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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/70 Board of Public Works MinutesJanuary 19, 1970. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M., on January 19, 1970, with S:'J. Crumpacker and James A. Bickel present. Mr. Crumpacker.acted as chairman of the. meeting. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. OPEN BIDS FOR CAPACITORS FOR MUNICIPAL -SERVICES FACILITY This being the date set for receiving bids for capacitors for Municipal Services,Facility, the Clerk tendered proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on January 9 and January 16, 1970, which were read and found to be proper. The Clerk reported two bids were received. Only one (Colip Brothers, Inc.) being located, the motion was made, seconded and carried to postpone the opening of bids until January 26, 1970. APPLICATIONS - FIRE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the Fire Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for -further processing: Michael Benedict Meller Robert Xavier Quinn III REQUEST FOR.TRANSFER OF FUNDS - POLICE DEPARTMENT In reference to the request of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for a transfer of funds in the amount of $4,027.00 from the General Fund to Account #0-726 (other equipment), it was moved, seconded and carried that $4,028.00 be transferred from Account #P-11 (services personal) to Account #P-726 (other equipment). And the request was referred to the Legal Department for the preparation of an ordinance for the consideration of the Common Council. APPOINTMENTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for the appointment of the following applicants for cadet training, effective January 19, 1970: Brent R. Hemmerlein Allen T. Hildebrand Christopher A. Hoffman Kenneth Edward McDonald, Jr. APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED - POLICE DEPARTMENT The appointment of David Harry Shock to the South Bend Police Department effective January 16, 1970, approved by the Board on January 16, 1970, is made of record in the minutes of this meeting. APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Police Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Ken Joseph Van Nevel Leo Henry Verhaegen John Martin Lukaszewski STATISTICAL REPORTS FILED - POLICE DEPARTMENT Statistical reports for December 1969 and the annual report for 1969 for the Police Department were reviewed by the Board and ordered filed. TELEPHONE CHANGES APPROVED - POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved telephone changes for the Po?ice Department, as submitted Januaryl2, 1970 by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company to Building Commissioner Forrest West, as follows: r 1/19/70 monthly Installation Location increase charge Traffic Bureau office $ 5.00 $126.00 News Room office - 20.50, Safety Education office - 18.00 Data Processing Center $33.80 59.00 IBM Tape Recording Equipment - telephone equipment required $36.00 $39.00 CONTRACT AWARDED FOR VIDEO TAPE RECORDERS - POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon the recornmendation of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert, it was moved seconded and carried that the bid of Ault Camera Shop for two video re- corders for a total of $5,527.76 be accepted and contract awarded, subject to the availability of funds. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION e-4 J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the C following matters were taken up. �. 1713 W. Washington Street. Mrs. Juanita Crowley, 1415 E. Corydon Street, Chicago, Illinois, appeared before the Board and stated she is the representa- tive of the estate of Alma Thomas, owner of this property; that the property will have to be demolished, and asked additional time in which to determine whether she would have the structure demolished or permit the City to do so. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued one week. 934 E. Sorin Street. Marion Eskridge, 134 N. Illinois Street, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board as requested. She says the house has to be demolished; that she is the administrator for the estate of Rosa Donahue, and that she is the only heir. She wants the City to demolish the property. It was moved, seconded and carried that the Sub -Standards Director be authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structures at 934 E. Sorir Street. 123 N. Jackson Street. Karl Dubai] appeared before the Board as requested. He stated the property was sold on a land contract; that it is in bad shape, and he will see what can be done about it. It was moved, seconded and carried to continue the matter two weeks to give the owner an opportunity to make dis- position of the property on condition that the property be kept closed during this time. 111 N. Jackson Street. Jeffrey and Levoda Lark appeared before the Board as requested. Mrs. Lark stated they had hoped to sell this property which is in an industrial area but have been unable to do so and that they are not able to fix it up, and that they are willing for the City to demolish it. Mr. Adamson stated t e property is open and being vandalized. Mrs. Lark stated that if the property is to be demolished, they are willing for the City to take it down. The property being located in the Model Cities area, the motion was made, seconded and carried to continue the matter one week to permit further in- vestigation in this regard. 119 N. Jackson Street. Neither E. Joe Harris nor Bernice Harris appeared be- fore the Board as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the de- molition of the structure at 119 N Jackson Street, subject to Sub -Standards Department receiving receipt for certified letter addressed to the Harrises on January 5, 1970, or the Sub -Standards Department being able to contact the owner in person. 1310-1312 W. Ford Street. Mr. Adamson reported he had heard nothing from Lue Williams, land contract buyer of this property; that Mr. Martin, representing the Menonite Board of Missions, owner of the property, had phoned in reference to 1312 W. Ford Street to say that this structure is being renovated. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter pertaining to 1312 W. Ford Street was continued indefinitely and the Sub -Standards Director was directed to keep the property under surveillance. January 19, 1970. The further motion was made, seconded and carried to permit the Sub -Standards Director to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 1310 W. Ford Street, subject to the receipt of a letter of authorization from the Menonite Board of Missions. 1215 Bissell Street. Mr. Adamson tendered a letter from Willie Mae Stewart, owner of the property, authorizing demolition of the property. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 1215 Bissell Street. 730-732 South Bend Avenue. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this matter was continued one week at the request of David Weisman, attorney for the owner, who was unable to appear before the Board this date. 5212 S. Walnut Street. Mr. Adamson reported his Department inspected this building at 9; 0 A.M. this date and found it open. It was moved, seconded and carried that the matter be continued one week and that.the owner be notified that if something is not done within the week, the City will seek bids for demolition of the property. Request for sub -standard property owners to appear before Board 2/2/70 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of the Sub -Standards Director for the following persons to appear before the Board on February 2, 1970, to show cause, if any they have, why the following properties should not be demolished; Portage Realty Co. American National Bank Basil and Velma Ziglear Sam and Esther Caparell - 524 E. Broad St. - 712 E. Madison St. - 830 S. Marietta St. - 2625 W. Linden Ave. And the Clerk was directed to so notify said owners by certified mail. Demolition bids opened: This being the date set, bids were opened for demolition of the following properties. Non collusion affidavits, upon examination, were found to be proper for the following bidders on all bids submitted by them: A & J Demolition Company, B & J Demolition Company, Bryant Excavating Company and O'Neal Trucking Company. Non collusion affidavits on all bids submitted by the Midwest Demolition Company were found to be improper. Bids were as follows: 145 E. Elder Street Harvey R. Bryant Excavating Co. $470.00 A & J Demolition Co. $974.00 B & J Demolition Co. $495.00 Midwest Demolition Co. $684.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. $679.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structures at 145 E. Elder Street was awarded to Bryant Excavating Company on its low bid of $470.00. 412 E. Ohio Street Midwest Demolition Co. $384.00 B & J Demolition $285.00 A & J Demolition Co. $333.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. $320.00 Bryant Excavating Co. $333.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 412 E. Ohio Street was awarded to B & J Demolition Company on its low bid of $285.00. 1820 S. Taylor Street. Mrs. Zakrowski, owner of this property, appeared before the Board and asked that she be allowed time in which to remove her personal belongins from.the house. After the -opening of the bids, which were as follows: 1 1 O'Neal -Trucking Company $649.00 Bryant Excavating Co. $460.00 Midwest Demolition Co. $432.00 January 19, 1970 369 1 1 J Mrs. Zakrowski stated that she wished to employ her own contractor for the demolition of the structure and exhibited a contract to the Board for such demolition. It was moved, seconded and carried that the owner be permitted to employ a private contractor for the demolition of the structure at 1820 S. Taylor Street on condition that she pay $25.00 into the office of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department for payment to the low bidder (Harvey R. Bryant Excavating Company) under the bids now opened, as a condition precedence to a permit, and on thb second condition that demolition be com- pleted within 30 days from January 19, 1970, as would have been required under the bids submitted to the City. 208 S. Chapin Street: A & J Demolition Company $974.00 O'Neal Trucking Company $603.00 B & J Demolition Co. $600.00 Midwest Demolition Co. $864.00 Bryant Excavating Co. $713.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 208 S. Chapin Street was awarded to B & J Demolition Company on its low -bid of $600.00. 1144 S. Main Street: Midwest Demolition Co. $534.00 A & J Demolition Co. $675.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. $515.00 Bryant Excavating Co. $467.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 1144 S. Main Street was awarded to Bryant Excavating Company on its low bid of $467.00 912 Napier Street: Midwest Demolition Co. $383.00 A & J Demolition Co. $335.00 Harvey R. Bryant $331.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. $324.0o B & J Demolition Co. $260.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structures at 912 Napier Street was awarded to B & J Demolition Company on its low bid of $260.00. 1119 W. Napier Street: Midwest Demolition Co. Bryant Excavating Co. A & J Demolition Co. O'Neal Trucking Co. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, structures at 1119 W. Napier Street was on its bid of $470.00 (the low bidder, submitted a proper bid). $464.00 $470.00 $787.00 $61g.00 contract for demolition of the awarded to Bryant Excavating Company Midwest Demolition Company, not having 421-423 S. William Street: Before the bids were opened for 421-423 S. William Street, which bids were as follows: O'Neal Trucking Company $511.00 Midwest Demolition Co. $574.00 Bryant Excavating Co. $502.00 Jerry Davis, demolition contractor, present at the Board meeting, stated that he had a contract with the owner for the demolition of this property. January 19, 1970 It was moved, seconded and carried that the owner be permitted to employ a private contractor for the demolition of the structure at 421-423 S. Will°iam Street on condition that the owner pay $25.00 into the office of the Sub - Standard Division of the Building Department for payment to the low bidder (Bryant Excavating Company) under the bids now opened as.a condition precedence to a permit, and on the second condition that demolition be completed within 30 days from January 19, 1970, as would have been required under the bids sub- mitted to the City. ANNUAL REPORT;FILED - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION, BUILDING DEPARTMENT The annual report for 1969 of the Sub -Standards Division of the Building De- partment was reviewed by the Board and ordered filed. REQUEST FOR SUB -STANDARD PROPERTY OWNERS TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD 2/2/70 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of the Sub -Standards Director for the following persons to appear before the Board on February 2, 1970, to show cause, if any they have, why the following properties should not be demolished: Portage Realty Co. 524 E. Broadway American National Bank 712 E. Madison Street Basil and Velma Ziglear 830 S. Marietta St. Sam and Esther Caparell 2625 W. Linden Ave. CONTRACT AWARDED FOR STREET SWEEPERS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Street Commissioner R. B. Gartner for award of contract for two Diesel powered street sweepers to Ries Equipment Company on their bid of $33,280.00 on January 12, 1970. ASSESSMENT ROLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3307 - MOSSBERG & COMPANY Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, files assessment roll showing award of damages and assessment of benefits in Vacation Resolution No. 3307, being for the vacation of: the north -south alley between Tutt and Sample Streets and the east -west alley between Carroll and Fellows Streets, more par- ticularly described as: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 6 of William S. Anderson's Subdivision in the City of South Bend, Indiana; thence north along the east line of said Lot 6 to the north- east corner thereof; thence east along the north line of lots 5, 4, 3 and 2 in said Subdivision to the southwesterly line of Tutt Street; thence northwesterly along the south- westerly line of Tutt Street to the southeast corner of Lot 12 in said Subdivision; thence west along the south line of Lots 12, 11 and 10 to a point on the west line of said Lot 6, as extended northerly; thence south to the northwest corner of said Lot 6; thence east on the north line of said Lot 6 to a point 14 feet west of the northeast corner of said Lot 6; thence south on a line parallel with and 14 feet west of the east line of said Lot 6, to the south line of said Lot 6; thence east 14 feet to the place of beginning, in St. Joseph County, Indiana. 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 released by the individual utilities. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12 of William S. Anderson's Subdivision. 1 1 1 Total net damages $00.00 Total net benefits $00.00 January 19, 1970 Upon motion made, seconded and carried `t,he 3oard adopted said assessment roll and set 9:30 A.M. on the 16th d8y Cof Febrt:ary,--1970, as the date for hearing all persons interested in or affected by said vacation. And the Clerk was directed to give notice of such hearing by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on January 23, January 30 and February 6, 1970. REQUEST TO PARK VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MORRIS CIVIC.AUDITORIUM 1/16/70 The request of Richard H. Damon on behalf of Child Evangelism Fellowship Of St, Joseph County, 903 E. Calvert Street, South Bend, Indiana, on January 14, 1970, for permission to park a 24 foot vehicle in front of the Morris Civic Auditorium on January 16, 1970, between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M., during a performance in the Morris Civic Auditorium, was approved by the Board on January 15, 1970, on condition that the vehicle be movable and that it remain parked at this location only before and after the performance, and is made of record in these minutes. AWARD OF CONTRACT - UTILITY BODY (ITEM #4 - BIDS 12/29/69 MISCELLANEOUS O EQUIPMENT i<`► Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Street Commissioner R. B. Gartner for the award of contract for one utility body for a 10,000 GVW truck 84" C.A. (Item A, Miscellaneous Equip- ment bids received December 29, 1969) to Stanley'Enterprises, Inc.,on its bid of $1,357.00 instead of to Fruehauf Corporation on its bid of $1,215.00, based on a delivery date by Stanley Enterprises of three weeks as compared to 90 to 120 days delivery by Fruehauf Corporation and need for the earliest possible delivery. 1970 LEASE FOR FIRE STATION #6 - SOUTH BEND CIVIC THEATRE, INC. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the execution of a lease with the South Bend Theatre Inc., for Fire Station #6, 701 Portage Avenue, for 1970 and thereafter upon renewal. PETITION TO IMPROVE BEALE STREET (SANITARY SEWER) JOHN RICHARDS A petition for the improvement of Beale Street, from Cushing to Riverside Drive, by constructing a sanitary sewer, according to Barrett Law, was filed with the Board by John Richards and four others, and referred to the City Engineer for study and recommendation. REQUEST TO OPERATE PARKING LOT - VERA HANS (YELLOW DOT PARKING LOTS) Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Mrs. Vera Hans, 312 Rue Rabelais, Apt. 609, South Bend, Indiana, for the Yellow Dot Parking Lots to operate a parking lot at 228 S. Carroll Street, said lot having a capacity of 33 cars. REQUEST FOR SEWER SERVICE - PORTAGE REALTY CORPORATION Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Portage Realty Corpora- tion, 129 Dixie Way South, South Bend, Indiana, for sewer service to its apartment complex at a site on the east side of Rosemary Lane, commencing 212 feet north of the center of Edison Road north 449 feet, was referred to the City Engineer for review and recommendation. CERTIFICATE OF GENERAL INSURANCE - MORSE ELECTRIC CO. INC. - MUNICIPAL PARKING STRUCTURES Certificate of general insurance on behalf of Morse Electric Company, Inc., to 1/l/72 covering parking structures at the corner of St. Joseph and Michigan Streets and at the corner of Main and Colfax were approved by the Board and ordered filed. January 19, 1970 CONTRACTORS' BONDS Certificates continuing the following contractors' bonds were approved by the Board and ordered filed: Aulm Construction Co., Inc. - to 111171 Hartman Builders, Inc. - to 1/1/71 Edward C. Hermann - to 1/1/71 EXCAVATION BONDS Excavation bond for Guy Rizek to 1/l/71 was approved by the Board -and ordered filed. The following certificates continuing excavation bonds to 1/l/71 were approved by the Board and ordered filed; Eart Handley John Rensberger STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports for the period 1/5/70 to-1/16/70 were ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:55 A.M. ;f tl� �14A�4 J. Crumpacker James A. Bi el ATTEST - Clerk 1