HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/25/60 Board of Public Works MinutesJuly 25, 1960
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, -July 25,
1960 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the
various suppliers.
PROPOSAL FOR PUBLIC LIGHTING CITY -OF SOUTH BEND
The time now being 10:00 A.M. it was so announced and the bid for Public
Lighting of the City of South Bend was opened and read aloud. Proofs of
publication in the South Bend Tribune with an affidavit signed by R.C.
DeLong and in The -Record signed by Mary.J. Schenck were submitted and
found sufficient.
Comes now Warren A. Deahl, attorney for Indiana & Michigan Electric
Company before the Board to consider their bid for Public Lighting of
South Bend.
The proposal, signed by R. E. Doyle, Jr., Vice President and General
Manager of Indiana and Michigan Electric Company, Bidders Non -Collusion
Affidavit, signed by R. E. Doyle, Jr., were examined and found sufficient.
The following Resolution was unanimously approved by the Boards
RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works & Safety,, after
publicly opening and reading all bids received pursuant to its
Resolution adopted July 5, 1960, finds that the bid or proposal
of Indiana & Michigan Electric Company is satisfactory and the
lowest and best bid received in due and proper form and, there-
fore, does hereby accept the affidavit on non -collusion of said
bidder and hereby lets and awards the contract or agreement
heretofore adopted by this Board to said Indiana & Michigan
Electric Company and agrees to cause the President and Secretary
of said Board to execute the same for and on the latter's behalf
on July 25, 19600 subject to the approval by Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of South Bend.
The Contract shall be and remain in full force and effect for a period of
ten years from and after the 1st day of August, 1960.
A letter from E. Schroeder concerning the abolishment of Second Trick
Railroad Crossing watchmen jobs on Sample Street, Indiana Avenue, Calvert
Street and Ewing Avenue was directed to the Board. The Board, after
examination, referred the matter to the Traffic Engineer for investigation
and report.
Comes now Robert Gawthorpe, 521 N. Jacob Street representing Courtesy Cab
Company, and requests that there be a rearrangement of parking meters at
122 W. Colfax Avenue Courtesy Cab parking area. Clem Hazinski, Traffic
Engineer, informed the Board that rearrangement of parking meters in the
City is now in progress. He was directed by the Board to make an investiga-
tion of this particular problem at 122 W. Colfax Avenue in accordance with
Courtesy Cab Company's request.
Comes now Napoleon Winston at the direction of John Grabarz, Director of
Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department, concerning the dwelling
at 205 N. Studebaker Street. Mr. Winston was directed by the Board.to get
the house up to standard within 60 days,(or by September 26) 1960. If
this is not done, building will be torn down. r
Comes now John Grabarz with Rev. D. D. Wilson of 1059 Burns AVenue to show
cause why Church at above address should not be condemned and demolished
inasmuch as no work has been done for a period of approximately seven
months. Rev. Wilson promised to proceed with construction of Church
immediately and hearing was continued until August 8, 1960.
Comes now Capt. Robert Rzepka, South Bend Fire Prevention Inspector, with a
report on his findings concerning the area in the rear of Macri's Villa on
LincolnWay East, owned by Ham The Wreckerand which area is a fire hazzard.
Capt. Rzepka reports that half the -- area -_was covered with dirt and that
Mr. Ham stated that he had�arvdifficult time to get sufficient amount of
fill dirt but promised when fill dirt was available he will cover remainder
and do so periodically at least once a week in the future. Capt. Rzepka
reports that, while progress has been made, afire hazzard still exists.
The Board directs the Department to follow through immediately on this and
report findings to Board. ,
A letter from Leer Really Corporation, signed by Lawrence I. Serkes, President,
to the Fire Chief was submitted to the Board. Mr. Serkes praised the Fire
Department for the splendid efforts of the entire Fire Department at the
time of the fire at 116-118-120 W. Colfax Avenue.on July 16, 1960, and
expressed appreciation to the entire Department.. The letter was read and
ordered placed on file.
A letter of resignation from Russell K. Reece, a member of the City Fire
Department was approved, effective August 1, 1960.
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Comes now Fire -Chief Alex Andrzejewski with a recommendation that Fireman
Arthur J. Howard".s retirement from the Fire Departmentbe approved. This
action has been governed by the provisions of the Pension Fund and upon
the recommendation of Dr. R. W. 8�:eryner, medical examiner. The resignation
shall become effective as of August 169 1960.
The following applications for the Fire Department were appapted and
ordered placed on file: Edward Palicki, 5209 Mayflower Road, John W.
Gnoth,,505 E. Eckman 'St., Stephen Keresztesi, 3315 St..Joseph St., Eugene
J. Stachowiak, 1012 W. Colfax Avenue.
The following applications for the Police Department -were accepted and
ordered placed on file: Robert R. Werntz, Edward P. Gassensmith.
':Street Light Outage Reports were examined and ordered placed on file.
The South Bend Firemen's A sspciation requested permission to sl?onsor the
annual bail at the Notre Dame Drill Hall, Saturday, September 39 1960.
The Board grants the request and orders letter from Mr. George:Krovitch,
Dance Chairman, placed on file.
An application for the Police Auxiliary School Patrol from Marian M.
Humphrey was presented to the Board and ordered placed on file.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 11:15 A.M.
Attest: AnthoWJ. Sabo, Clerk