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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/31/69 Board of Public Works MinutesMarch 31, 1969 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:00 A.M. on March 31, 1969,-with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. OPENING OF BIDS FOR ROAD OIL POSTPONED Monday, March 31, 1969, having been declared a day of mourning on account of the death of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and there being no mail deliveries, Mr. Crupacker moved that bids received for road oil, which were to have been opened this date, remain sealed and held for one week from today for opening in the event additional bids may have been mailed but not re- ceived because of no mail deliveries. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. The two bids received and being held for opening until April 7, 1969, were from Walker Corporation, East Chicago, Indiana, and Westville Oil and Manu- facturing Company, Westville, Indiana. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - ALLEY VACATION NO. 3272 - STATE WIDE ALUMINUM This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Roll in Vacation Resolution No. 3272, being for the vacation of: All of that part of the right of way of Fairview Avenue from the west line of Main Street -to -the east right of way line of Penn -Central. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on March 14, March 21 and March 28, 1969, were read and found to be proper. There being no net benefits and no net damages, and no one having appeared either for or against the vacation, the Assessment Roll, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, was confirmed and approved and the pro- ceedings closed and the property declared vacated. PETITION FILED TO VACATE ALLEY - CURTIS E. AND MAXINE E. GERBER Attorney William N. Farabaugh, on behalf of Curtis E. and Maxine E. Gerber, filed a petition for the vacation of: the first east -west alley lying south of Hildreth, more particularly described as: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 32, Euclid Park; thence west 111.5 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 32; thence north 14 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 31; thence east 111.5 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 31; thence south 14 feet to the place of beginning. Also, for the vacation of an alley described as: Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 37, Euclid Park; thence east 55.75 feet along the south line of said Lot 37; thence south 14 feet to the northeast corner of Lot:39; thence west 55.75 feet to the north- west corner of said Lot 39; thence north 14 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 37, the place of beginning. together with a deposit of $65.00 for costs in such proceedings. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried the petition was referred to the Engineering Department for the location of utilities and then to be for- warded to the Area Plan Commission for its study and recommendation to the Board. REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS - POLICE DEPARTMENT Pursuant to the request of the Police Department for the transfer of funds, and upon the recommendation of the City Attorney for such transfer as follows: 0 3/31/69 from Acct. P-11 (services personal) to Acct. P-23 (instruction) - $ 500.00 from Acct. P-11 (services personal) to Acct. P-213 (travel) - $2 000.00 motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried for the transfer. Said request being occasioned because -of present day demands for increased training in specialized fields. And the request was referred to the Legal Department for the preparation of an ordinance for the consideration of the Common Council. RETIREMENT - POLICE DEPARTMENT - FRANK VELLNER Upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Thomas H. McNaughton, the motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the application for retirement of Frank Vellner from the South Bend Police Department effective April 3, 1969, Sergeant Veliner having been appointed to the Police Department March 1, 1949, and having served over 20 years. REQUESTS FOR MILITARY LEAVE - POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the requests for leave from Police duty for military duty as follows: Sgt. Edward I. Friend - for the period July 26 through August 9, 1969, for active military duty with the United States Army Reserves at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Jerome D. Kreczmer - for the period April 4, to April to April 21, 1969 for active duty in the U. S. Naval.Reserves at Norfolk,,Virginia. ADOPTION OF CLOTHING ALLOWANCE POLICY - POLICE DEPARTMENT After- due consideration and upon recommendation of the City Attorney, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the adoption of the following clothing allowance policy for the Police Department: "All personnel newly appointed to the South Bend Police Depart- ment will be furnished all uniforms, arms and equipment necessary to the performance of their duties. "During the second calendar year of service, each member shall receive one-fourth of the established clothing allowance for each full or partial quarter year of service during the preceding calendar year. "All personnel with less than five full calendar years of service will be provided not to exceed $200.00 allowance per calendar year for the purchase of uniforms, arms and equipment. The allow- ance must be used for items specified in the uniform bids accepted by, and arms and equipment approved by, the Board of Public Works and Safety. If a member is assigned to non -uniform duties, he shall be paid the allowance in cash. "Upon completion of five full calendar years of service, payment of $200.00 cash in lieu of the allowance will be made if the mem- ber requests it. All requests for payments as outlined in this paragraph must be reviewed and approved by the member's respect- ive commanding officer." BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Mr. J W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. The opening of bids for demolition of the following propprties: 1717 Benton Court 1913 Orange Street 1227 S. Carroll Street upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, was postponedcuntil April 7, 1969. 1 3/31/69 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of the Sub -Standards Director for the following owners of sub -standard properties to appear before the Board on April 14, 1969, to show cause why such properties should not be demolished: Clifton Gallup, Ruth and Fred Jones, Lottie King, Jack Chambers, Cora Williams, Cornelius Walker, D. J. Simeri, and Andrew and Helen Shewman. And the Clerk was directed to so notify said owners by certified mail. 804 E. Dubail. Repairs to this property not having been accomplished upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board granted permission to advertise for demolition of the premises. 505 E. Ohio Street. The house at this property has.previously been de- molished and only the garage remains standing. The owner, Gloria Palmer, has been notified and has faired to demolish or repair the building. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, permission was granted to advertise for bids for demolition of the structure. 715 George Avenue. Ann Niemiec, owner of this property, having been notified by certified mail, and no response made, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, permission was granted to advertise for C-1 bids for the demolition of this property. 909 Oak Street. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board granted permission to advertise for bids for demolition of the property. AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION - A. T. & T. In the matter of the petition of American Telephone and Telegraph Company for the vacation of parts of existing alleys located in Weaver's Subdivision, in the city of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, being further described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 8 in said Weaver's Subdivision; thence north along the east line of Lots 8, 9 and 10 in said Subdivision 127.50 feet; thence east along the north line of the existing alley 32.0 feet; thence south parallel with the west line of Lot 7 and the east line of Lots 8, 9 and 10 in said Subdivision 16.50 feet to a point on the north line of the south 111.00 feet of Lot 7; thence west along said north line of the south 111.00 feet of Lot 7, a distance of 22.0 feet; thence south along the west line of Lot 7, a distance of 111.00 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot; thence west 10.0 feet to the point of beginning. and its petition to establish a new alley 13 feet in width beginning at Wayne Street and running north to the meeting place thereof with an alley running east and west, being: Part of Lots 6 and 7 in Weaver's Subdivision in the city of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, further described as: Beginning at a point on the south line of said Lot 7, being 22.0 feet east of the southwest corner of said Lot; thence north parallel to the west line of said Lot 7, a distance of 111.00 feet; thence east along the north line of the south 111.00 feet of Lots 6 and 7, a distance of 13.00 feet; thence south parallel to the west line of Lot 7, a distance of 111.00 feet to an iron pipe on the north line of Wayne Street and south line of Lot 6; thence west along said line, 13.00 feet. to the point of beginning. Area Plan Commission recommends said petition favorably to the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the petition was re- ferred to the City Engineer for the preparation of a vacation resolution. 3/31/69 ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3277 - EDMOND COURT Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, file& assessment roll, showing award of damages and assessment of benefits in Vacation Resolution No. 3277, being for the vacation of: A portion of Edmond Court, situated between Notre Dame Avenue and Frances Street, from LaSalle Avenue south to the first east -west alley also known as Luther Court. Reserving the rights'of all public utilities and the Municipal City of South Bend to construct and maintain all publicly owned utilities, and surface water control structures and .ditches within the vacated right of way. In the above assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will'meet in the City Hall at 10:00 A.M. on the 21st day of April, 1969, for the purpose of hearing and receiving remonstrances from persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and th a Board further orders that notice. of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed, be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 4th day of April, the llth day of April and the 18th day of April, 1969, in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: A parcel of land lying west of and adjacent to the alley to be vacated, said parcel having a frontage of 82.5 feet on LaSalle Avenue and a depth of 198 feet; also a parcel of land lying east of and adjacent to the alley to be vacated, said parcel having a frontage of 55 feet on LaSalle Avenue and a depth of 198 feet. Net benefits - $00.00 Net damages - $00.00 Lloyd S. Taylor. City Civil Engineer PETITION TO IMPROVE DALE AVENUE, FROM EWING TO FOX STREET UNDER BARRETT LAW The petition of Marion and Faye Marquess, 929 E. Ewing Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, to pave Dale Avenue, from Ewing Avenue to Fox Street, according to Barrett Law,_ was filed with the Board and, upon motion made, seconded and carried, was referred to the City Engineer for study and recommendation. REQUEST TO HOLD PARADE - WEST SIDE VETERANS Certificate of insurance coverage having been provided, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of West Side Veterans Memorial Committee, c/o Mr. Clem F. Hazinski, Program Chairman, South Bend, Indiana, to hold a Memorial Day parade on Friday, May 30, 1969, beginning at Olive and Ford Streets, at 9:00 A.M. and lasting about an hour and a half ending at Lombardy Street. ENGINEERING AGREEMENT,:- ENGINEERING PLANNING SERVICES, INC.- CHIPPEWA AREA Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the execution of a contract with Engineering Planning Services, Inc., 1520 N. Main Street, Mishawaka., Indiana, for engineering services in performing a study for the development and construction of a storm water drainage system. for the area east of Pennsylvania Railroad, -north of Ireland , west of Fellows -Street, and south of Donmoyer Street, subject to the availability of funds and the appropriation thereof by the Common Council from the Cumulative Building and Sinking Fund. LEASES - MO RRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM Lease with Universal Artists for "Johnny Cash Show" on March 27, 1969, and with Notre Dame Student Union Social Commission for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way" to the Forum on March 21, 1969, were reviewed and ordered filed. 1 3/31/69 M P 1 LJ STREET LIGHT INSTALLATIONS APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the_ recommendation of the Traffic Engineer for the installation of the following street lights: Mid -block of Warren, between Huron and Ford - install 7000L MV OH WP street light. Mid -block of Carlisle, between Ford and Dunham - install 7000 L MV OH WP street light. Mid -block of 1600 Florence - install 7000L MV OH WP street light. STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION APPROVED - MAIN STREET UNDERPASS The City Engineer submitted the recommendation of Indiana and Michigan Electric Company for street 1-ighting installations for the Main Street underpass, a study having been made at the request of the School Corpora- tion for additional lighting under the viaduct. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department for the installation of additional lighting as follows: Four - 10,400L Fluorescent Units. AUTO -OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY - POWER OF ATTORNEY Letter from Auto -Owners Insurance Company, Lansing, Michigan, authorizing local agents John J. Brassuer, Albert J. Brassuer, Jr., Kathryn M. Stickley and Janet L. Harness to execute power of attorney on behalf of the Company in providing miscellaneous bonds to the City of South Bend was reviewed and ordered filed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports for the period 3/20/69 to 3/28/69 were ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board_ the meetine ad- journed at 10:55 A.M.