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September 8, 1970
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A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30
A.M., on September 8, 1970, with all members present.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, and upon the recommendation of Fire
Chief Joseph L. Z urat, authorization was given for Lt. Carl Zwierzynski
to attend the Associated Public Safety Communication Officers 6onference
September 17, 1970, in Anderson, Indiana.
POLICE DEPARTMENT -PROMOTIONS
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, and upon the recommendation of,
Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert, the following promotions were approved;
effective September 16, 1970:
Corporal Raymond Woodward
Corporal Ernest Busch
Corporal Ernest Dobrzykowski
Officer Larry Hostetler
- to the rank of sergeant
- to the rank of sergeant
- to the .rank of sergeant
- to the rank of sergeant
POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPOINTMENT OF POLICE CADET
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, and upon the recommendation of Chief
of Police Loren M. Bussert,,the appointment of Dennis Paul Randles as a
Police Cadet was approved, effective September 16, 1970.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER APPOINTED -
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, and upon the recommendation of Chief
of Police Loren M. Bussert, Robert Reid was appointed as a special police
officer employed by Robertson's Department Store.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT - REPORT FOR AUGUST, 1970
The Report of Bert Cichowicz, City Sealer, for the month of August, 1970,
was read and ordered filed.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the
following matters were taken up.
626 E. Keasey: Mrs. Alice Newman appeared before the Board as requested and
is agreeable to the demolition of this structure by the City. Upon motion
made, seconded and unanymously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was
authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 626 E. Keasey Street.
325 N. Hill Street. Mrs. Louise Van De Walle appeared before the Board as
requested. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -
Standards Director -was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the
structure at 325 N. Hill Street.
2121 Kenwood Avenue. Servella Dowd did,not appear as requested. Mr. Adamson
stated nothing has been heard from the owner other than a receipt for the
certified letter mailed on August 25, 1970. Upon motion made, seconded and
unanimously carr ed, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids
for demolition of the structure at 2121 Kenwood Avenue.
922 E. Altgeld. Neither Leonard nor Margie Stanfield appeared before the Board
as requested. Mr. Adamson states the building is on the rear of the lot, that
it is open and.has been vandalized. Upon motion made seconded and unanimously
carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition
of the structure on the rear of the lot at 922 E. Altgeld Street.
521'-z S. Walnut Street. James A. Cole appeared before,the Board asrwrequested,
and is willing for the building to be demolished by the City. Upon motion
made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized
to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 5212 S. Walnut Street.
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613 S. Columbia Street. Sophia Drazsnyak did not appear as requested. The Sub -
Standards Director stated this property is in the estate of Joseph Drazsnyak,
deceased husband of Sophia Drazsnyak who is 84 years old, that the attorney
reports the estate insolvent and that they would be willing to give the property
to the City. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -
Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure
at 613 S. Columbia Street.
1137 S. Franklin Street. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the removal of
what is left of the structure at 1137 S. Franklin Street.
740 N. Frances Street. No one appeared before the Board as requested by
certified notice August 25, 1970. The Sub -Standards Director reported this
house has changed hands frequently, has been closed at times and is open at
times; that nothing has been done to repair it. Upon motion made, seconded
and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek
bids for demolition of the structure at 740 N. Frances Street.
2116 Western Avenue. Attorney George S. Stratigos appeared before the Board
on behalf of Steven Tsalikis, present owner of this property and son of the
former owner, now deceased. Mr. Stratigos stated there are debts, mortgages
and judgments against the property and asked a continuance so that interested
parties might be notified of the pending demolition of the structure. Upon
motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter relative to the
structure at 2116 Western Avenue was further continued to September 21, 1970.
625 S. Columbia Street. At the request of the Sub -Standards Director, the matter
of 25 S. Columbia Street was continued to October 19, 1970.
1123 E. Donald Street. At the request of the Sub -Standards Director, the matter
of 1123 E. Donald Street was continued indefinitely.
Request for owners of sub -standard properties to appear before the Board 9/21/70
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the re-
quest of the Sub -Standards Director for the following persons to appear before
the Board on September 21, 1970, to show cause, if any they have, why the
structures at the following addresses should not be demolished;
1505 Miami Street - Gordon L. and Ada M. Roseberry
1210 South Bend Ave. - Lloyd and Mabel R. Rough
925 W. Washington St. - Theresa Grear, Trustee., Mary Kowalik Trust
1629 S. Franklin St. - Nicholas P. Cholis, Executor, Estate Gust
and Rose Coleros
1022 S. 35th St. - Patrick Myers
and the Clerk was directed to so notify said persons by certified mail.
2410-2412 W. Ford Street (Complaint of A. C. Dillon and 18 others). A complaint
concerning the condition of the property at 2410 - 2412 W. Ford Street, signed
by A. C. Dillon, 2414 Ford Street, and 18 others, upon motion made, seconded
and unanimously carried, was referred to the Sub -Standards Department for
investigation and report to the Board.
HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3283 - FELLOWS STREET
SEWER
This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in Improvement
Resolution No. 3283, being for the improvement of Fellows Street, from.Barbie
Street to Ireland Road and Walters Street from Fellows Street to approximately
345 feet west of Fellows Street by constructing a local sewer.
The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in South Bend Tribune and
the Tri County News on August 21 and August 28, 1970, which were read and
found to be sufficient. -
After hearing all who wished to speak, the following action was taken;
It was moved, seconded and carried that the Walters Street sewer be extended
westerly approximately 25 feet to cover the third lot as replatted by Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Dosmann.
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It was further moved, seconded and carried that the assessments against the
property owners"on the assessment roll adopted August 17, 1970 be approved
subject to the increase in the City assessment due to the additional sewer
in Walters Street.
HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. .3294 - ALLEY IN
200 BLOCK OF NOTRE DAME AVENUE
This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in Improvement
Resolution No. 3294, 1969, being for the improvement of the alley in the 200
block of Notre Dame North, between Notre Dame Avenue and St. Peter Streets.
The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune
and the Tri County News on August 21 and August 28, 1970, which were read
and found to be sufficient.
No remonstrators having appeared, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously
carried the assessment roll adopted August 17, 1970, was in all things con-
firmed.
r_4 HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3321 - BEALE STREET SEWER
90 CONTINUED FROM /2 /70
Having been continued from August 24, 1970, hearing was resumed on Improvement
Resolution No. 3321, being for the improvement of Beale Street, from Cushing
Street to Riverside Drive by constructing a local sewer.
Mrs. Janet Allen, Councilwoman at large, attended the meeting and inquired
the status of the sewer installation.
Mr. James A. Bickel reported a realtor had been contacted ins -reference to
making an appraisal of properties but no report has been received.
After further considering the matter, the motion was made, seconded and carried
that the full benefit to each'property owner be reduced by $10.00 and that the
portion borne by the City of South Bend be increased by $10.00 for each property
owner.
Thereupon, the motion was made, seconded and carried to confirm Improvement
Resolution No. 3321, adopted July 20, 1970, as amended, and the said improve-
ment is hereby ordered made.
AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - MIDWEST TURNKEY BUILDERS, INC. (FRANCES STREET)
Area Plan Commission reports the following action taken on the petition of Midwest
Turnkey Builders, Inc.,`for the vacation of a portion of Frances Street,
from Miner Street north to the alley:
"After due consideration, Mr. Reinke made a motion that
this street vacation be recommended to the Board of
Works unfavorably. There was no second to the motion
so it was withdrawn by Mr. Reinke.
"Mr. Rothermel moved, seconded by Mr. Woods, that this
street vacation be recommended favorably subject to a
14 foot alley easement. Motion carried."
ADOPTION OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3329, 1970 - MIDWEST TURNKEY BUI
INC. (FRANCES STREET
Upon motion made, seconded and=carried, the following resolution was
adopted:
"VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3329, 1970
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to
vacate the following:
Frances Street from the north line of Miner Street
extending north 105 feet to the south right of way
line of a 12 foot alley as shown on the recorded
plat of Lederer and Longley's Subdivision of Out
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Lot numbered 1 in Samuel L. Cottrell's First Addition
to the town of Lowell, now a part of the city of South
Bend. This portion of the street was formerly Lots 35
and 36 of said Addition.
Reserving the rights and easements of all utilities and the
municipal city of South Bend, Indiana, to construct and maintain any
facilities, including, but not limited to, the following: electric,
telephone, gas, water, sewer, surface water control structures and
ditches, within the vacated right of way, unless such rights are re-
leased by the individual utilities.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially
affected by such vacation:
Lots numbered 1 through 48 in Lederer and Longley's
Subdivision of Out Lot numbered one in Samuel_L.
Cottrell's First Addition to the town of Lowell, now a
part of the city of South Bend (Lots numbered 35 and 36
not platted at this time).
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the llth
day of September, 1970 and the 18th day of September, 1970, in the
South Bend Tribune and in the Tri County News.
This Board, at its office, on the 21st day of September, 1970,
at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., will hear and receive remonstrances from all
persons interested in or affected by these proceedings.
Adopted this 8th day of September, 1970.
Attest:
Doris Allen, Clerk..f'
REMONSTRANCE FILED -• VACATION RESO
INC. (FRANCES STREET
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
Lloyd S. Taylor
S. J. Crumpac e
James A. Bickel
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ION NO. 3329 - MIDWEST TURNK
DERS,
A remonstrance to the vacation of that portion of Frances Street, from Miner
Street north to the alley, signed by Dorothy Ann Benz, 919 Miner Street,
South Bend, Indiana and 46 others was filed with the Board by attorney F.
Jay Nimtz, 511 W. Colfax Avenue, South Bend, Indiana.
PETITION TO PAVE ALLEY BETWEEN McKINLEY AND LASALLE
A petition to pave the east -west alley between LaSalle and McKinley, from
Twyckenham to Esther Street, was filed with the Board bar -Maurice Goldman,
1606 McKinley Street, South Bend, Indiana, and 23 others. Upon motion made,
seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the City Engineer for
study and recommendation to the Board.
TOPJCS PROGRAM
The motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried that the City of South
Bend, through its Board of Public Works and Safety, subject to the availability
of3funds, enter into an agreement with Clyde E. Williams and Associates,'lnc.,
as consulting engineers in connection with a TOPICS program.
IN -KIND RENT VOUCHERS - A.C.T.I.O.N., Inc.
In -kind rent vouchers for September, 1970, of the value of $169.62 for Fire
Station #5 and of the value of $200.00 for Fire Station #7 from A.C.T.I.O.N.,
Inc. were ordered filed.
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AGREEMENT SIGNED FOR TRANSFER OF WATER WORKS PROPERTY AND CITY HALL
PROPERTY TO DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved and
executed a contract for the transfer of property formerly used by the
Water Works (designated as Parcel 1) and the property formerly used and
occupied by the City of South Bend as a city hall and parking lot (designated
as Parcel 2), subject to the approval of the Common Council.
REQUEST TO HOLD BONFIRE AND PARADE - ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
request of Brother Charles Gregg, C.S.C., Adviser, St. Joseph High School,
1441 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana for permission to hold a bonfire
on October 16, 1970, under the supervision of the Fire Department, and to
hold a parade at 6:30 P.M. on October 17, 1970, from St. Joseph High School
to the Jackson High School athletic field.
REQUEST TO HOLD BLOCK PARTY 9/13/70
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, permission was granted
ri to close Roosevelt Street, from Inglewood to the first alley east on
0 September 13, 1970, for a block party between the hours of 2:00 P.M. and
8:00 P.M., as requested by Mrs. Phyllis A. Gartner, 1109 Roosevelt Street,
South Bend, Indiana, and nine other residents in the block.
REPORT OF TRAFFIC DIRECTOR ON REQUEST FOR NO PARKING SIGNS ON JACKSON
AND YORK ROADS
Traffic Director Clem F. Hazinski reports to the Board that no parking
signs were posted as requested on Jackson Road And York Road September 6,
1970, as requested by.,Charles Lindzy, Chairman of the"Committee to Re -Elect
Sheriff Sokol."
REPORT OF TRAFFIC DIRECTOR - AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK MOVE TO NEW BUILDING
Traffic Director Clem F. Hazinski reports to the Board Michigan and
Washington Streets blocked and supervised for the move of the American
National Bank to its new building September 4, 5 and 6, 1970.
REQUEST OF INDIANA MOTOR BUS COMPANY TO PICK UP AND DISCHARGE PASSENGERS
ON W. WASHINGTON STREET
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation
of the Traffic Engineering Department that permission be granted to the
Indiana Motor Bus Company to pick up and discharge passengers at the curb
on the north side of Washington Street at the new American National Bank
Building for transportation to and from O'Hare Airport, Chicago.
It was further moved, seconded and carried that parking (other than the
short stops by the Indiana Motor. Bus Company for the pick up and discharge
of passengers for transportation to O'Hare Airport): -on the._�brtfidside of
Washington Street from Main Street west to the parking ramp of the new
American Bank Building be prohibited.
RECOMMENDATION OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING RE SLURRY SEALING LOMBARDY DRIVE
The recommendation of David A. Wells of the Engineering Department in
reference to slurry sealing was received and placed on file.
STREET LIGHT PETITIONS
The following petitions for street lights were filed with the Board and, upon
motion made, seconded and carried, referred to the Traffic Engineering Depart-
ment for investigation and report to the Board:
The petition of Wilbur Thomas, 1026 Woodward Avenue, South Bend, Indiana,
and 11 others for a street light at 1015 Woodward Avenue.
The petition of David J. Drajer, 2629 Anzio Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana,
and 13 others for a street light at midway of Anzio, between Pyle and Rockne.
The petition of Rudolph L. Pinter, 1118 Culver Place, South Bend, Indiana,
and 21 others for a street light between Blyler Place and Good Place, at
the alley across from 1118 Culver Place.
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PARKING METER REMOVAL APPROVED
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of the Traffic Director for the removal of parking meters
#16 and #18 on the east side of North Lafayette Boulevard in the 100 block.
CONTRACTORS' BONDS APPROVED
The following contractors' bonds wereapproved and ordered filed:
Builders United, Inc. - to 8/27/71
Margaret Tuttle - to 8/31/71'
EXCAVATION BOND CANCELLED
Upon motion made, seconded and una rnimously carried the Board approved the
cancellation of Excavation Bond No. MSC-3Y3584 for Albert A. Spromberg for
all work done on or after November 30, 1970, as requested by the Hanover
Insurance Company.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the -period 8/28/70 to 9/3/70 were ordered
filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting ad-
journed at 11:55 A.M.
ATT T:
Clerk
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