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March 2, 1970.
Anregular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at°9:38
A.M., on March 2, 1_970,.with all members present. The minutes of the previous
meeting were reviewed and approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - PROMOTION - LEWIS LACOSSE
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat for the promotion of Lewis
LaCosse from the rank of captain to that of battalion chief, effective March
2, 1970.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.- REQUEST TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Upon -motion made, seconded and, unanimously carried, the .Board approved the
request of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat for permission to attend the 42nd annual
Fire Department instructors; Conference in Kansas City, Missouri March 24
through March 27, 1970, along with Assistant Chief Eugene Fujawa.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS
x The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Fire Department
i� were filed with the Board --and referred to the Personnel Director for further
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processing:
Robert Anthony Grontkowski
Richard David Switalski
POLICE DEPARTMENT - PROMOTION - EUGENE SIKORSKI
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of Chief of Police 'Loren M. Bussert for the promotion of Eugene
Sikorski to the rank of sergeant, effective March 1, 1970.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS
The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Police Depart-
ment were filed with the Board and refereed to the Personnel Director for
further processing:
Donald Francis Allen John Michael Massey.
Peter Wolfgang Kronberger Jessie J. Shannon
Johnie Lottie, Jr.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the
following matters were taken up:
116 E.� South Street. Ervin Brown, representing the Chromalloy American
Corporation, 120 Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before the Board.
Mr. Brown stated that repairs to the property would cost more than it was
worth and apparently it would have to be taken down. Explanation of the
City's procedure for demolition was explained and Mr.;Brown stated they
would be willing for the City to demolish the structures. Thereupon, it
was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the Sub -Standards Director
be authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structures at 116 E. South
Stteet.
517 S. Rush Street. Neither grant nor Myrtle Hinkson appeared before the Board
as requested. Mr. Adamson stated there had been a fire in.the building in
January, 1970, and that the premises are'in bad condition. It was moved,
seconded and unanimously carried that because of the immediate hazard exist-
ing in the structure at 517 S.. Rush Street that the Sub -Standards Director
be authorized to seek bids for its immediate demolition.
1016 W. Washington Street. No one appeared before the Board on behalf of the
St. Joseph County Commissioners as requested. Mr. Adamson stated he had been
in contact with them and had expected a representative to be present; that
the Commissioners had acquired the property through a tax sate; that the
property had been empty for approximately one year; that the outside structure
would appear to be sound^but the intererior is in bad shape. Upon motion made,
seconded.and unanimously,carried, the matter was continued one week.
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1143 S. Franklin Street. Emma Verselder did not appear as requested. Mr.
Adamson stated this property is extremely sub -standard; that the owner, Emma
Verseider, who lived here, has-been relocated. Upon motion made, seconded
and unanimously carried, the matter was continued one week, and the Sub -
Standards Director was directed to obtain a picture of the premises and a
list of necessary repairs.
745 Francis Street. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,
this matter was continued one week. The Sub -Standards Director was requested
to provide the Board with a list of necessary repairs and to ascertain the
owner of the premises.
123 E. Paris Street. Mr. Adamson reported the premises have been re -inspected.
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director
was granted permission to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 123
E. Paris Street.
123 N. Jackson Street. Mr. Adamson stated nothing further has been heard
from Mr. Winkowski as to whether the owner intends to demolish the structure
himself. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, t'he matter was
continued one week. (Mr. Winkowski later appeared and was advised of the con-
tinuance.)
125 N. Jackson Street. Mr. Adamson reported he has heard nothing further from
the owner, Mr. Lee. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, per-
mission was given to seek bids for demolition of the property at 125 N.
Jackson Street.
1205 W. Colfax Avenue. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the Sub -Standards Director was granted permission to seek bids for demolition
of the structure at 1205 W. Colfax Avenue.
301 Hydraulic Avenue. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the
matter was continued one week.
Request for owners of sub -standard properties to appear before Board 3/16/70
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the re-
quest of the Sub -Standards Director for owners of the following sub -standard
properties to -appear before the Board on March 16, 1970, to show cause, if
any they have, why such properties should not be demolished:
Colonial Mortgage Company - 227 E. Fox Street`
Michael and Ethel Zalas 9171 N. Hill Street
Fred Dews - 1613 S. Fellows Street
St. Florian Society, Inc. - 1003 Western Avenue
St. Florian Society, Inc. - 321 S. Laurel Street
And the Clerk was directed to so notify said owners by certified mail.
Demolition bids opened:
This being the time set,- bids were opened for demolition of the following
premises. Non collusion affidavits were examined and found to be proper. Bids
were:
2L2 _W.., Linden
Midwest Demolition Co. $329.00
O'NealaTrucking Co. 285.00
Bryant Excavating Co. 635.00
A &' J Demolition Co. 275.00
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition
of the structure at 2625 W. Linden was awarded to A & J Demolition Company
on its low bid of $275.00.
211 E. Paris Street:
A & J Demolition Co. $533.00
O'Neal Trucking Co. 579,00
Bryant Excavating Co. 730.00
Midwest Demolition Co. 529.00
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Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition
of the structure at 211 E. Paris Street was awarded to Midwest Demolition
Company on its low bid of $529.000
2123 W. Indiana:
A & J Demolition Co. $475.00
O'Neal Trucking Co. 429.00
Bryant Excavating Co. 330.00
Midwest Demolition Co. 379.00
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition
of the structure at 2123,W. Indiana Avenue was awarded to Bryant Excavating
Company on its low bid of $330.00.
STREET DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR DIESEL POWERED WHEEL ROLLER
Upon motion made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the Board.approved the -
request of the Street Commissioner for permission to advertise for aDiesel
r- powered steel wheel roller to be used in its asphalt paving program. The
` Clerk was directed to give notice by publication in the South Bend Tribune
and the Tri County News on March 6 and March 13, 1970, of bids to be
p= received on March 23, 1970.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT - MONTHLY REPORT FOR JANUARY
The monthly report of the Weights and Measures Department for January, 1970,
was reviewed and ordered filed.
PETITION FILED TO VACATE PORTIONS OF NAPIER AND CHERRY STREETS SOUTH BEND
RANGE CORPORATION.
South Bend Range Corporation, 201 Cherry Street, South Bend, Indiana, by
its attorney Bruce H. Stewart, files its petition to vacate:
That part 41111111110PIM of Napier Street in the city of South
Bend, Indiana, which is located immediately south of and ad-
jacent to Lot 32 as shown on the recorded Plat of John F.
Kirby's Subdivision of Bank Out Lot 83 of the Second Plat
of Out Lots of the town, now city, of South Bend, Indiana,
platted by the State Bank of Indiana.
Also, that part of Cherry Street located in the city of
South Bend, Indiana, which is described asfollows: Be-
ginning at the northwest corner of Lot 37 as shown on the
recorded plat of John F. Kirby's Subdivision of Bank Out
Lot 83 of the Second Plat of Out Lots of the town, now city,
of South Bend, platted by the State Bank of Indiana; thence
northerly along the west lines of Lots 29, 30, 31 and 32
in said Kirby's Subdivision, to the northwest corner of
said Lot 29; thence west to the west line of Cherry Street;
thence south along the west line of Cherry Street to a
point upon said line which is directly west of the northwest
corner of said Lot 37; thence east to the place of beginning.
and deposits $65.00 for costs. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously
carried, the petition was referred to the City Engineer for drawing locating
utilities, and then to be forwarded to the Area Plan Commission for its study
and recommendation to the Board.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ADOPTED - HAWTHORNE DRIVE - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION
Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc., consulting engineers, submit plans
and specifications for the improvement of Hawthorne Drive, from McKinley
Avenue to Colfax Avenue, by constructing a Class C pavement with curb repair,
and, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, said plans and
specifications were adopted by the Board..
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ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - RESOLUTION NO. 3300, 1969 - OPENING OF FELLOWS STREET
Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, files assessment roll, showing award of damages
and assessment of benefits in Resolution No. 3300, for the opening of the
following:
A public street 60 feet in width running north and south in
the northwest Quarter of Section 25,-Township 37 north, Range
2 east, and connecting at both ends with Fellows,Street as
presently existing and constituting -an extension thereof from
Walter Street to the north line of -the southeast Quarter of
the northwest Quarter of said Section, the centerline of said
proposed extension to coincide with the centerline of Fellows
Street as presently existing at both ends.
The following property may be injuriously or`beneficially affected
by such dedication:
A tract of land in the north Half of the southeast Quarter of
the northwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 37 north,
Range 2 east, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana,
more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner of the north Half, southeast Quarter, north-
west Quarter, Section 25, Township 37 north, Range 2 east;
thence westerly on and along the north line of said southeast
Quarter of the northwest Quarter, a distance of 369.3 feet,
more or less, to the northeast corner of the Pierre Navarre
Park; thence southerly on and along the easterly line of
Pierre Navarre Park a distance of 628.6 feet more or less to
the north line of Walter Street; thence easterly on and along
said north line of Walter Street, said line being 30 feet
north and parallel with the south line of said north Half,
southeast Quarter, northwest Quarter, a distance of 365.50
feet, more or less, to the east line of said north Half,
southeast Quarter, northwest Quarter; thence northerly on and
along said north Half, southeast Quarter, northwest Quarter,
Section 25, a distance of 628.6 feet, more or less, to the
point of beginning. Said tract containing 5.3 acres, more or
less.
Net damages - $6.775.00
Net benefits - - 0 -
In the matter of said assessment roll, the Board sets 9:30 A.M., on March 30,
1970, as the time for hearing and receiving remonstrances from persons interested
in or affected by such dedication, and'direfts the Clerk to give notice by
publication in the South Bend Tribune and the�Tri County News on March 6,
March 13 and March 20, 1970.
TRAFFIC S16NALIZATION APPROVED - BENDIX AND PRAST
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of the Traffic Director for traffic signalization of Prast and
Bendix as part of the Bendix parkigg lot and Prast improvement; and for the
installation of a yield sign at the northwest quadrant at the roadway for
southbound traffic desiring to turn right.
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF CONTRACTOR'S BONDS- VANEK AND SKWARCAN
Notice of cancellation of bontraator's bond for John Vanek by Western Surety
Company and notice of cancellation of contractor's bond for Arthur E. Skwarcan
The Ohio Casualty group Insurance Company were referred to the Legal Depart-
ment for recommendation.
CERTIFICATES OF GENERAL INSURANCE - AULM CONSTRUCTION CO. AND RIETH-RILEY
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Certificate of general insurance by Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company
for Aulm Construction Company, Inca to 2/1/71, and certificate of general
Insurance by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for Rieth-Riley Construction Company,
Inc. to 2/l/71 were ordered filed,
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CONTRACTOR'S BOND
Contractor's bond on behalf of Agatha M. Lauber, Trustee under the Last Will
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of Joseph W. Lauber, d/b/a J. C. Lauber Company to 1/1/71 was approved by
the Board and ordered filed.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 2/18/70 to 2/27/70 were ordered
filed.
The meeting then recessed at 10:50 A.M., to be reconvened at 3:15 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 3:25 P.M., March 2, 1970, with all members present.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED - POLICE TRAINING FOR FIREMEN
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following resolution
was adopted:
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
"WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
of South Bend, Indiana, is charged with the responsibility of
controlling, -supervising and governing the Fire and Police Forces
of said City; and
"WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient, pursuant to
applicable law, to make certain changes in the present functions
and operations of said fire force, which said Board deems to be
in the best interests of all of the citizens and taxpayers of
said City; and
"WHEREAS, said Board deems it advisable for firemen to re-
ceive some police training to enable firemen to better function
in their primary assignment of fire fighting, by enabl4 ng them
to control traffic at or near fires, protect themselves from any
person or persons who may attempt to prevent them from carrying
out their duties and -to better enable them to protect the lives,
person and property of•the general citizenry; and
"WHEREAS, said Board -deems it advisable to maintain active
patrols within the primary response districts of certain fire
companies;
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
111. The Fire Chief of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is
hereby directed and ordered to solicit from among the active firemen
volunteers to drive patrol cars within the primary response district
of their.respective fire companies.
112. The Board of Public Works and Safety shall, from
time to time, by resolution, order certain of the several fire
companies within the City of South Bend, Indiana, to maintain
active patrols within their respective primary response
districts.
9. The Fire Chief is further ordered and directed to
require all new appointees to the fire forces, and all present
Members of the fire forces as may volunteer for and be needed,
to drive patrol cars, to attend police training school to re-
ceive such portions of police training as may be deemed
appropriate by the Board of Public Works and Safety as a supple-
ment to their fire fighting training and education.
114. Each fire company ordered to maintain an active
patrol shall be charged with the responsibility of having
not less than one of its members patrolling by car in the
response district of said fire company at all times established
by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
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115. Any member of the fire forces who has received such
police training may be made a special police officer pursuant to
existing Indiana statutes and may then exercise the duties of a
special police officer while he is carrying on his duties as a
fireman.
116. The Board of Public Works and Safety shall from time
to time make and promulgate rules and regulations for the
government of firemen manning patro-1 cars and also of firemen
who have been appointed special police officers. The duties of
firemen assigned to patrol cars.shail include, but not be
limited to, the following: to respond to all fire alarms
coming from their primary response districts; to keep a lookout
for fires and unusual fire hazards; to make periodic inspections
of buildings and businesses within their patrol areas, such as
filling stations, supermarkets and the like, to check on com-
pliance with fire regulations; to report any suspicious or unusual
activities observed within their patrol areas to the police
department; to report any street defects or unsafe conditions:
observed to the street department; when not on a fire call, to
report to the scene of any automobile accident which occurs in
their patrol area and assist the police forces by directing
traffic or otherwise; to assist in the enforcement of traffic
regulations to the extent time permits.
"7. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption by
the Board of Public Works and Safety, but shall not be implemented
until subsequent resolution of this Board.
"Dated this 2nd day of March, 1970,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
by s/ Lloyd S. Taylor
Lloyd S. Taylor
s/ James A. Bickel
James A. Bickel
ATTEST: s/ S. J• Crumpacker
S. J. Crumpacker
s/ Doris Allen
Clerk "
And the Clerk is directed to immediately transmit a copy of said Resolution to
Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat and a copy to Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS APPROVED
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION ADOPTED
NOTICE OF HEARING
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3309 1970 - FELLOWS STREET SEWER - WALTERS TO BARBIE
Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc., file with the Board preliminary plans,
estimates and preliminary improvement resolution for the improvement of Fellows
Street, from Walters Street north to the existing manhole approximately 180 feet
south of Barbie Street, by constructing a local sewer.
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approves said plans
specifications and improvement resolution, and sets March 30, 1970, at:9:30 A.M.,
at 1308 County City Building, as the time and place for hearing all persons whose
property may be affected by such proposed improvement.
And the Clerk is directed to give notice by publ-ication in the South Bend
Tribune and the Tri County News on the 6th day of March and the 13th day of
March, 1970.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 3:40 P.m.
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Clerk
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