HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/70 Board of Public Works MinutesJuly 20, 1970.
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30
A.M., on July 20, 1970. Present were Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, and
James A. Bickel, City Controller. Mr. Bickel acted as chairman of the meeting.
The minutes of the previous two meetings were reviewed and approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - XXXKXWXXXMNXXOXXXXNNXNXD NNXREQUEST TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
UoonaTotion:made, seconded and carried, the request of Fire Chief Joseph L.
Zurat for permission to attend the 97th annual conference of the International
Association of. Fire Chiefs in Seattle, Washington, from August 8 to August 13,
19.70, was approved.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
The application of David Alan Hamilton for appointment to the South Bend
Police Department was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel
Director for further processing.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - LEAVE FOR MILITARY DUTY
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved leave for military
duty for police officer Dennis Lee Severns at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, July 4,
to July 18, 1970.
POLICE DEPARTMENT -.SICK LEAVE EXTENDED - SOT. RALPM BUKOWSKI
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Chief of Police Loren
M. Bussert for an extension of time to cover the period of recuperation of
Sergeant Ralph Bukowski, injured in an automotile accident on his way to work
on or about June 13, 1970, was approved by the Board.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - STATISTICAL REPORT FOR JUNE, 1970
Statistical reports of the Police Department for June, 1970, were reviewed and
ordered filed.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - CONTRACT AWARDED FOR UNIFORMS
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for uniforms for the Police
Department for the year commencing June 1, 1970, was awarded to Gerber Manu -
facturing Company.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the
following matters were taken up.
2116 Western Street: Steven J. Tsalikis, Niles, Michigan, appeared before the
Board and stated this property belonged to his father, now deceased; that they
intend to sell it and if this is not possible, then they will have it demolished.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued four weeks for
the owners to sell the property.
1325 Liston. Mr. Adamson reported repairs are being made to this property.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued indefinitely
and the Sub -Standards Director was requested to keep the property under sur-
veillance,
625 Columbia. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this matter was con-
tinued two weeks at the request of Mr. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director.
1613 S. Leer Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this matter was
continued two weeks at the request of Mr. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director.
Demolition bids opened;
This being the date set; bids for demolition of structures at the following
addresses were opened and non collusion affidavits were found to be proper.
The bids were as follows:
408 E. Paris Street:
Midwest Demolition Co. $384.00
B & J Demolition Co. $265.1)0
O'Neal Trucking Co. �#kq9 00
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Bryant Excauat.-rn§oCo. $485.00
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the
structure at 408 E. Paris Street was awarded to B & J Demolition Company
on its low bid of $265.00.
5072 S. William Street:
O'Neal Trucking Co. $775.00
B & J Demolition Co. $600.00
Bryant Excavating Co. $717.00
Midwest Demolition Co. $779.00
Upon motion made, secolded and carried, contract for demolition of the
structure at 507z S. William Street was awarded to B & J Demolition Company
on•its low bid of $600.00.
1217 E. Bissell Street:
B & J Demolition Co. $365.00
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Midwest Demolition Co. $317.00
Bryant Excavating Co. $518.00
O'Nealz:Trucking Co. $629.00
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Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the
structure at 1217 E. Bissell Street was awarded to Midwest Demolition Com-
pany on its low bid of $317.00.
1815 S. Ironwood•
Bryant Excavating Co. $650.00
Midwest Demolition Co. $734.00
O'Neal Trucking Co. $629.00
On motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure
at 1815 S. Ironwood was awarded to O'Neal Trucking Company on its low bid of
$629.00.
621 S. Rush Street (accessory building):
O'Neal --Trucking Co. $ 75.00
This being the only bid and appearing to be reasonable, it was moved, seconded
and carried that contract for demolition of the accessory building at 621 S.
Rush Street ::be awarded to O'Neal Trucking Company on its bid of $75.00.
Request for sub -standard property owners to appear before the Board 7/27/70:
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
the Sub -Standards Director for the following persons to appear before the Board
on July 27, 1970, to show cause, if any they have, why the following properties
should not be demolished:
1501 S. Lebanon Street
1217 South Bend Avenue
1123 E. Donald Street
655-657 Lawndaie Ave.
3707 Belle Vista
625 N.-Eddy Street
1007 N. Notre Dame Avenue
- Mrs. Vendetta Markus
- Samuel Johnson
- Karl Dubai]-
- Salvatore and Rose Mancuso
- G. W. Benson
- Mrs. Gladys Rothballer
- Frank and Jennie Bilello
And the Clerk was directed to so notify said persons by certified mail.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES FACILITY - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
Richard J. Duck, Municipal Services Facility Manager, for additional
appropriations as follows:
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Account U-214 (telephone and telegraph) - $ 7,000.00
Account U-214 (repe$r of equipment); - $10,000.00
Account U-324 (other garage and motor
supplies) - $ 5,600.00
and referred the request to the Legal Department for the preparation of ordinances
for the consideration of the Common Council.
POTAWATOMI PARK DISPLAY BARN
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of awarding contract for
the Potawatomi Park display barn was continued two weeks.
PETITION TO VACATE FRANCES STREET - MIDWEST TURNKEY BUILDERS, INC.
Midwest Turnkey Builders, Inc., Suite #1, Peoples State Bank Building, St.
Joseph, Michigan, 49085, by its attorney, Robert L. Miller, 112 Lafayette
Building, South Bend, Indiana, files petition to vacate a portion of Frances
Street, extending north 105 feet to a 12 foot alley as shown on the recorded
plat of Lederer and Longley's Subdivision of Out Lot One in Samuel L.,
Cottrell's First Addition to the town of Lowell, now a part of the city of
South Bend, formerly Lots 35 and 36 of said Addition, and deposits $65.00
for costs.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition .was referred to the City
Engineer for map of the area, and then to be referred to the Area Plan
Commission for study and recommendation to the Board.
FINAL CONFIRMATION OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION N0._3318 - E. WASHINGTON AVENUE
Remonstrances filed against the improvement of E. Washington Avenue, from Green -
lawn to Ironwood, by constructing a Class C pavement with curbs and curb repair,
within the 10 day period following the hearing on June 30, 1970, not being
equal to 51% or more of the resident property owners on said street sought to
be improved, upon motion made, seconded and carried, Improvement Resolution
No. 3318, adopted June 8, 1970, and first confirmed June 30, 1970, is hereby
finally confirmed and the improvement ordered made.
MPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3320 RESCINDED - ALLEY BETWEEN 25TH AND 26TH STREETS .
Written remonstrances against the improvement of the alley between 25th.and 26th
Streets, from Pleasant Street for approximately 215 feet then west to 25th Street
by constructing a Class C., Type 1, concrete pavement, bearing signatures of 51%
or more of the resident property owners on said street sought to be improved
who may be liable for assessment for said improvement having been filed within
the 10 day period following the hearing June 30, 1970, upon motion made,
seconded and carried, Improvement Resolution No. 3320, adopted June 8, 1970,
and first confirmed June 30, 1970, is hereby in all things rescinded and the
improvement ordered not made.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3321, 1970 ADOPTED - BEALE STREET SEWER
Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board adopts Resolution No. 3321,
1970, for the improvement of Beale Street, from Cushing Street to Riverside,
by constructing a local sewer, in accordance with the plans and specifications
approved by the Board May 18, 19701.
August 11, 1970, at 7:30 P.M., in Room 1308 County City Building, South Bend,
Indiana, is set as the time for receiving remonstrances and when all persons
whose property might be affected by such improvement may appear and be heard,
and at which time the Board will decide whether the benefits accruing to
abutting or adjacent property will be equal to or exceed the.estimated cost
of said improvement.
And the Clerk of the Board is directed to give notice of such hearing by
publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on July 24 and
July 31, 1970.
COMPLAINT RE: FACTORY AT 720 S. CARROLL STREET - ENID SPOHNHOLZ
Building Commissioner Forrest West reports to the Board this his investigation
in reference to the complaint of Miss Enid Spohnholz filed with the Board on
June 15, 1970, discloses that the factory at 720-724 S. Carroll Street at the
times investigation was made was operating in conformance with the "light
industrial" zoning law. The Clerk is directed to so notify Miss Spohnholz.
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COMPLAINT RE: CONDITION OF 2105 GERTRUDE STREET - FRED DITTMAN
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the complaint of Fred Dittman,
2111 Gertrude Street, South Bend, Indiana, regarding "junk" cars and
other articles in the back yard at 2105 Gertrude Street, was referred
to the Building Department and to Cecil McHenry, investigator for the
Board of Public Works and Safety in matters pertaining to "junk" cars,
for investigation and recommendation to the Board.
COMPLAINT OF MRS. LEONARD AND ERSON
Mrs. Leonard Anderson, 924 E. Dayton Street, South Bend, Indiana, appeared
before the Board and related an incident wherein her home had been entered
and considerable damage done, including the beating of her cats, and com-
plained of the action of the Police Department in regard thereto. The
Board will check into the matter.
Complaint and request of the Project Area Committee, Neighborhood Develop-
ment Program, South Bend, Indiana, by Garrett Mullins, President, for.
improved conditions, namely, curb repair, street cleaning, more street light-
ing, improved drainage, curfew enforcement and foot patrol, in the area
bounded by High, Monroe, Franklin and Calvert Streets, upon motion made,
seconded and carried, was referred to the Engineering Department for study
and recommendation.
PARKING METER REMOVAL APPROVED - WESTERN AVENUE
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation
of the Traffic Engineering Department for the removal of parking meters
#2 through #20 (10 meters) on the south side of Western Avenue, between
Lafayette and Franklin, in order to provide an access cut at Sears, Roebuck
and Company on the south side of the 300 block of Western Avenue as approved
by the Area Plan Commission Technical Review Committee.
REQUEST TO ERECT TENT - RIVER PARK LIONS CLUB
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of the River Park Lions
Club, P. 0. Box 2021, South Bend, Indiana, 46615, by D. G. Reamer, Chairman,
for permission to erect a tent at 25th Street and Mishawaka Avenue on
September 26, 1970, for the River Park Lion's Club chicken barbecue,.was
referred to the Building Commissioner for investigation and recommendation
to the Board.
COMPLAINT - NOISY MUFFLERS
The request of the Common Council, througP the City Clerk's office, that
the anti -noise muffler law within the city limits be more rigidly enforced,
upon motion made, seconded and carried, was referred to the Police Department
and the Legal Department for appropriate action.
REQUEST TO PAINT HOUSE NUMBERS ON CURBING - PHILIP D. HAUGEN
Philip D. Haugen, 53362 Juniper Road, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the
Board to request permission to paint house numbers on curbing in the resi-
dential area within the City as a means of summer employment for himself and
several other college students, explaining that the numbers would be painted
on in an area, with the students later solicitating voluntary donations for
their work. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, permission was granted
to paint house numbers on the curbing, with the understanding that if
objections were made by the residents, such permission would then be withdrawn.
STREET LIGHTING APPROVED - AREA OF YORK, JACKSON AND IRONWOOD
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation
of the Traffic Engineering Department for street lighting in the area around
the- 4-H Fairgrounds (York, Jackson and Ironwood) as follows:
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Install - 12 20,OOO1. MV Ohl WP
1 20,OOO1. MV OH WP
Remove - 1 4,000L INC OH WP
at a cost to the City of $818.40 per year.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 7/8/70 to 7/18/70 were
ordered filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:40 A.M.
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