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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/24/72 Board of Public Works Minutes1276 April 24, 1972 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M. on Monday, April 24, 1972, with all members present The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Police -Chief Robert W, Seals was present at the meeting and the follow- ing matters were taken up: Retirement of Rene L. DeVolder Upon motion made,•seconded and unanimously carried, the recommendation of Chief Seals to accept the retirement of Rene L. DeVolder from the South Bend Police Department was approved. DeVolder was appointed to the Department on March 1, 1949. His retirement will be effective as of April 30, 1972. Request for Military Leave - Officer Larry J. Verash Chief Seals' request that Officer Larry J. Verash be granted a military leave of absence from the South Bend Police Department to attend annual Marine Corps Reserve Training, June 17 to July 2, 1972, was approved up- on motion made, seconded and carried. Request for Police Escort for Blossomtime Festival Parade Chief Seals submits his request to allow three or four Police motor- cycles to participate as escorts in the Blossomtime Festival Parade on May 5, 1972 and the Grand Floral Parade on May 6, 1972. Upon motion made, seconded and carried this request was granted by the Board. SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Jack R. Bland was present at the meeting and the following matters were taken up for the Fire Department: Request to Reinstate Firefighter Robert Snider Firefighter Robert Snider having been on extended sick leave since December 8, 1972, and his physician now seeing him fit to return to duty, Chief Bland requests to reinstate Firefighter Snider to duty. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said request was approved by the Board. Request for Extended Sick Leave - Lt. Joseph L. Zurat Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved Chief Bland's request that Lt. Joseph L. Zurat be granted an extended sick leave to recuperate from recent surgery. Said sick leave will extend to May 1, 1972. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Richard B. Liszewski, Director of the Sub -Standards Division, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 724 George Avenue Contract for the demolition of this property was awarded to Vanek Ex- cavating Company on January 3, 1972. Mr. Liszewski produced evidence to the Board that the structure has been torn down but the salvage and debris from the demolition have not been cleaned up, causing a hazard in the area. Mr. Liszewski also advised the Board that Vanek Excava- ting Company has not been paid for the work. Upon motion made, second- ed and carried, the Sub -Standards Division was authorized to advertise for bids for the clean-up of this site. 2771 4/24/72 1216 Whitman Court Mr. Liszewski advised the Board that.although contract for the demoli- tion of this structure was awarded to Vanek Excavating Company on January 3, 1972, the building still stands and no°demolition work has been performed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board a- warded the contract for the demolition of this structure to the next - lowest bidder, O'Neal Trucking Company, for the sum of $535.00. 706 S. Fellows Street This matter having been continued from 4/17/72 due to a tie bid, it was again brought up at this meeting. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bid was awarded to the Machinery Supply Company in the amount of $375.00. 672 LaPorte Avenue Mr. Raymond C. Davis, owner of the structure at 672 LaPorte Avenue, hav- ing received a letter to come before the Board on May 1, 1972 to show cause why demolition should not take' place, appeared at this time and e—� the Board heard -his evidence. Mr. Davis advised the Board that he was in the process of obtaining an FHA-237 loan on this property, to enable w him to demolish this house and construct another one. He asked the Board for a continuance on this matter vased on these facts. This mat- ter, therefore, was continued until June 5, 1972, providing that Mr. Davis immediately board up and secure the building. 229-245 North Boulevard De La Paix>; Mr. Liszewski called the Board's attention to the fact that this apart- ment building suffered a severe fire more than one year ago, and de- spite orders from the Board of Public Works and Safety and letters from the Building Department, it remains in an unsafe, unsightly and hazard- ous condition. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Division was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of this apart-w ment building, said bids to be taken on May 8, 1972. Properties Located in the Randolph -Sampson Storm Water Basin Area William J. Richardson, City Engineer, advised the Board that on November 22, 1971, Vanek Excavating Company was awarded a contract to demolish six structures in the Randolph -Sampson Storm Water Basin Area. The addresses of these properties are as follows: 1817 Randolph Street 1801 Randolph Street 1806 Randolph Street 1816.Randolph Street 1818 Randolph Street 1814 Sampson Street Mr. Richardson advised the Board that some of these properties have been demolished but their debris and salvage remain at the site. Others have not yet been demolished and are standing open. Mr. Vanek has not been paid for this work. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, it was decided that the Sub -Standards Division would advertise for bids for the remaining demolition and clean-up work that needs to be done in this area. These bids will be taken on May 8, 1972, and the properties are to°be bid as a package and not individually. REQUEST OF HAL SMITH AND MARY ANN WRIGHT TO USE STONE AMPH*THEATER AT SOUTH END OF FRANCES STREET AND ST. JOSEPH RIVER FOR WEDDING This matter having been continued from 4/17/72 to allow the Legal Depart- ment to research the City Ordinance, it is now moved, seconded and car- ried to approve the request of Hal Smith and Mary Ann Wright to hold their marriage ceremony at the stone amphatheater at the south end of Frances Street and the St. Joseph River at 10:00 A.M. on June 10, 1972 �2'78 April 24, 1972 provided that only the marriage ceremony itself be performed there and that the property be left in the same condition as is was found .prior to the ceremony. And the Clerk is ordered to notify the Park Depart- ment of this action. DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT - REQUESTS A letter from Glenn Barbe, Associate Director, Department of'RedeVelop- ment, requesting that the appropriate city agency investigate the possibility of vacating the unused railroad tracks along Niles Avenue was ordered filed with the Board. William J. Richardson, City Engineer, advised the Board this his department is pursuing this possibility, and that action will betaken on this matter in the near. future. Another letter addressed to the Board from Mr. Barbe requested that the City clean and dress up its property along Niles Avenue in keeping with the rehabilitation theme in the.Northeast Code Area. This property in- cludes the Street Department Storage Lots. Mr. Barbels 'letter was or- dered filed with the Board and Mr. Richardson advised the Board that these lots are now in the process of being cleaned up. It was sug- gested that Mr. James Barcome, City Controller, look into the possi- bility of auctioning the old parts and vehicles that are stored on the property. VACATION PETITION FILED - LOUIS E. SMOGOR Louis E. Smogor and Klementene K. Smogor, by their attorney, George P. Roberts, 811 J.M.S. Building, South Bend, Indiana, file their petition for the vacation of an unnamed street running north from East Edison Road and located adjacent to the property commonly known as 2109 East Edison Road, South Bend, Indiana, and more particularly described as a line adjacent to and immediately west of Lots Numbered 1, 9, 10, and 11 as shown on the recorded plat of Robinwood Place, a Subdivision in the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 31, Township 38 North, Range 3 East, re- corded in Plat Book 14, Page R. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the petition was referred to the Engineering Department and the Area Plan Commission, simultaneously, for study and recommendation to the Board. AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION _ - PETITION OF INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC CO. The Area Plan Commission, Howard Bellinger, Executive Director, files with the Board its favorable recommendation for the vacation of the following: A part of the first north -south alley west of Ironwood Drive, running south 133.45' from the south right of way line of the Grand Trunk and Western Railroad, said petition having been submitted by the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the favorable recommendation of the Area Plan Commission, and the City Engineer is directed to prepare a Vacation Resolution. ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3356, 1972 William J. Richardson, City Engineer, files with the Board the Assess- ment Roll, showing the award of damages and the assessment of bene- fits in Vacation Resolution No. 3356, 1972, for the vacation of: Meade Street from the South right of way line of Westmore,Street, south to'the north right of way line of Roger Street Longley Street from the west right of way line of Meade Street west to the east right of way line of Eclipse Place.. 4/24/72 27e 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 indi- vidual utilities. The following property may be injuriously of beneficially affected by such vacation: South Bend Park Department and the South Bend Community School Corporation. Total net benefits $00.00 Total net damages $00.00 s/ William J. Richardson, City Civil Engineer to May 15, 1972, was set as the date for .hearing all persons interested in 5..� or affected by these proceedings, and the Clerk is directed to give notice of such hearing by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on April 28, May 5, and May 12, 1972. ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3357, 1972 William J.-Richardson, City Engineer, files with the Board the Assessment Roll, showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in Vacation Resolution No. 3357, 1972, for the vacation of: Kaley Street from the South right of way line of Tucker Drive, South to the South right of way of the St. Joseph, South Bend and Southern Railroad. 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 indi- vidual utilities. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Five parcels of land described as follows: Parcel # 1 Raitt Corp. - 1818 W. Sample NJ NJ SW NW except NW corner and except parts sold East end plus Tri part N & adjacent and south of RR 7.51AC+ Parcel # 2 Schumacher, Herman, Paul and Clarence 2707 Tucker Dr., Sec. 15, Twp. 37, R2E, E 220' North & South x 725.8' E-W beginning 660' west of NE corner South 3.66AC Parcel # 3 Staneiy Body & Equipment Corp. 2808 Tucker Dr., 230' E&W x 492.9' NHS beginning 260' south of NW corner SWNW Section 15, Twp. 37, R2E except 20' East side for street 2.6AC Parcel # 4 Steel Warehouse Co., Inc. 2722 Tucker_ Drive Sec. 15, Twp. 37, R2E, 180' E&W x 492.9' N&S beginning 660' south of NW corner NW 2.04AC Parcel # 5 A parcel of land belonging to St. Joseph, South Bend & Southern Railroad right of way and pro - petty owned by N.J.I.I.-R.R. R/W Total net benefits $00.00 Total net damages $00.00 1280;: April 24, 1972 s/ William J. Richardson City Civil Engineer May 15, 1972, was set as the date for hearing all persons interested in or affected by these proceed:tngs, and the Clerk is directed to give notice of such hearing by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on April 28, May 5, and May 12, 1972. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES - TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Department of Public Works, Division of Traffic Engineering, files with the Board its request to install a "Stop" sign on Chester Street at the westbound approach to Wall Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this request was approved by the Board. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION - REQUEST OF FLAGS INTERNATIONAL TO INSTALL FLAG POLE ON PARKING METER - GATES CHEVROLET CORP. The request of Flags International on behalf of Gates Chevrolet Corpor- ation to install a flag pole on a parkIng meter in front of 333 West Western Avenue, South Bend, Indiana having been referred to the Traffic Division of the Engineering Department on 4/17/72, the Traffic Depart- ment files the following recommendation with the Board; Recommended disapproval; 1. The City will be liable for injury or damage. 2. The meter is an official traffic control device and unofficial attachments are prohibited. Also the meter may be removed or relocatdd by us. 3. Pole could be attached to their sign or building. 4. Permit them to drill hole and receptacle in the walk in front of their building. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board voted to deny the request of Flags International based on the above recommendation. MARCH PAYMENT ESTIMATE - SOLLITT CONSTRUCTION CO. - WASTEWATER PLANT ADDITION Sollitt Construction Company files with the Board its March payment estimate for work _performed on the Wastewater Treatment Plant construc- tion in the amount of $258,230.77. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said estimate was approved and ordered honored. REQUEST OF INDIANA CAREER RESOURCE CENTER TO PARK MOBILE UNIT ON WEST WASHINGTON STREET The Indiana Career Resource Center, 1205 South Greenlawn, South Bend, Indiana requests permission to park an 8' x 28' mobile unit on West Washington Street in front of the Albert Pick Motor Inn from 4:00 P.M. April 23, 1972 through 2:00 P.M., April.25, 1972. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said request was approved. REQUESTS FROM MODEL CITIES - CHARLES F. LENNON Mr. Charles F. Lennon appeared on behalf of the Model Cities and the following matters were taken up; Request to Hold Parade - June 24, 1972 Model Cities requests permission to hold a parade on June 24, 1972 at 1:00 P.M. beginning at 501 S. Scott Street. They also request to have one of the South Bend Fire Trucks and a Police escort in the parade. Filed with their request is a map of the proposed parade route. Upon 4/24/72 motion made, seconded and carried, said request was granted and the Clerk is asked to notify the various departments involved. Request to Use Fire Station No. 4 for Model Cities Election On June 30, 1972, the Model Cities Program will hold their annual elec- tions. They request to use Fire Station No. 4 as one of their polling places from the hours of 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said request was granted conditioned upon the availability of the fire station and the approval of the Fire Chief. Request for Use of City -Owned Property as "Tot -Lot" Mr. Lennon presented the Board with plans and drawings of a series of proposed "tot -lots" for the Model Cities Area. He cited that these lots would be locally supervised and would be,comprised of homemade play equip- ment. He advised the Board of the great need for playground facilities in the Model Cities,area and that he had been working with the Engineer- ing Department, the Park and Recreation Departments on the development and design of "tot -Lot" playgrounds. He also advised the Board that the program has been promised funds from various private citizens and organ- izations. Mr. Lennon asked that the city -owned lot at 936 W. LaSalle -Street be given to Model Cities for,the development of the first "tot -lot" which would be experimental in the program. ,He stated that this lot had been given to the City by Mrs. Jean Pridmore Bryan, and that Mrs. Bryan had stated in her Letter that she wished her donation to be used as a park, playground or other recreational facility. The Board moved that this matter be continued one week, to May 1, 1972, to allow them to confer with the Park Department and Model Cities, to determine whose jurisdiction this matter would come under. REQUEST OF JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL TO CIRCULATE PETITIONS IN DOWNTOWN AREA A letter from Mrs. Bernard Natkow, Jewish Community Council, 312 Commerce Building, South Bend, Indiana was filed with the Board. In her letter, Mrs. Natkow requests to set up several tables in the downtown area on April 25, 26 and 27, 1972 to solicit signatures for petitions for equal rights and religious freedoms for Soviet Jews. Mrs. Linda Klein, 419 S. 26th Street, South Bend, Indiana appeared on behalf of the Jewish Community Council. Mrs. Klein outlined that the Council would like to set up tables in front of the Albert Pick Motor Inn, Robertson's Store and Gilbert's Store in South Bend. After discussion on the fact that tables would block the public right of way on the sidewalks, Mrs. Klein offered to amend their request to permission to solicit signatures without tables. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved setting up the tables in front of the Albert Pick Motor Inn and Gil- bert's Store, and to allow the Council to have a table in front of the Frances Shop rather than Robertson's Store. SPECIAL POLICE BOND - MIA MARIA VAN KIRK A special police bond for Mia Maria Van Kirk, special police officer for Gilbert's Store, was filed with the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board decided not to approve this bond until such time as Mrs. Van Kirk can confer with Mr. Sweeney relative to her special police commission. The Clerk was directed to send Mrs. Van Kirk a letter requesting her to contact Mr. Sweeney prior to May 1, 1972. 2S2 April 24, 1972 BONDS OF CONTRACTORS FILED Upon motions made, seconded and carried,, the following bonds were approved by the Board: Daniel T. Cybulski Contractor's Bond to 4/21/73, Hickey Construction Continuation Cert. to 12/31/72 T. W. Miller, Sr. Verification Cert. to 4/17/73 Creed's Excavating Co. Excavation Bond to 4/20/73 Robert 0. Baughman Electrician's Bond to 4/23/73 STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS FILED Street Light Outage Reports for the period 4/11/72 to 4/20/72 were ordered filed with the Board. LETTER FROM REITH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. A letter from Reith-Riley Construction Co., Inc., was filed with the Board. This letter outlines to the Board that Reith-Riley, by mutual agreement with Parkway Asphalt, Inc., has agreed to complete,certain Parkway Asphalt contracts, including furnishing asphaltic concrete surface materials to the City of South Bend at the unit bid price of $7.45 per ton, and monies due for materials furnished should be paid to Reith-Riley Construction Co., -Inc. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried,,the meeting adjourned at 10:45 A.M. 4 z Charles A. Sweene , Jr., Preside )ames V. Barcome, Member ATTES : '009. Freda G. Noble, Clerk. J 1 L�