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November 9, 1970
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30
A.M., on November 9, 1970, with all members present..:
REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FIRE HOSE - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
request of the Fire Department to advertise for bids for fire hose and set
November 30, 1970, as the date for receiving bids. And the Clerk was
directed to give notice by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the
Tri County News on November 13 and November 20, 1970.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - PROMOTION
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
promotion as recommended by Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert of Corporal
Fred Medich to the rank of sergeant effective November 9, 1970.
POLICE'DEPARTME NT - RETIREMENT
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board accepted and
approved the application for retirement of Sergeant Robert W. Miller from
the South Bend Police Department, effective November 15, 1970. The Board
commends Sergeant Miller on his fine work and particularly his programs with
the schools.
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER APPOINTED
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
appointment of L. Kent Wilcox, employed by the South Bend Police Department,
as a special police officer.
REQUEST TO TRANSFER FUNDS -_POLICE DEPARTMENT
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of the Police Department
for permission to transfer $2000.00 from Account P-265 (services contractual)
to Account P-252 (repair of equipment) and $500.00 from Account P-265 to
Account P-262 (medical, surgical and dental) was referred to the Deputy
Controller for review and recommendation.
STATISTICAL REPORTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT
Statistical reports for the month of October, 1970, of the Police Department
were reviewed and ordered filed. '
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the follow-
ing matters were taken up.
2410-2412 W. Ford Street. Gene -'Arnett, owner, and attorney Morris Rosen appeared be-
fore the Board. Mr. Arnett stated that he intends to rehabilitate this property
and will start immediately to repair the roof and clean up the outside.
Mr. Arnett was informed that because of his failure to bring the property up to
standard and to respond to notices, contract was awarded on October 26, 1970,
to the Midwest Demolition Company for the demolition of the structure. Mr.
Rosen stated that demolition had not commenced and that he had discussed the
matter with Mr. Lowe of that Company and believed Mr. Lowe would be agreeable
to rescinding this contract.
Mr. Crumpacker moved that the matter of the contract for demolition of the
structure at 2410-2412 W. Ford Street be held in abeyance four weeks on con-
dition, first, that the written consent of Midwest Demolition Company be secured
rescinding the existing contract and, second,*that substantial progress be
shown within that time toward the rehabilitation of this property. The motion
was seconded and carried.
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1282 S. Laurel Street. Mr. Adamsohoreported the owner will demolish this
structure and the matter, upon motion made, seconded and carried, was con-
tinued one week.
423 S. Harris Street. Mr. Adamson reported he has received a letter from
Charles Hahn, owner, enclosing a deed to the property, and stated that the
building has been vandalized and stripped. Upon motion made, seconded and
carried, the Sub -Standards Director was, authorized to seek bids for
demolition of the structure at 423 S. Harris Street.
132 E. Elder Street. Mrs. Fisher, daughter of the owner, appeared before
the Board and stated she has been unable, to reach her attorney and asked a
continuance. It was moved, seconded .and carried that the matter pertaining
to 132 E. Elder Street be continued one week and that the bids already
received be held unopened until next Monday's session.
722 S. Rush Street. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the
Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the
structure at 722 S. Rush Street.
e-i 1212 S. Franklin Street.. Neither Anthony nor Goldie Lane appeared before
the Board as requested.. Mr. Adamson reported the house has been completely
gutted by fire. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the
Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the
structure at 1212 S. Franklin Street.
1210 South Bend.Avenue. Mr. Adamson reported the new owners have been
notified of the requirements to bring the building up to standard. Upon
motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter of 1210 South Bend
Avenue was continued indefinitely and. the Sub -Standards Director was requested
to keep the property under surveillance.,
2116 Western. Upon the request of Mr. Adamson, the matter of 2116 Western
Avenue, upon motion made, seconded and carried, was continued two weeks.
118 E. Paris Street. Mr. Adamson reported that a certified notice to the
owner was returned "unclaimed." That the house has had a fire and is wide
open. That the owner has advised him that he intends to do nothing to the
property. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of 118 E.
Paris Street was continued one week, and the Sub -Standards Director was re-
quested to attempt personal delivery of notice upon the owner.
2018 S. Michigan Street. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the matter of 2618 S. Michigan Street was continued two weeks at the request
of the Sub -Standards Director.
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:
2712 S. Main Street:
O'Neal Trucking Company $685.00
Midwest Demolition Co. $529.00
Upon motion made. seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition
of the structure at 2712 S. Main Street was awarded to Midwest Demolition Company
on its low bid of $529.00.
128 11. Harris Street:
O'Neal Trucking Company $618.00
Midwest Demolition Co. $649.00
B & J Demolition Co. $635.00
Upon.motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition
of the structure at 128 E. Harris Street was awarded to O'Neal�Trucking Company
on its low bid of $618.00.
1109 W. Colfax.Avenue. Mrs. Scott, owner, appeared before the Board and stated
they have been o—u-t--oT town because of a death in the family; that the house is
vacant; and that they intend to rehabilitate it. The motion was made, seconded
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and.carried to open the bids for demolition of the structure at 1109 W. Colfax
but to hold awarding of contract for one week to permit the owner to
investigate the possibility of rehabilitation. The following bids were
opened;
1012 E. Western.
Midwest Demolition Co. $484.00
O'Neal Trucking Co. $485.00
O'Neal Trucking Co. $549.00
Midwest Demolition Co. $433.00
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition
of the structure at 1012 E. Western Avenue was awarded to Midwest Demolition
Company on its low bid of $433.00.
1014 E. Western.
O'Neal Trucking Co. $549..00
Midwest Demolition Co. $433.00
Upbn motion made, seconded and unanimously carried contract for the demolition
of the structure at 1014 E. Western Avenue was awarded to,Midwest Demolition
Company on its low bid of $433.00.
1137 S. Lafayette Street.
Midwest demolition Co. $589.00
O'Neal Trucking Co._ $585.00
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for.demolition
of the structure at 1137 S. Lafayette Street was awarded to O'Neal Trucking
Company on its low bid of $585.00.
Request of Sub -Standards Director for owners of.sub-standard aroraerties to
appear before the Board 11/23/70.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of the SubStandards
Director for the following persons to appear before the Board on November
23, 1970, was approved;
133-135 E. Keasey - S't. Joseph County Commissioners
720 E. Wenger - Beverly Baskin
530 E. Wenger - Wayne W. and Glenna O'Dell Hilton
223 S. Chapin - James N. and Myrtle Baker-
709 N. Hill - Edgar F. Schafer
And. the Clerk was directed to so notify said persons by certified mail.
REQUEST TO MOVE HOUSE FROM 2111 S. MIAMI TO 1021 E. ECKMAN - LEWIS MITSCHELEN
The matter of the request of Lewis Mitschelen for permission to move a house
from 2111 S. Miami Street to 1021 E. Eckman Street having been continued
from November 2, 1970, was further consideredby the Board. Lewis Mitschelen
and approximately twelve other :i:6terested persons were present at the meeting.
James A. Bickel, City Controller, moved that permission be denied to move the
house from 2111 S. Miami Street to 1021 E. Eckman Street. The motion
fafled for lack of a second.
Mr. Crumpacker, City Attorney, stated the legal authority of the Board is
over the moving of a house over a street, and that the code has been complied
with in this regard.
Following further discussion, the interested residents from Eckman Street
asked that the matter be delayed so that they might investigate a further
possibility of preventing the house to be moved to 1021 E. Eckman Street.
Mr. Mitschelen objected to a further delay.
The motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to continue the matter
one more week to afford the property owners to explore further whatever rights
they may have.
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HEARING ON VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3332 - 36TH STREET AND ALLEYS (RE LAGOON "K" )
This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3332,
for the vacation of:
Thirty Sixth Street, from the south line of Lots 40 and
65 north to.the south line of Washington Street; also, the
north -south alley lying between 35th and 36th Streets from
the south line of Lots 101 and 62 north to the south line
of Washington Street; also, the east -west alley running
from 36th Street east to the first north -south alley lying
between Lots 43 and 44. All in Belmont Addition to the
City of South Bend, Indiana.
The Clerk tendered proofs of publication on October 30 and November 6, 1970,
in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News which were read and found
to be sufficient.
No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been
received, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, Vacation
r-1 Resolution No. 3332 adopted October 26, 1970, was finally approved and
confirmed. And the CitV Engineer was directed to prepare an assessment roll.
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REMONSTRANCE FILED - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3330 - ALLEYS BETWEEN
HUEY AND O' BR I EN
A remonstrance signed by 35 persons against the improvement of the alleys
between Huey and O'Brien Streets, from Humboldt to the tee and from Huey
to O'Brien Street, by constructing a Class C, Type 1, concrete pavemebt,
was filed with the Board by Ed Slake, 1216 N. Huey Street, South Bend,
Indiana, and referred to the Engineering Department for study and 'recommenda-
tion.
CONTRACTS AWARDED - FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION #10 IRELAND ROAD
AND LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD
Upon motion made seconded and unanimously carried, contracts for con-
struction of Fire Station #10 at Ireland Road and Lafayette Boulevard,
were awarded as follows:'
B & G Construction Co.. Inc. - general construction work:
Base bid ----------------------------------- $75,662.00
Alternate G-1 (poured concrete foundations)--- 125.00 $75,787.00
Arrow Electric .Co., Inc. - electrical work:
Base bid ------------------------------------- $140400.00
Alternate E-1 (incercom paging amplifier)----- 1,050.00 $15,450.00
Stickler Plumbing & Heating, Inc. - mechanical
work------------------------------------------------------ $37,731 00
HEART ASSOCIATION REQUEST TO DEPOSIT COLLECTION KITS AT FIRE STATIONS
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
request of the County Heart Association, by Anthony Boatman, Executive
Director, for permission to deposit collection kits at Fire Stations A,
#12 and #15 between February 28 and March 5, 1971, during their fund drive,
with the understanding the Fire Department will in no way be responsible
for the kits.
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS REQUEST TO PLACE COLLECTION BARRELS FOR TOYS
AT FIRE STATIONS
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
request of the United States Marine Corps, by E. M. Condra, 1901 S. Kemble
Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, for permission to place a barrel at each
fire station for the collection of toys in connection with their "toys for
tots campaign for needy children during the Christmas season.
STREET LIGHTING PETITIONS
The: following street light petitions were filed with the Board and referred
to the Engineering Department for study and recommendation:
For a street light at 121 N. 26th Street and Larchway - filed by Mrs.
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Florine Crofoot, 30,1 S. 26th Street and 28 others.,
For a street light at 802 S. Edison Avenue, filed by Rickey G. Fozo,
757 S. Edison Street, and 15 others.
For a street light on Edison Avenue, one block north of Sample Street,
filed by Robert Batz, 834 S. Edison Avenue, and 23 others.
TWO-WAY TRAFFIC APPROVED
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of the Traffic Director -to make the 200 block of East Jefferson
Boulevard and the 200 block of Lincolnway East, two-way traffic. This
change is made to provide a route for vehicles leaving the parking garage
to avoid traffic congestion.
EXCAVATION BONDS APPROVED
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved certificates con-
tinuing the excavation bond of McIntyre & Jones, Inc. to 12/31/71 and of
-Fred W. Spromberg to 11/30/71.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 10/21/70 to 11/5/70 were ordered
filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 11:15 A.M.
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