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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/24/69 Board of Public Works MinutesNovember 24, 1969. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:35. A.M., on November 24,,1969, with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE - JOSEPH THOMAS TAYLOR Joseph Thomas Taylor appeared before the Board in reference to his appli- cation for a taxicab drivers license. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued one week for further information from the Police Department. RETIREMENTS FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried the Board approved the retirement of the following firemen: Harold C. Klingerman, effective November 22, 1969, having ® been appointed October 19, 1949 and having served more than C 20 years; and ts. Robert P. Loughlin, effective November 20, 1969, having been appointed October 19, 1949 and having served more than L.? 20 years. SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER'S BOND - QERALD ROY SHIDAKER Special police officer's bond on behalf of Gerald Roy Shidaker, employed by St. Joseph Hospital, expiring March 20, 1970, was approved and ordered filed. APPLICATION - POLICE DEPARTMENT The application of Lloyd Kerr for appointment to the Police Department was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, gppeaced before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 740 N. Francis Street. Robert Kalizinski, one of the owners of this property, appeared before the Board and stated that it is their intent to rehabilitate this property and that they have started making repairs; that the building is secured and that they will clean up the yard; and that they hope to have the premises completely rehabilitated by spring. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued two weeks for the owners to clean up the debris in the yard. 1815 W. Ford Street. Mr. Adamson reported this property is being rehabilitated. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued indefinitely, and the Sub -Standards Director was directed to keep the property under sur- veillance. 1820 S. Lafayette. Mr. Adamson reported that as of November 21, 1969, there had been no change in the condition of this property. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued 30 days. Demolition bids: 217 W. Woodside. It was moved, seconded and carried that bids for demolition of the structure at 217 W. Woodside be opened and the amounts recorded and if the structure is not down within 30 days, that contract be awarded to the low bidder. Non collusion affidavits were found, -'to be proper. The bids were: A & J Demolition Company $335.00 O'Neal Trucking Company 449.00 11/24/69 125 N. Adams Street. Bids were opened. Non collusion affidavits were found to be proper. 'The bids were: O'Neal.=Trucking Company $729.00 A & J-Demolition Company 735.00 A. Midwest Wrecking Company 584.00 Vanek Excavating Company 650.00 Bryant Excavating Company 519.00 There being no funds available for demolition at the present time, it was moved, seconded and carried that a letter of intent be sent to Bryant Ex- cavating Company that contract will be awarded to them as the low bidder in 1970 upon availability of funds. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS In response to request of the Building Department for permission to transfer funds to depleted accounts so that a payment of $5.00 might be made to the Plumbing Examination Board and $51.00 might be expended for polaroid film, the City Controller advised such expenditures may be made from the Building Demolition Contingent and Repair Fund, and moved that the Building Department be authorized to make such expenditures from the Building Demolition Contingent and Repair Fund. The motion was seconded and carried. The request for transfer of funds was therefore denied. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3265"(AMENDED) - CLYDE STREET CONTINUED FROM it/T7/69—T Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the hearing on the assessment roll for the improvement of Clyde Street, from Donald Street to Calvert, by constructing a Class C pavement with curb repair, was further continued to December 1, 1969. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL- `PMPROV CONTINUED FROM 10/17/ 9 NT RESOLUTION NO. 3266 (AMENDED) - SANCOME AVE. Hearing on the assessment roll for the improvement of Sancome Avenue, from LaPorte Avenue to Lincolnway-West, having been continued from November 17; 1969, was resumed. Due to errors made in the assessment roll, it was moved by the City Attorney that a new hearing date be set according to law. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. December 15, 1969, was set as the date for re -hearing, and the Clerk was directed to publish notice of the hearing in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on November 28 and December 5, 1969. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - -VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3305 - SEARS, ROEBUCK 0 CO. This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in Vacation Resolution No. 3305, being for the vacation of: The north -south alley between Lafayette Boulevard and Franklin Street, from Monroe Street north to the north right of way line of the first east -west alley. The east -west alley between Monroe Street and -Western Avenue -from Franklin Street east, to the west right of way line of the north - south alley between Franklin Street and Lafayette Boulevard. The east -west alley between Monroe Street and Western Avenue, from Franklin Street west to the east right of way line of the north - south alley between Franklin Street and William Street. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on October 31, November 7 and November 14, 1969, which -were read and found to be proper. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having.been received, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the assessment roll was approved and the vacation resolution in all things ratified and confirmed and the proceedings closed and the property de- clared vacated. 11/24/69 PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - DONALD F. HICKEY The petition of Donald F. Hickey, 130 E.-Angela Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, to vacate the north -south alley, in the 400 block of Lincolnway West, to the east -west alley from Taylor Street, was filed with the Board and, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried was referred to the City Engineer for drawing to locate utillties and then to be forwarded to the Area Plan Commission for recommendation to the Board. AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR GASOLINE AND FUEL OIL - CONTINUED The recommendation of the Purchasing Director in reference to gasoline and fuel oil bids received November 17, 1969, was reviewed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the award of contracts was continued until December 1, 1969. PURCHASE OF TWO -WHEEL MOTORCYCLE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPROVED No bids having been received on November 17, 1969, the Board approved the purchase of a two wheel motorcycle for the Police Department on the open market. A quotation having been received from McDaniels Harley Davidson, Inc., 1636 0 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana, and having beep examined by the Board and by Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert and found to6reeasonable and within t'wt he specifications, the Board approved the purchase of a 1970 Harley Davidson Model FLPF two wheel motorcycle for a total cost of $2302.95 from McDaniels Harley Davidson, Inc. NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION OF ELDEN A. CANDLER AND OTHERS FOR ZONING VARIANCE Notice of a hearing at 4:30 P.M., December 3, 1969, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, on the petition of Elden A. Candler and others for a zoning variance addressed to the City of South Bend as an adjacent property owner (City Retention basin) was referred to the City Engineer. PARKING RATE INCREASE - GREEN ARROW PARKING INC. Notice of increase in parking rates from 50� to 75� as posted by the sign on City License No. 17 for the parking lot located on Michigan Avenue, received from Green Arrow Parking, Inc., 120 LaSalle West Building, Room 604, South Bend, Indiana, was ordered filed. COMMUNICATION - JOSEPH A. ROPER TO FIRE CHIEF JOSEPH L. ZURAT Copy of communication from attorney Joseph A. Roper under date of November 21, 1969, to Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat in reference to duties of firemen was read and ordered filed. AUTOMOBILE DAMAGE - SHIRLEY FRESHOUR Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Clerk was directed to forward to Aetna Casualty Insurance Company, for attention, a letter from Mrs. Shirley Freshour, 1921 Hartman Drive, South Bend, Indiana, addressed to the Board of Public Works and Safety, claiming tire damage because of a hole in the street. DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT - CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT INDIANA R-66 The following communication from the Department of Redevelopment was ordered filed and a copy sent to the Engineering Department and the Building Commissioner: "In accordance with the requirements of the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, I am hereby notifying you that the declaratory resolution of the Redevelopment Commission was recorded on October 29, 1969, in Book 252, pages 526 and 527, and that the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Downtown Project was recorded on November 6, 1969, in Book 252, page 650 through 704. From the date that these were so recorded any real property or improve- ments thereon involving either new construction or remodeling are subject to the controls, restrictions and objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan as recorded. "In light of this, may we request that the Department of Re- development be advised of any lotions contemplated by your Agency involving real property falling within the R-66 project." (signed) Howard Bellinger, Executive Director." 326 11/24/69 LEASES - MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM Copy of lease of Morris Civic Auditorium with Bethel College Music Lecture Series for the Roger Wagner Corale on November 8, 1969, and with Universal Artists for the Roy Clark Show on November 21, 1969, were reviewed and ordered filed. STREET LIGHTING - KENSINGTON FARMS SECTION 5 - APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer for the installation of street lights in Kensington Farms, Section 5, as follows: Install - 3 Town and Country fixtures Install - 3 7000L MV UG CP Replace - 2 Town and Country fixtures with two 7000L MV UG CP at a cost to the City of $38.50 per month. SALVATION ARMY - CHRISTMAS KETTLE BOOTHS Approval of the Board on November 19, 1969 for the Salvation Army to place its kettle booths during the holiday season, commencing November 29, 1969, on Michigan Street at Wayne, Jefferson and Washington Streets is hereby confirmed and made a part of these minutes. CONTRACTORS' BONDS The following were approved and ordered filed: Contractor's bond on behalf of John Vanek - to 11/10/70. Certificate continuing contractor's bond on behalf of Charles Jurtin to 12/31/70. Certificate continuing contractor's bond for McIntyre & Jones - to 1/1/71. Certificate continuing contractor's bond for Asher Constr. Co.- to 1/1/71. EXCAVAT ION BONDS The following were approved and ordered filed: Certificate continuing excavation bond for Sid's Plumbing & Heating to 12/31/70._ Certificate continuing excavation bond for Charles Nettrour - to 12/31/70. Certificate continuing excavation bond for Donald D. White - to 12/l/70 STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports from 11/11/69 to 11/21/69 were ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 10:50 A.M. ATTEST- , � Clerk Llo S. Tay r r S Crumpacker James A. B'ckel F---.�