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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/24/70 Board of Public Works MinutesAugust 24, 1970 55 �. 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M. with S. J. Crumpacker, City Attorney, and James A. Bickel, City Con- troller, present. Mr. Crumpacker acted as chairman of the meeting. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. BIDS OPENED - ROCK SALT This being the date set, bids for rock salt for the 1970-1971 winter season were opened, the Clerk having tendered proofs of publication of notice`in the South Behd Tribune and the Tri County News on August 14 and August 21, 1970, which were read and found to be proper. The following bids were re- ceived: Cargill, Inc., Suite 420, 2000 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Illinois. The bid was accompanied by.a non collusion affidavit and certified check in the amount of $7,670.00 which were found to be sufficient. The bid was as follows: Unit price-------------$11.80 Total--------------$76,700.00 _International Salt Company, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, 18411. The bid was accompanied by a non collusion affidavit and certified check in the amount of $7,020.00 which were found to be sufficient. The bid was as follows: Unit price------------- $10.80 Total --------------- $70,200.00 Morton Salt Company, 10335 Flora Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48217. The bid was accompanied by a non collusion affidavit and a bid bond in the amount of $12,350.00 which were found to be sufficient. The'bid was as follows: Unit price -------------- $12 00 Total --------------- $78,000.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to the Purchasing Director for review and recommendation to the Board. FIRE DEPARTMENT - RETIREMENT - JOSEPH N. NYERGES Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted and approved the retirement of Joseph N. Nyerges from the South Bend Fire Department effective August 30, 1970. APPOINTMENT - SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS The application for appointment as special police officer of Robeft Barry Connell, employed by American District Telegraph Company, was approved by the Board and referred to the Police Department for completion of the commission. The application of -James Harrison Jennings for appointment as a special police officer, while in the employ of American District Telegraph Company, was approved by the Board and referred to the Police Department for com- pletion of the commission. COMPLAINT OF MR. AND MRS. DONALD FISHER - RE SUB -STANDARD PROPERTY AT 132 E. ELDER STREET Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fisher, 909 Riverside Drive, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board and complained of the actions of the Sub -Standard Department in reference to property at 132 E. Elder Street owned by George Page, father of Mrs. Fisher, stating that the tenants of 132 E. Elder Street had been removed by the Sub -Standards Department without the owners being notified and that the house had been vandalized as the result of being vacant. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the follow- ing matters were taken up. 8/24/70 623 N. Birdsell (Complaint of Mrs. Louise Rozek and others). Mr. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, reported the land contract buyer of this property, has done nothing to repair the structure although he had made promises to do so; and further stated that he has received a letter from the owner ' ' stating they are willing to give the property to the City to do with as they see fit. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub•Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 623 N. Birdsell Street. 740 N. Frances Street. Mr. Adamson reported this property is secured part of the time and at other times is open; that it is presently for sale again. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued until September 8, 1970, and the Clerk was directed to notify the owner by certified mail to appear before the Board on that date. 625 S. Columbia Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried,`at the re- quest of the Sub -Standards Director, this matter was continued until September 8, 1970. 2116 Western Avenue. Mr. Adamson reported this building open at times and secured at other times, and'that it is now open. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids -for demolition of'the structure at 2116 Western Avenue. 1613 S. Leer Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried; this matter was continued four weeks. 1123 E. Donald Street, Mr.'Adamson reported nothing has been done to re- habilitate the property. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued until September 8, 1970, and the Sub -Standards Director was re- quested to'contact Mr. Clem Winkowski, representative of the owner, in reference to the property. 1007 N. Notre Dame Avenue. Mr. Adamson reported the structure at 1007 N. Notre Dame Avenue has been demolished by the owner. 625 N. Eddy Street. Mr. Adamson reported this property has been boarded up. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of the property at 625 N. Eddy Street was continued indefinitely and the Sub -Standards Director was requested to keep the property under surveillance. 3707 Belle Vista. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of 3707 Belle Vista was continued indefinitely. Demolition bids opened: This being the date set, bids were opened for demolition of the following structures. Non collusion affidavits were examined and found to be proper. The bids were as follows: 1217 South Bend Avenue: B & J Demolition Company $660.00 Midwest Demolition Co. $374.00 Julius O'Neal $529.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 1217 South Bend Avenue was awarded to Midwest Demolition Company on its low bid of $374.00. 614 S. Columbia Street: Midwest Demolition Co. $729.00 B & J Demolition Co. $835.00 Julius O'Neal 7 $749.00 Upon motion made,' seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 614 S. Columbia Street was awarded to Midwest Demolition Company on its low bid of $729.00. Request for sub -standard property owners to appear before Board 9/8/70 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of the 8/24/70 Sub -Standards Director for owners of substandard properties to appear before the Board on September 8, 1970, to show cause why the following properties should not be demolished: 626 E. Keasey Street Alice E. English'and Alice Newman 325 N. Hill Street Emiel Van'de Walle 2121 Kenwood Avenue Servella Dowd 922 E. Altgeld Street Leonard and Margie F. Stanfield 5212 S. Walnut Street James A. Cole 613 S. Columbia Street Sophia Drazsnyak and the Clerk was directed to so notify said persons by certified mail. BU1U11'1W COMMISSIONER'S REPORT - COMPLAINT RE PROPERTY AT GREENLAWN AND SUNNYMEDE The Building Commissioner reports his investigation concerning the building moved from another location to the corner of greenlawn and Sunnymede discloses the building rests on a new foundation, water and sewer have been extended, that it is secured and that the yard is being graded apparently in anticipation of occupancy. `JO LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS - MRS. LLOYD GIBBS A� � Mrs. Lloyd Gibbs, 53402 Crestview Drive, South `Bend, Indiana, who appeared before the Board on behalf of the League of Women Voters of South Bend was advised by the Board that no permission is required of the Board to conduct a public registration drive so long as tables are not put up on a public sidewalk. AGREEMENT APPROVED FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - GILMER PARK TRUNK SEWER Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved and signed an agreement (Form 97A of the State Board of Accounts) with Charles W. Cole and Son, Engineers, 3600 E. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, for professional engineering services in the construction of a trunk sewer in the Gilmer Park area of the city of South Bend extending from Ireland Road and the Pennsylvania Railroad to Fellows Street and Johnson Road, at a basic service fee of 72%o of the project construction cost. DEDICATION FILED BY SOUTH BEND RANGE CORPORATION - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3270 In,the matter of Vacation Resolution No. 3270, 1968, for the vacation of the second east -west alley south of Washington Avenue and west of Cherry Street and the north -south intersection alley from its point of intersection with said second east -west alley to a point 22 feet north of the south line of Lot 12 in Harlin's Subdivision of Bank Out Lot 82, Bruce H. Stewart, attorney for South Bend Range Corporation, files with the Board a certificate of com- pliance with the conditions established for the vacation of said alleys and files with the Board a dedication of a 14 foot strip of land. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said dedication is referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. AREA PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION - PETITION OF DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT FOR VACATION OF ALLEYS IN LASALLE PARK AREA Area Plan Commission files with the Board its favorable recommendation for the vacation of 1-9 alleys, all within the recorded 3rd plat of Summit Place Addition, a Subdivision in the northwest Quarter and the southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 37 north, Range 2 east, said 19 alleys being more par- ticularly set out at pages 41 and 42. And the City Engineer is directed to prepare a vacation resolution. AREA PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION - PETITION OF ASSOCIATES DISCOUNT CORPORATION TO VACATE 29 FEET OF A PUBLIC COURT IN E. LOUIS_KUHN'S SUBDIVISIO Area Plan Commission files its favorable recommendation for the vacation of: 29 feet of a public court as platted in E. Louis Kuhn's Subdivision of the west half of Large Lot.No. 20 in Samuel L. Cottrell's First Addition to the town of Lowell, now a part of the city of South Bend. And the City Engineer is directed to prepare a vacation resolution. 8/24/70 ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3297 - HAWTHORNE DRIVE Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc.,consulting engineers, having certified that Parkway Asphalt, Inc., has completed the paving of Hawthorne Drive from McKinley Street to Colfax Avenue. And the City Engineer having filed an assessment roll with the names of the owners and a description of the property subject to be assessed with the amount of the prima facie assessment. The Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried, adopts a resolution accept- ing said assessment roll and sets 9:30 A.M., on September 14, 1970, in Room 1308 County City Building, as the time and place for receiving remonstrances against the amounts assessed on said roll and will determine whether such lots or tracts of land have been or will be benefited by said improvement to the amounts named. And the Clerk is directed to give notice of such hearing by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on August 28 and September 4, 1970. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3321 - BEALE STREET SEWER For the improvement of Beale Street, from Cushing Street to Riverside, by the construction of a local sewer. An objection, signed by 10 persons, to the installation of a sewer on Beale Street was filed with the Board. In reference to the installation of sewers, the City Attorney advised Burns Statutes, Section 48-3950, provides, in part: "After the hearing, if the Board decides that the special benefits accruing to the abutting property are equal to the estimated cost of the improvement, the finding shall be entered of record, and shall be final and conclusive on all parties,' but if it is decided by the Board after the hearing that the special benefits will not equal the estimated cost, then the Board shall proceed no further with the improvement under the resolution or any resolution for the period of one year therefrom, unless it should decide that the city or town Is benefited in an amount sufficient to cover the dis- crepancy between the special benefits to the abutting property and the estimated cost in which case it may proceed with the improvement." The motion was made seconded and carried to continue the matter until September 8, 1970. Upon motion further made, seconded and carried, the City Controller was directed to proceed with obtaining estimates -from a real estate appraiser as to the potential increase in property values as the result of installing a sanitary sewer on Beale Street as opposed to a septic system. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ADOPTED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3284 - VINE STREET, 32ND STREET TO 34TH STREET IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3285 - VINE STREET, 34TH STREET TO 35TH STREET IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3286 - VINE STREET, 35TH STREET TO 36TH STREET Upon motion made, seconded and carried, plans, specifications and estimates for the improvement of Vine Street, from 32nd Street to 36th Street, by constructing a Class C pavement were approved and adopted by the Board and ordered placed on file. September 14, 1970, at 9:30 A.M., in Room 1308;tounty City Building, was fixed as the time and place for receiving bids for said improvement, and the Clerk is directed To give notice by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on August 28 and September 4, 1970. 1 1 1 8/24/70 ENGINEER'S REPORT PRELIMINARY ORDER FINAL ORDER AWARD OF CONTRACT IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3318 - E. WASHINGTON STREET For the improvement of E. Washington Street, from Greenlawn to Ironwood, by constructing a Class C pavement with curbs and curb repair. Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc. report they have examined the bids received on A ugust 17, 1970, find and that the Rieth Riley Construction Company has submitted the lowest and best bid for Class C, Type III A pavement and the lowest and best bid.for Class C, Type IV pavement, and recommends that Class C, Type III A pavement be used. And the Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried, approves said recommendation and orders that said street be paved with"Class C, Type III A pavement. r_� Fifty-one percent or more of the resident property owners on E. Washington �p Street having requested in writing that said street be paved with Class C, Type IV pavement, the preliminary order is hereby rescinded and said street s� ordered paved with Class C, Type IV pavement. �+ And the Board adopts a resolution awarding contract for the improvement of E. Washington Street, from Greenlawn to Ironwood, XXXAY4X M*N to Rieth Riley Construction Company, Inc., on its low bid. COMPLAINT - ANNA PAPPAS The complaint of Miss Anna Pappas, 512 Madison Street, South Bend, Indiana, regarding the condition of the alley next to 520 W. Madison Street was re- ferred to the Street Department, REQUEST TO PARK TRAILER IN FRONT OF COURT HOUSE - DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS Upon motion made seconded and carried, the request of the South Bend Chapter 6 Disabled American Veterans, 117 William Street, South Bend, Indiana, by Leonard Buzalski, Commander, for permission to park a service trailer on Main Street in front of the court house from August 30 to September 6, 1970, was denied. REQUEST TO BARRICADE MICHIGAN AND WASHINGTON STREETS - AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Woodworth Storage and Transfer, Inc., 1865 N. Kenmore (Airport Industrial Park) South Bend, Indiana, for permission to block Michigan and Washington Streets during tha move of the American National Bank to its new building at the corner of Main and Washington Streets August 31 through September 6, 1970, was referred to the Traffic Engineering Department for study and recommendation. REQUEST PERMISSION TO PICK UP AND DISCHARGE PASSENGERS ON WASHINGTON STREET - INDIANA MOTOR BUS COMPANY Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of the Indiana Motor Bus Company, 716 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, for permission to pick up and discharge passenggrs at the curb on Washington Street in front of the new American Bank Building was referred to the Traffic Engineering Department for study and recommendation. MIAMI STREET BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION - RILEY HIGH SCHOOL PARADE Copy of a letter addressed to the Riley High School by the Miami Street Business and Professional Association advising the Association has decided not to hold the Riley High School Football Parade this year was ordered filed. REQUEST TO HOLD STREET SERVICES - REV. WILLIE COATES Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Rev. Willie Coates, Pastor of Emmanuel Church, 415 W. LaSalle Street, South Bend, Indiana, to hold street services between 7:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday each week at W. Washington Avenue and Maple Street and at the corner of Chapin and Wayne Streets commencing August 24, 1970 and continuing through September so long as the weather permits. 8/24/70 STREET LIGHT PETITION - VASSAR BETWEEN ADAMS AND WILBER Upon motion made seconded and carried, a petition signed by Mrs. Kenneth Barfell, 1051 Wilber Street and 18 others, for a street light on Vassar midway between Adams and Wilber, was referred to the Traffic Engineering Department for study and recommendation. STREET LIGHT REQUESTS Upon motion made, seconded and carried,the following requests for street lights were referred to the Traffic Engineering Department for study°and recommendation: Request of Walter M. Szymkowiak for a street light in Kunstman Court; Request of Walter M. Szymkowiak for street lights in the 1000 and 1100 blocks on Sussex Drive. Request of Mrs. Janet Allen for light pole on Niles_ Avenue just north of North Shore Drive. STREET LIGHTING APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department for the following street lighting: Area bounded by Bader, Ironwood, Colfax and Twyckenham (including an unddrground Boulevard system and overhead wood pole system and a section of arterial (McKinley) lighting): Remove - 13 4,000L INC OH WP 13 6,0001_ INC OH WP 28 49000L UG BLVD Install - 13 7,000L MV OH WP 3 7,000L MV OH WP 13 20,000L MV OH WP 1 20,000L MV OH WP 25 7,000L MV BLVD 3 7,000L MV UG CP at a cost of $1,774.20 per year. Ironwood Bridge Street: Install - 3 20,000L MV UG CP Replace - 2 10,000L INC OH WP with 2 20,000L MV OH WP at a cost of $372.00 per year. REQUEST FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR ON TWYCKENHAM DRIVE Upon motion made; seconded and carried the request of Robert 0. Laven for sidewalk repasr at the Spur Railroad crossing on Twyckenham Drive was re- ferred to the Engineering Department for study and recommendation. REQUEST FOR NO PARKING SIGNS ON JACKSON AND YORK ROADS - "COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT SHERIFF SOKOL" Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Charles Lindzy, Chairman of the Committee to re-elect Sheriff Sokol; for permission to place "no parking" signs on both sides of Jackson Road east of Miami tb Ironwood and on a portion of York Road from Jackson Road south, was approved by the Board for September 6, 1970, at 8:00 P.M. during a fireworks display at the 4-H Fairgrounds, subject to review by the Traffic Director. CONTRACTORS BONDS APPROVED The following contractors' bonds were approved by the Board and ordered filed: Zoltan Tiser, d/b/a Tiser Construction Company - to 8/20/71. Continuation certificate for Cohagan Equipment Company - to 10/5/70. CONTRACTOR'S BOND REJECTED Certificate for continuation of a contractor's bond on behalf of Dave Kollar 8/24/70 Plumbing and Heating Company was rejected by the Board for lack of power of attorney on behalf of the signer D. Davies as attorney in fact for the Western Surety Company. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports for the period 8/13/70 to 8/21/70 were ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting ad- journed at 11:50 A.M. r A 1� Clerk r]