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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/20/70 Board of Public Works MinutesApril 20, 1970.. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M., on April 20, 1970, with S. J. Crumpacker and James A. Bickel present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. OPEN BIDS - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3294 - ALLEY BETWEEN NOTRE DAME AND ST. PETER STREET This being the date set for receiving bids for the improvement of the alley in the 200 block of North Notre Dame Avenue, from Notre Dame to St.Peter . Street, by constructing a Class C, Type I concrete pavement, the Clerk tendered proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on April 10 and April 17, 1970, which were read and found to be proper, The Following bids were received: Hoekstra Concrete Co., Inc., 2219 Beogan Street, South Bend, Indiana. Non collusion affidavit was found to be proper. The bid was accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of $250.00. The total bid was $3,984.00. McIntyre & Jones Construction Co., Inc., 2526 W. 6th Street, Mishawaka, Indiana. Non collusion affidavit was examined and found to be proper. The bid was accompanied by a bid bond of 5% of the amount of the bid'. The total bid was $3,366.00. Valley Construction Company, Inc., P. 0. Box Mishawaka, R. R. #7, Lafayette, Indiana. Non collusion affidavit was found to be proper. The bid was accompanied by a bid bond of 5% of the total bid. The total bid was $2,677.50. There being no other bids, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc., consulting.engineers, for study and recommendation. REQUEST TO ATTEND CONFERENCE, DAYTON, OHIO - FIRE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat for Lt. Carl Zwierzynski to attend the annual Associated Public Safety Officer, Inc., conference in -Dayton, Ohio, April 23 and 24, 1970, pertaining to fire and police emergency communications. REQUEST TO HOLD BICYCLE AUCTION - POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of the Police Department to hold an auction of unclaimed bicycles on Friday, May 22, 1970, at 1:00 P.M., at Municipal Services Building, 701 W. Sample Street. And the Clerk was directed to give notice by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on April 24, and May 1, 1970. REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO PROVIDE POLICE ESCORT -_ BLOSSOMTIME FESTIVAL, ST. JOSEPH, M I CH IGAN Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert to provide a police escort for the Blossomtime Parade in St. Joseph, Michigan, May 9, 1970. n APPLICATION FOR APPO VI'MENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER - RONALD D. SILCOTT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the appointment of Ronald D. Silcott as a special police officer. STATISTICAL REPORT FOR MARCH, 1970 - POLICE DEPARTMENT Statistical report of the Police Department for March, 1970, was reviewed and ordered f i t ed. APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Police Depart- ment were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Bonnie B. Brogan Paul Francis Niezgodzki Linda Dianne Shoemaker Shirley Ann Woods R 4/20/70 DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR, C. J. DAVIS C. J. Davis, demolition contractor, appeared before the Board. J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, reported to the Board that Mr. Davis, who is demolishing the structure at 751 S. Michigan Street for the owner, Mrs. Boadway, of Miami, Florida, has not complied with the law in the demolition of1the structure in that bricks and debris are on the.sidewalk, that protection for pedestrians has not been provided, and that the building next door has been damaged and is in a dangerous condition; and,.further, that Mr. Davis's bond expired in February, 1970, and nothing is on file in the Building Department to substantiate that it is in force. Mr. Davis stated that his bond has never been cancelled and is in force; and that he will provide the Board with proof as soon as he can get in touch with his bonding company. Mr. Davis was advised by'the City Attorney that no further work should be. done by him until a bond is properly in effect. APPOINTMENT TO POLICE DEPARTMENT - MAURICE V. WOODS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the'Board approved the appointment to the South Bend Police Department, of Maurice-V. Woods, effective April 16, 1970, upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert. REMONSTRANCE AGAINST WIDENING JACOB STREET, AT COLFAX AND MCKINLEY Approximately 25 persons appeared before the Board in reference to the widening of Jacob Street, at Colfax Avenue and McKinley. Carl Leibowitz, 302 N. Jacob Street, William J. Reinke, 1415 E. Colfax Avenue, John O'Connell, 1343 E. LaSalle, Rev. Dodgson, 1425, E. McKinley, Otis Walls and Neil Jackman remonstrated against the widening. Carl Leibowitz, attorney, submitted a remonstrance signed by 130 persons, which was ordered filed. Clem F. Hazinski, Traffic Director, appeared before the Board and explained the widening is necessary to permit trucks using State Highway #20 (Jacob Street) to turn legally and avoid going over the curb. It was suggested that four-way stop signs could be installed to help alleviate the situation at these intersections. CONDITIONAL TAXICAB LICENSE GRANTED - ROBERT R. INGRIM Robert R. In,grim appeared before the Board as requested by the City Controller's office in reference to the issuance of a taxicab driver's license. Upon review of the application, the motion was made, seconded and carried that a taxicab driver's license be issued to Mr. Ingrim upon the condition that any accident chargeable to him will be cause for revocation of the license. The Clerk was directed to notify the Police Department to make due note and to notify the Board in the event of any such occurrence. CONTRACT AWARDED - ROSEMARY LANE SEWER EXTENSION Upon.motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Pharis-Kasen & Associates, Inc., for the award of contract to Dye Plumbing and Heating Company for the construction of the Rosemary Lane sewer extension, on the basis of Alternate.#2 of Item 6 and Alternate B of Item 7, bid being in the total amount of $29,614.85, and contract was awarded subject to'the availability of funds. CONTRACT AWARDED - DRAPERIES FOR COUNTY -CITY BUILDING Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board awarded contract for draperies for city offices on the 14th, 13th, 12th and 4th floors of the County City Building, on bids received April 13, 1970, to Wyman's upon their bid of $5,295.00. The Board recessed at 11:45 A.M. to be reconvened at 2:30 P.M. 4/20/70 The Board reconvened at 2:30 P.M., with S. J. Crumpacker and James A. Bickel present. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. Representatives of the General Finance Loan Company, with offices next to 751 S. Michigan Avenue, appeared before the Board and substantiated damage to their building resulting from the demol.ition of the structure at 751 S. Michigan Street. A discussion followed concerning the completion of the demolition of the structure at 751 S. Michigan Street and concerning uncompleted demolition of structures by Mr. Davis at 513 S. Walnut Street, 123 E. Paris Street, 1132 S. Franklin Street and 1143 S. Franklin Street, Mr. Adamson was directed by the Board to notify Mr. Davis, by letter delivered by a police officer, of cancellation of contracts for demolition of these structures. -It was moved, seconded and carried that the Building Department be notified not to issue any permits to C. J. Davis, doing business as A & J Demolition Company until further notice. 736 N. Frances Street. Attorney Paul Schwertley appeared before the Board on behalf of the owners Wallace J. and Bessie Mitchell, and stated the property is to be rehabilitated and should be completed within 60 days. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the matter was continued one week for the owner to - appear before the Board. 1015 E. Cedar Street. Neither Herschel nor Vera Snyder appeared before the Board as requested. Mr. Adamson stated the house is open and has been vandalized. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the premises at 1015 E. Cedar Street. 1407 W. Sample Street. No representative appeared on behalf of St. Joseph County Commissioners, owners of this property by virtue -.of delinquent taxes, as requested. Mr. Adamson stated he has been in contact with the St. Joseph County Tax Commissioners and they are agreeable to the property being demolished. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the premises at 1407 W. Sample Street. 1109 Duey Street. Booker T. Shell did not appear before the Board as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 1109 Duey Street. 2211 S. Lafayette. Neither Sam nor Yetta Bernstein appeared before the Board as requested. Mr. Adamson reported this property was sold to David Berbitsky who is going to remove the house. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued indefinitely, and the Sub -Standards Director was re- quested to keep the property under surveillance. 331 Kuntsman Court. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this matter was continued one week at the request of attorney Louis Anderson. 227 E. Fox. At the request of Mr. Adamson, the motion was made, seconded and carried to continue this matter two weeks. 1726 S. Taylor. At the request of Mr. Adamson, the motion was made, seconded and carried to continue this matter two weeks,. 4035 S. Michigan Street. Realtor Les Daniels appeared before the Board and stated this property is in the process of being sold. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued two weeks, and the Sub -Standards Director was requested to contact the new owner. 316 Cushing. Mr. Adamson stated this building is open, that there has been a fire, and that he is trying to relocate the occupant. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued three weeks. Followinq owners of sub -standard properties requested to appear before Board 5/4/70: 838 S. Marietta Mabel M. Wolfe, c/o Charles Hahn 2405 Kenwood Ave. Marvin and Isabel Anderson, c/o Charles Hahn 145 E. Paris St. Joseph Co. Commissioners 147 E. Paris Roy W. and Florence Kestner 203 E. Pennsylvania (accessory building) Elizabeth Magee f Ll 1 4/20/70 Demolition bids opened: This being the date set, bids were opened for demolition of the following sub -standard properties.- Non collusion affidavits were examined and found to be proper. Bids were: 1454 E. Donald Street: Midwest Demolition Co. $233.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. 324.00 B & J Demolition Co. 300.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 1454 E. Donald Street was awarded to Midwest Demolition Company on its bid of $233.00. 1527 Linden Avenue: Midwest Demolition Co. $629.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. 585.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 1527 Linden Avenue was awarded to O'Neal Trucking Company on its bid of $585.00. REMOVAL OF HOUSE - RESOLUTION NO.3300 - OPENING OF FELLOWS STREET Pursuant to an agreement with the heirs of Robert William Maurice on March 30, 1970, for the removal_ of a house (at dead-end of Fellows Street) in connection with the opening of: 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. bids for demolition of the structure having been obtained, were opened. Non collusion affidavits were examined and found to be proper. Bids were as follows: O'Neal Trucking Company $384.00 Midwest Demolition Company 269.00 It was moved, seconded and carried that contract for demolition of the house at the dead end of Fellows Street be awarded to Midwest Demolition Company on :itts low bid of $269.00, and that payment therefor be made from cumulative capital improvement fund. APPRAISALS - STORM WATER DETENTION BASINS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted and approved the proposal of Jack R. Harris, Davis Realty, 717 Lincolnway East, South Bend, Indiana for the following appraisals: Project I - 1970:. Washington and 36th Street storm water detention basin (Lagoon K), Project II- 1970: Ponsha and 33rd Street storm water detention basin Lagoon A), on an hourly basis of $10.00 per hour for actual time spent_. 4/20/70 AGREEMENT WITH BENDIX CORPORATION- TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT PRAST AND BENDIX Upon motion made, seconded and carried, a release and indemnity agreement in reference to traffic signals at Prast and Bendix Drive, between the City of South Bend and Bendix Corporation, submitted to the Board by the Traffic Director, was referred to the Legal Department for review and recommendation to the Board. STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT - INDIANA AND MICHIGAN ELECTRIC CO. Street lighting agreement between Indiana and Michigan Electric Company, approved by the Board on March 30, 1970,,now being completed, was ordered filed. Said contract being fora five year period commencing March 1, 1970. CLYDE CREEK - WATERSHED STUDY Request of Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc., under -date of April 15, 1970, concerning the Clyde Creek Watershed Study was referred to the City Engineer for review and recommendation to the Board. REQUEST OF SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY - TO REMOVE FIRE 0YURANT The request of Sears, Roebuck and Company for authority to remove a fire hydrant located between the street and sidewalk at the corner of Franklin Street and the alley (recently vacated under Vacation Resolution Nos. 3294 and 3305) was referred to the Water Department and the Fire Department for -recommendation to the Board. BETHEL COLLEGE STUDENT ASSOCIATION - "WALKATHON" Russ Steele, Bethel College Student Association, 1001 W. McKinley, Mishawaka, Indiana, appeared before the Board in connection with a "walkathon" planned by the Student Association as a fund raising project, and was informed no permission was necessary from the Board of Public Works and Safety. REQUEST TO HOLD MARCH - IUSB COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT It was moved, seconded and carried that a copy of the request of George P. Spite, Indiana University Student Body Committee on'Environment, 1825 Northside Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, to hold a march on Saturday, April 25, 1970, commencing at 11:00 A.M., at the Indiana University parking lot and ending at the County City Building for the purpose of gathering litter and trash, be referred to the Street Commissioner with the request that a truck be provided at the County City -Building for receiving the trash and litter; and a copy tm the Police Department with the request that police protection be provided for the march. REQUEST TO CLOSE NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD FOR BOAT RACE AND FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT BOAT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, following the recommendation 06111"the Traffic Director and the Fire Department, the Board approved the request of Gerald D. Schpok, Indiana University Student Association, 1825 Northside Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, to close Northside Boulevard, from 20th Street to Greenlawn Avenue, during a row boat race planned for May 4, 1970, and granted permission for the use of a boat and two firemen from the Fire De- partment during the race. PARADE REQUEST - WEST SIDE VETERANS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Clem F. Hazinski, Chairman, West Side Veterans Memorial Committee, 1316 County City Building, South Bend, Indiana, for the West Side Veterans to hold a Memorial Day parade on May 30, 1970, commencing at 9:00 A.M., and lasting approximately two hours, from Ford and Olive, west on Ford to Lombardy where it will disband. Certificate of Insurance to hold the City harmless is received and ordered filed. I. I 4/20/70 The Clerk was directed to give notice to such property owners by certified mail. REQUEST OF LE FEBURE CORPORATION - TO -INSTALL BANK ALARM SYSTEM Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of the LeFebure Corporation Box 1226, Ogden Dunes, Portage, Indiana, to install a bank security alarm system at the Tower Federal Savings and Loan Association, 216 W. Washington Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, was referred to the.Police Department for review and recommendation to the Board. PARKING REMOVAL APPROVED - EAST SIDE OF WOODHILL Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Director for the removal of parking for 150 feet on the east side of Woodhill, north from Bellewood. LIGHTING - IRONWOOD BRIDGE It was moored, seconded and carried that the City of South Bend, as per agree- ment, proceed with the lighting of the Ironwood Bridge, under construction "10 and scheduled for completion in August or September, 1970, and that the matter UC be referred to the City -Engineer for obtaining a proposal from the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company. OC LITTER PICK-UP - ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL The request of St. Joseph Grade School, 226 N. Hill Street, South Bend, Indiana, on April 15, 1970, for a City truck to pick up trash and litter and for proper police protection, in connection with its titter and trash pick-up project on "Earth Day", April 22, 1970, was approved by the Board on April 15, 1970, and is confirmed and made of record in these minutes. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS APPROVED - HARBER HOMES SANITARY SEWER Plans and specifications for Harber Homes Sanitary Sewer, filed with the Board by Consolidated Negro Contractors, Inc., South Bend, Indiana, upon motion made, seconded and carried, were approved by the Board. CONTRACTOR'S BOND Certificate continuing contractor's bond on behalf of John D. Skiles to 2/5/71 was ordered filed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports for the period 3/31/70 to 4/15/70 were ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 3:45 P.M. AT Clerk Cw < < S J. Crumpacke A01. '00" James A. B ckel