEST TO SELL CHRISTMAS HOLLY AND WREATHS - FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The request of the First United Methodist Church, 333 N. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, by Roger J. Johnson, Youth Director, on December 15, 1971, for permission to sell Christmas holly and wreaths on Michigan Street, in front of the Frances Shop and in front of Gilbert's Store, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 18, 1971, was approved by the Board on December 15, 1971, and is hereby made of record in these minutes. CONTRACTORS' BONDS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the following certificates continuing contractors' bonds for: B & G Construction - to l/l/73 Robert Derrickson - to 5/4/72 John G. Steinhofer - to l/l/73 EXCAVATION BONDS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the following: Excavation bond for Vic Trippel Plumbing and Heating, Inc. - to 1/l/73 Certificates continuing excavation bonds for: B & G Construction - to l/l/73 H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, Inc. Robert E. Frame Plumbing & Heating Raymond Guzman, d/b/a ABC Plumbing, Inc. Raymond F. Hoffman, Inc. United Heating & Plumbing E. L. Zimmerman & Co., Inc. - to l/l/73 - to 1/l/73 - to l/l/73 - to l/l/73 - to l/l/73 - to 1/l/73 � 15 12/20/71 STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports for the period 12/9/71 to 12/16/71 were ordered filed. There being no further business to Comp hafnra fka Rnarr{ tho rnonf;r. n.1_ journed at 10:30 A.M. ATT Clerk 1 E