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June 2, 1969.
A regular meeting'of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:07
A.M. on June 2, 196-9. All members were present. The minutes of the previous
meeting were reviewed and approved.
OPEN BIDS - GASOLINE AND FUEL OIL
This being the date set for receiving bids for gasoline and fuel oil for the
period July 1, 1969, through December 31, 1969, as follows:
Item #1 - 300,000 gallons regular gasoline, more or less
(approximately 240,000 gallons to -one location in
bulk transport, balance by tank truck delivery)
Item #2 - 130,000 gallons, more or less, Diesel Fuel #1 or Oil #2
(about 50% heat i ng' purpose and _ 5076 Diesel fuel)
the Clerk tendered proofs -of publication in the South Bend Tribune and Tri
County News on May 23 and May 30, 1969, which were read and found to be proper.
Bids were opened as follows:
American Oil Company, P. 0. Box 2858, Detroit, Michigan, 48231. Non
collusion affidavit and bid bond in the amount of $1000.00 were found.to
be sufficient. Bid being:
Item
#1
- Gasoline
60,000 gals.
tank wagon
13.28t
per
gal.
240,000 gals.
truck
11.97t
per
gala.
Item
#2
- Fuel Oil
65,000 gals.
truck
10.60t
per
gal.
Diesel Fuel #1
truck
11.36t
per
gal.
Diesel Fuel #2
truck
10.60t
per
gal.
Gulf
Oil
Company, 2800 E.
39th Street,
Indianapolis,
Indiana, 46205
Herman
Borgert, consumer
representative, 2927 Westbrook Drive,
Ft.
Wayne,
Indiana).
Non collusion
affidavit and
bid bond in the amount of $2000.00
were
found
to be proper.
Bid being:
Item
#1
- Gasoline
240,000 gals.
truck
$.1219
per
gal.
Item
#2
- Fuel Oil #2
50,000 gals.
truck
$.1137
per
gal.
Diesel Fuel #2
50,000 gals,
truck
$.1137
per
ga.l.
Marathon Oil Company, 460 S. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068.
Non collusion affidavit found to be proper. Certified check for $1000.00
on gasoline and certified check for $1000.00 on fuel oil were found to be
sufficient. Bid being:
Item #1 - Gasoline
240,000
gals.
truck
$.1267
per
gal.
60,000
gals.
tank wagon
$.154
per
gal.
Item #2 - Fuel Oil
65,000
gals.
truck
$.11
per
gal.
65,000
gals,
tank wagon
$.136
per
gal.
Diesel Fuel
65,000
gals.
truck
$.12
per
gal.
Diesel Fuel
65,000
gals.
tank wagon
$.146
per
gal.
Atlantic Richfield Company (Successor by merger to Sinclair Oil Corp.)
P. 0. Box 136, Clermont, Indiana. Non collusion affidavits found to be
proper. Bid bonds of $1000.00 each were found to be sufficient. Bids being:
Item #1 - Gasoline 300,000 gals.
Item #2 - Diesel Fuel #1 26,000 gals.
Diesel Fuel #2 140,000 gals.
tank wagon
13.03t
per
gala
truck load
12.30�
per
gal.
tank wagon
12.60t
per
gal.
truck
12.01t
per
gal.
tank wagon
11.80t
per
gal.
truck
10.45�
per
gal.
Sun Oil Company - DX Division, P. 0. Box 27067, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46227.
Non collusion affidavits found to be proper. Contractor's bond for gasoline
in the amount of $1000.00 and contractor's bond for fuel oil in the amount
of $1000.00 were found to be sufficient. Bids being:
Item #1 - Gasoline . 300,000 gals, truck $0.202 per gal.
tank wagon $0.216 per gal.
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Item #2 - Diesel Fuel #2 130,000 gals. truck ,$O'1I8_Pera_gal.
Diesel Fuel #1 truck- $0.123 per gal.
#2 tank wagon $0 126 per gal'.
#1 tank wagon $0.136 per gal.
There being no further bids, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously
carried, the bids were referred to the Purchasing Director for study and
recommendation to the Board.
MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGES - VALIDATING PROGRAM
Karl G. King, Jr., Chairman, and John Kagel, Executive Director, of the
Downtown South Bend Council of the South Bend -Mishawaka Area Chamber of
Commerce, 320 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, presented to
the Board of Public Works and Safety commitments by 49 downtown commercial
businesses guaranteeing a total of $6,600 per month over a five year
period toward the cost of municipal parking garages to be built at the
southeast corner of Colfax and Main (Site #1) and at the northwest corner
of St. Joseph and Jefferson (Site #2).
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Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the
Board
accepted
the guarantees by the various merchants. Appreciation
was expressed
by
the Board to the Downtown South Bend Council for their
efforts
in this
project. The Clerk was directed to provide the Common
Council
with a
photo -copy of Mr. King's letter of transmittal of June
2, 1969
and a
photo -copy of such commitments; and to provide the Mayor
with
a photo-
copy of Mr. King's letter of transmittal of June 2 and
a list
of
the participating businesses.
REQUEST TO TRANSFER FUNDS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board voted to re-
view the request of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat for the following transfers
of funds:
$4000.00 from Acct. Q-11 (services personal) to Acct. Q-43 (repair parts)
$4000.00 from Acct. Q-11 (services personal) to Acct. Q-262-(medical, etc.)
$3500.00 from Acct. Quell (services personal) to Acct. Q-722 (motor equipment)
APPLICATIONS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Applications for appointment to the Fire Department by Jesse Ben -Noel] and
Dennis Earl Tracey were filed and referred to the Personnel Director for
further processing.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
Mr. H. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the
following matters were taken up:
2526 Linden Avenue (accessory building). The son of the owner of this
structure, Mary Stanek, appeared before the Board. Mr. Stanek, who lives
at this address with the owner and looks after the place, stated this is a
three car garage used mostly for storage and it is his intention to renovate
it. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, 30 days extension
was granted to permit him to complete the renovation.
1013 Duey Street. Alonzo and Juanita Phillips, owners of this property,
appeared before the Board. Mr. Phillips stated he -intends to renovate -the
building and will do the work himself, will have two weeks off the first
of July and asked an extension of time until then. Upon motion made, seconded
and unanimously carried, 45 days was granted to the owner in wh1ch to bring
the structure up to standard.
758 Lincolnway East. Preston Hagey of Buchanan, Michigan, owner, appeared
before the Board. Mr. Adamson stated the property is open and is a hazard.
Mr. Hagey stated he intends to sell the property, that he has tried to keep
it secured and thought it was so. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously
.carried, the matter was continued one week.
1106 S. Main St. Mr. Adamson reported this property sold to Tom Yarger and
they will demolish the structure. Continued two weeks for checking.
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2119 Bertrand Street. Mrs. L. Lane Jackson, owner of the property, advised
Sub -Standards Department she would 'be unable to appear before the Board this
date 'as requestec' on account of illness. Matter was continued one week.
1223-12232 S. Rush Street. Victor Sellers, owner, did not appear as requested.
Mr. Adamson presented a letter from the owner agreeing to have the house de-
molished. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board granted
permission to advertise for bids for demolition of the property.
417 St. Vincent Street. Dale Boharic, owner of this property, did not appear
as requested. Mr. Adamson stated this is an incompleted prefabricated house
started by Midway Home Builders in 1961; tlhat_Atacould be put in good repair
but he can get no response from the owner. Upon motion made, seconded and
unanimously carried, permission was granted to advertise for bids to demolish
the structure. Sub -Standards Director was directed to take every means to
get the building brought up to standard rather than be demolished.
Bids opened:,
This being the date set for receiving bids for the demolition of the follow-
ing properties, bids were opened and non collusion affidavits were examined
and found to be proper. Bids were as follows;
129.'F LaPorte Avenue
John Vanek - $1065.00
A. Midwest Wrecking & Demolition Co. - 817.00
Bryant Excavating Co. - 1235.00
Julius O'Neal - 824.00
A & J Demolition Co. - 1175.00
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition
of the building was awarded to A. Midwest Wrecking and Demolition Company at
$817.00, that being the lowest and best bid received, subject to appeal being
taken by the owner within the next seven days.
434-436 E. LaSalle Avenue
A & J Demolition'Company - $2775.00
Julius O'Neal - 2675.00
Harvey R. Bryant - 2710.00
John E. Vanek - 2230.00
A. Midwest Wrecking & Demolition Co.- 2487.00
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition of
the building was awarded to John E. Vanek, at $2230.00, that being the lowest
and best bid received, subject to an appeal being taken by the owner within
the next seven days.
730-732 South Bend Avenue. Mr. Adamson stated nothing has been done to repair
this property. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, permission
was granted to advertise for bids for demolition of the property.
130-132 LaPorte. Neither the owner nor his attorney John Humphreys having
appeared and nothing further having been heard from the owner, upon motion made,
seconded and unanimously carried, the Board granted permission to advertise for
bids for demolition of the property.
1816 S. St. Joseph Street. Mr. Adamson reported 'nothing further has been
done to bring these premises up to standard. Upon motion made, seconded and
unanimously carried, two weeks additional time was granted.
621 S. Albert (accessory building). Mr. Adamson stated there is a controversy
between Mrs. Donna Skiver and her husband as to who owns this property, each
claiming the other to be the owner. Mr;;.Adamson was directed to send notices
to both parties.
REQUEST OF DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request
of John Vanek, demolition contractor, for an extension of two weeks_in which to
demolish the property at 302 E. Pennsylvania Street on account.of a break -down
in machinery. June 7th having been the original date for completion, time was
extended to June 21, 1969.
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COMPLAINT AGAINST MRS. KENNETH HURLEY - UNKEMPT PREMISES
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Oslowski and 21 others filed a complaint with the Board
against Mrs. Kenneth Hurley, owner of 931 S. Edison Street, stating that
the "home is a disgrace to the neighborhood because of neglect on the part
of the occupants."
Mr. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, and Mr. Kesei of the Health Department,
were present; and both being familiar with the situation stated that the
owner is a widow with 8 children and little or no support; that she now is
receiving aid from the Welfare Department and it is hopeful that the
premises can be better cared for. Upon motion made, seconded and carried,
the matter was continued for one week for further investigation.
REQUEST FOR OWNERS OF SUB -STANDARD PROPERTIES TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
request of J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, for the following
owners of sub -standard properties to appear before the Board on June 16,
1969, to show cause why such properties should not be demolished:
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Fred and Dorothy Egendoerfer - 1640 Portage Avenue
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Mr. and Mrs. Price McMahn - 717 S. Kaley Street
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Grant Lewis (owner)
Isiah Cathey (tenant) - 233-35 E. Paris Street
John J.'Mejer (Sobieski
Fed. Say. & Loan Assn) - 1520 Western Ave.
And the Clerk was directed to so notify said owners by certified mail.
AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE'ALLEY - CURTIS'E. GERBER
Area Plan Commission files with the Board the following recommendation
on the petition of Curtis E. Gerber, et al, to vacate the first east -west
alley south of Hildreth Street running from Twyckenham Drive west to the
intersecting north -south alley and also the first east west alley north
of Northside Boulevard, from the east right of way line of the north -south
alley east 55.75 feet:
"After due consideration it was moved, seconded and
unanimously carried that the petition be recommended
favorably to the Board of Public Works and Safety."
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the petition was re-
ferred to the City Engineer for preparation of a vacation resolution.
AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS,
WELLINGTON, KENMORE AND FALCON - BENDIX CORPORATION
In the matter of the petition of Bendix Corporation for the vacation of:
Portions of Illinois, Wellington, Kenmore and Falcon Streets, between
Westmore Street on the south and Prast Boulevard on the north, more
particularly described as follows:
Illinois Street. Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 177;
thence on a southerly line 574.72 feet to the southeast corner.
of Lot 177; thence on an easterly line 60 feet to the southwest
corner of Lot 178; thence on a northerly line 574.05 feet to
the -northwest corner of Lot 178; thence on a westerly line 60
feet to the northeast corner of Lot 177.
Wellington Street. Beginning at the northeast corner of Let 178;
thence on a southerly line 570.99 feet to the southeast corner
of Lot 178; thence on an easterly line 60 feet to the southwest
corner of Lot 179; thence on a northerly line 570.32 feet to
the northwest corner of Lot 179; thence on a westerly line 60
feet to the northeast corner of Lot 178.
Kenmore Street. Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 179; thence
on a southerly line 567.26 feet to the southeast corner of Lot
179; thence on an easterly line 60 feet to the southwest corner
of Lot 180; thence on a northerly line 566.59 feet to the north-
west corner of Lot 180; thence on a westerly line 60 feet to
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the northeast corner of Lot 179.
Falcon Street. Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 180;
thence on a southerly line 563.47 feet to the southeast corner
of Lot 180; thence on an easterly line 60 feet to the south-
west corner of Lot 181;^thence on a northerly line 562.80
feet to the northwest corner of Lot 181; thence on a westerly
line 60 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 180.
Area Plan Commission makes the following recommendation to the Board:
"After due consideration; it was moved, seconded
and unanimously carried that the petition be
recommended fa orably to the Board of Public Works
and Safety."
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the petition was
referred to the City Engineer for preparation of a vacation resolution.
AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - MENTAL HEALTH
HKXKTH CENTER OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC.
In the matter of the petition of Mental Health Center of St. Joseph
County, Inc., for the vacation of:
the, north -south alley between St. Louis and St. Peter Street
from Colfax Avenue to the east -west alley between St. Louis
and St. Peter Streets.
Area Plan Commission makes the following recommendation to the Board:
"After due consideration, it was moved, seconded
and unanimously carried that the petition be
recommended favorably to the Board of Public Works
and Safety subject to the petitioners providing a
turning radius at the intersection of the east -west
alley.
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the petition was
referred to the City Engineer for preparation of a vacation resolution.
HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3278, 1969 - A.T.& T.
This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in
Vacation Resolu tion No. 3278, being for the vacation bf:
Part of the 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 al4ey 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 they south 111.00 feet of Lot
7 a distance of 22.0 feet; thence,4aiong 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.
Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Trii! County
News on May 9, May 16 and May 23, 1969, were read and found_to be
sufficient. 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 approved and the Vacation Resolution finally adopted, the
proceedings closed, and the property declared vacated.
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REQUEST TO ATTEND CONFERENCE - WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved
`the request of Bert Cichowicz, City Sealer, to attend the National Confer-
ence on Weights and Measures, Washington, D. Co
REQUEST OF WEST SIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST - TRAFFIC CONTROL
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the request of Richard
J. Wolfcale, Minister of West Side Church of Christ, 22959 Edison Road,
South Bend, Indiana, 46628, for two police officers for traffic control
between the hours of 7:30 P.M. and 8:15 P.M. and between the hours of 10:15
P.M. and 10:45 P.M., from June 16 through June 29, 1969, at the 4-H
Fairgrounds, was referred to the Police Department for recommendation to the
Board.
REQUEST TO SOLICIT FUNDS - SOUTH BEND RESCUE HOME MISSION SOCIETY
Bishop H. W. McLaurine, South Bend Rescue Home Mission Society, R. R. #3,
Box 661, Filmore Road, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board and
0 requested permission to solicit funds to be used in connection with their
playground and youth camp. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously
w carried, the Board approv,e&'the request, upon clearance with the Charitable
Solicitations Committee.
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO HOLD STREET SERVICES - DORA LOTTIE
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved
the request of Dora Lottie, 2024 Pershing Street, South Bend, Indiana,
representing the Church of God in Christ, to further hold street services
Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 PM, at the corner of Michigan
and Ohio Streets until approximately September 15, 1969.
PARKING RESTRICTION APPROVED - 300 BLOCK S. CHAPIN STREET
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of the Traffic Director, upon completion of construction
at the northeast quadrant of Chapin end Western] to prohibit parking on the
east side of Chapin Street, from Western Avenue to Napier Street.
USE OF BOULEVARD TO DELIVER STEEL GIRDERS TO CLEVELAND ROAD BRIDGE
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of the Traffic Director for routing steel delivery to the
new Cleveland Road Bridge site: Michigan and Angela on Angela to Riverside.
Riverside Drive to the construction site. Maximum load to be 24 tons, and maxi-
mum length to be 85 feet. Vehicles to have flasher lights and other safety
equipment.
PETITION FOR STREET LIGHT - 2520 LATHROP
Petition for a street light at 2520 Lathrop was filed with the Board by Mrs.
Glen Herreman, 2510 Lathrop Street, and eight others, and referred to the
Traffic Director for study and recommendation to the Board.
RETIT'ION FOR STREET LIGHT - 2211 N. OLIVE AND 2233 N OLIVE
Petition for street lights at 2211 N. Olive and at 2233 N. Olive Street was
filed with the Board by Mrs. Edward Platts, 2211 N. Olive Street, and nine
others, and referred to the Traffic Director for study and recommendation
to the Board.
REQUEST OF HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY - MARVEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Request of Hanover Insurance Company, 205 State Life Building, Indianapolis,
Indiana that no further permits be issued to Marvel Construction Company under
their Contractor's Bond #MSC 335931 as of May 28, 1969, was approved by the
Board.
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CONTRACTOR'S BONDS
Contractor's bond for Keith K. Carbiener to 5/14/70 was approved by the Board.
EXCAVAT.ION,BOND:
Certificate continuing excavation bond on behalf of Selge Construction Company,
Inc., Niles, Michigan, to January 1, 1970, was ordered filed.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 5/21/69 to 5/28/69 were ordered filed.
There being no further business to come before the :Board, the meeting adjourned
at 12:35 P.M.
ATTEST:
Clerk