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Home My WebLink About07/13/70 Board of Public Works Minutes126 July 13, 1970 A regular meeting of -the Board of Public Works and Safety .convened at 9:35 A.M., with Lloyd S. Taylor and James A. Bickel present. The minutes.of.the two previous meetings were reviewed and approved. BIDS OPENED FOR TEMPORARY.LOAN.WARRANTS This being the date set for receiving bids for temporary loan warrants in the amount of $1,650,000.00, the Clerk tendered proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on May 29 and June 5, 1970, which were read and found to be proper. Bids were submitted as follows: First Bank & Trust Co. of South Bend at 4.45% interest rate per annum St. Joseph Bank & Trust Co. of South Bend at 5.40% interest rate per annum with a premium of .$30.00. It was moved, seconded and carried to accept the bid of First Bank & Trust Co., on their low bid of 4.45% interest rate per annum. APPORNTMENTS -- POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded -and carried, the Board approved the -appoint- ment of the following applicants upon the recommendation of Police Chief Loren M. Bussert, effective July 16, 1970: Edward R. DeCraene John B. Floyd Fred J. Gantert Ronald G . Marc in iak APPLICATIONS -- POLICE DEPARTMENT Robert W. Walsh, Jr. Phillip G. Williams J0_ 1,"' H . Wo 1VoS~ The application for appointment to the Police Dept. of Donald Edward Hardy was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing. APPLICATIONS -- FIRE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the Fire Dept. were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: John Edward Nawrocki Edward J. Richart William Alfred Soderberg REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO ATTEND CONVENTION -- FIRE DEPARTMENT Upon recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat, it was moved,. seconded and carried that permission be granted'to Robert N. DeGraff and Tim Brassell to attend the International Fire Fighters Convention in Miami Beach, Fla. from August 2 through August 9, 1970. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF HOUSE MOVE -- BUILDING DEPT. Building Commissioner Forrest R. West appeared before the Board with request for permission to move a house from 913 - 23rd Street to 1102 - 26th Street. It was moved, seconded and carried that request be approved. BUILDING DEPT. - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were acted upon: 1 1 7/13/70 1 1 1007 N. Notre Dame - Mr. Adamson stated that per letter received it was indicated that this structure would be demolished under private contract, and Board instructed that it be kept under surveillance. Upon motions made, seconded and carried, Sub -Standards Division was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the following: 1815 S. Ironwood Drive 507 2 S. William Street 408 E. Paris Street 1217,E. Bissell Street (2 structures) By motions made, seconded and carried actions were taken on the following: 614 S . Columbia St. — Continued for one week. 621 S. Rush St. - Sub- Standards Division authorized to seek bids for the demolit rn of the accessory building. 1506 Kemble St. - Continued for two weeks 2405 Kenwood - Continued for one week. 1302 - 27th St. - Structure removed under private contract, and this case is closed. 740 N. Frances - Continued for four weeks. 1137 S. Franklin - Mr. Adamson reports that he understands that owner has made a contract for private demolition. This case is continued indefinitely and building is to be kept under surveill- ance. Demolition Bids Opened: This being the date set, bids for demolition of the following properties were opened. Non collusion affidavits were found to be proper. 1819 S. Ironwood - Bryant Excavating Co. $735.00 Midwest Demolition Co. 829.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. 774.00 B & J Demolition Co. 1400.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for the demolition of the structure was awarded to Bryant Excavating Co, on their low bid of $735.00. 702 W. Colfax - Bryant Excavating Co. $1000,00 Midwest Demolition- Co. 989.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. 200.00 B & J Demolition Co. 1150.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bid of O'Neal Trucking Co. was not considered as it was for the accessory building only, and contract for the demolition of the structures was awarded to Midwest Demolition Co. on their low bid of $989.00. Request for sub -standard property owners to appear before Board 7/27/70: Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Sub -Standards Director to have the following property owners appear before the Board on July 27, 1970, to show cause, if any they have, why the properties listed below should not be demolished: 427 N. Hill Street 16082 Prairie Ave. 621 S. Rush (accessory building only) -- Anna A. Stancati, widow of Antonio Stancati -- Sam Bertsein and Yetta Berstein -- J. C. Allen, Adm. for the Estate of Joseph C. Brown And the Clerk was directed to so notify said owners by certified mail. rp� '12 '. 7/13/70 POTAWATOMI PARK DISPLAY BARN Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of awarding contract for construction of a display barn for Potawatomi Park was further continued one week. IN -KIND RENT VOUCHERS for Fire Stations #5 and #7 by ACTION, Inc. were filed with the Board. LEASE WITH ACTION, Inc. for the lease of Fire Station #8 was signed by the Board. Rent of $8,d4 02 .96 for period from May 4, 1970 to and including May 3, 1971 will be payable as in -kind credit to the City of South Bend. PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - Dr. Armand J. Rigaux petition to vacate North and South alley from Angela Boulevard south 126 feet,(said alley being between Penn Central Spur Line and Otsego StreetJwas filed`with�the Board and referred to the Engineering Dept. and Area Plan Commission for study and recommendation. REQUEST TO HOLD STREET DANCE - Hawthorne Drive On motion made, seconded and carried permission was granted to hold a street dance on July 24 , '197 0 .f rom 7 : 00 to 11: 3 0 PM on Hawthorne Drive (area from 209 to; 234) provided that signatures of area residents are obtained and proper insurance provided to hold the City harmless. REQUEST TO HOLD PARADE - Studebaker Driver's Club IT was moved, seconded and carried that permission be granted to hold a parade on August 8, 1970 starting at 12:00 noon approximately. This permission is granted insofar as it pertains to the City and subject to the approval of the City Attorney. REQUEST TO BLOCK RUPEL STREET - Veterans of Foreign Wars On motion made, seconded and carried permission was granted to block Rupel Street (1/2 of the 1900 block) starting at 12 noon until sunset, for the purpose of holding annual picnic. REQUEST TO BLOCK NORTH GORDON DRIVE - Mrs. Erich Wurzburger It was moved, seconded and carried that permission be granted to close North Gordon Drive from Gordon Circle to Rose Street on Saturday, August 8, 1970`from 3:00 to 12:00 PM,for the purpose of holding a block party. This permission is granted subject to posting of insurance certificate to hold the city harmless. APPLICATION OF COURTESY CAB ASSOCIATION Mr. Tutorow appeared and explained that application for Certificate of Public Convenience covered the addition of three new cabs. On motion made, seconded and carried the application was referred to the Controller for review and recommendation. NOTICE OF INCREASE IN PARKING RATES - Shannon Continental Corp. from daily fee of 50� to 75� was filed with the Board. REQUEST TO CANCEL CONTRACTOR'S BOND of William C. Blankenship was approved for any work done after July 15, 1970. CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE - Charles Berta It was moved, seconded and carried to approve certificate continuing contractor's bond to July 11, 1971. 7/13/70 PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON CLEVELAND ROAD It was moved,seconded and carried that the recommendation of Traffic Engineer Clem Hazinski for parking restriction on Cleveland Road be approved. TREET LIGHTING - MISHAWAKA AVENUE The recommendation of Ralph Wadzinski, Asst. Traffic Engineer, that street lighting on Mishawaka Ave. from Logan to 30th Street be updated was approved upon motion: made, seconded and carried. The additional cost to the City will be $412.80 per year. HEATING SYSTEM -- MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM AND WATER WORKS BUILDING It was moved, seconded and carried that agreement,between the City and Mathews, Purucker & Associates, Inc. for preliminary plans for heating of the buildings be approved. The cost of this service is to be $2500.00, and copy of signed agreement is filed with the Board. �0 CLEVELAND-ROAD-SEWER EXTENSION A motion was made, se-conded,and carried that the recommendation of Kent S. Kaser, Engineer, to award contract to Woodruff and Sons, Inc. on their bid of $14,606.00,be accepted. A copy of the contract is filed with the Board. PETITION FOR STREET LIGHT:- FOREST AVENUE The petition of Mrs. Bruce Dunfee and 13 others for a street light at 827 Forest Avenue was referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. STREET LIGHTING RECOMMENDATIONS Upon motions made, seconded and carried the recommendations of Ralph Wadzinski, Asst. Traffic Engineer, for street lighting on the following listed projects were approved: Relighting of Main Street from Madison to LaSalle at an annual cost of $195.00 Relighting of Lincoln Way West from Chapin to LaSalle and LaSalle from Williams to Main Street. The annual.cost of this improve- ment is $ 988 .2 0 . Relighting of North Michigan Street from Angela Boulevard south to the present 43,000 L, fluorescent system north of LaSalle. The annual cost of this improvement to be $2,191.20. Additional "Yard Lighting" for Municipal Services Facility at an annual cost of $170.40. Lafayette Boulevard relighting from Bronson Street to Marion Street at an annual cost of $2,085.00. Street Lighting in Cummings Industrial Park at an annual cost of $514 .80 (Cotter Street, Kemble Ave . , Kendall Street area) . Memos recommending the above lighting projects are filed with the Board. REQUEST TO CLOSE ALLEYS -- William Penn Fraternal Association It was moved, seconded and carried that permission be granted for the closing of alleys surrounding the William Penn building in order that they may hold their annual picnic on their surrounding property, The Street Dept. is to be requested to grade the alleys before the picnic which will take place August 1, 1970 beginning at 12:00 noon. 7/13/70 STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports for the period July 1 to July°9, 1970 were ordered f iled. CHARGES FILED against Patrolman David L. Andrews Police Chief Loren M. Bussert filed with the Board charges against Patrolman David L. Andrews. It was moved by Mr. Bickel, seconded by Mr. Taylor and motion carried that said,charges be served on this date on Patrolman Andrews at -his place of residence, and that he be notified to appear before the Board at 2:00 P.M. on July 16, 1970 in the Board Room on the 13th floor of the County -City Complex to answer said charges. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:55 P.M. Lloyd S. Taylor J es A. BiqKel ATTEST: Clerk