HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/60 Board of Public Works MinutesSeptember 6, 1960
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety convened at 10:00 A.M. on
Tuesday, September 6, 1960. Messrs. Ray Andrysiak and Irving J. Smith were
present.
The Board declared that there will be no other bids taken as it appears to be
10:00 A.M., avid no business will be considered at this time. The Board
therefore recessed until 1:30 P.M.
The time being 1:45 P.M. the Board reconvened. Minutes of the previous
regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and
ordered paid to the various suppliers.
FIRE DEPARTMENT BIDS
The time nbw being 1:45 P.M. it was so announced. Bids for the purchase
of Fire Department vehicles were opened and read aloud. Proofs of publics--
tion from The South Bend Tribune and The Record with affidavits signed by
Robert DeLong for The South Bend Tribune and Walter Clements for The Record
were found sufficient.
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The following bid was received:
Freeman -Spicer Co.. Inc.
520 S. Lafayette Blvd.
South;` Bend, Ind.
1 - 1961 Studebaker Lark 4 Door Station Wagon
1 - 1961 Studebaker Lark Cruiser 4 Door Sedan
Special Discounted Price on 2 Card $59639.12
Less Federal Tax on 2 Cars 412.01
Net Delivered Price $5,227.11
Certified Check in the sum of $523.00
Non -Collusion Affidavit, signed by Victor Freeman
After consideration, the Board awards the bid to Freeman -Spicer Co., Inc.
on condition that the specifications and proposal compare with the
specifications submitted.
The Board approved the appointment of Morgan Peck as a Special Police Officer
who will now be sworn in by the Police Chief.
Nicholar Horvath, Superintendent of the Electrical Department recommended
the following changes in street lighting, which was approved by the Board:
On East Sample Street between Michigan Street and Lincolnway East -
Remove: 2 -
1000
lumen
underground lights
2 -
2500
lumen
underground lights
10
- 4000
lumen
overhead lights
2 -
6000
lumen
overhead lights
Install: 41 - 15,000 lumen overhead lights, steel pole
(Print No. D 5-5532 Attached).
The following lumen street light installations were approved:
1. 733 S. Liberty St.
2. 1300 Block North Iowa
3. 1600 Block North Keller St., between Wilber and Adams St.
The Monthly Report for August, 1960 from the Building Department was
approved and ordered placed on file.
Comes now the Fire Qhief and requests permission to send Lieutenant Robert
Loughlin and Battalion Chief Carl Lederer to attend a fire school meeting
at Purdue University on September 13 through September 18, 1960. The
Fire Chief reports that there--suf-f-icient money in the budget for such a
trip, therefore permission was granted.
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Street Outage Report was examined and approved and ordered placed on file.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - HEARINGS
Through a clerical error the following action by the Board at the meetin-
of August 22, 1960 was not included in the Minutes of that meeting:
A hearing was held on August 22, 1960 concerning the condemned property at
805 S. Bendix Drive. Reverend Bowles appeared before the Board and informed
the Board that he wishes to repair the property and requested 60 days in
order to make the necessary repair. It was the decision of the Board that
the Building Department submit, a list of requirements for the repair and
the property must be brought up to standard by October 24, 1960. Hearing
will be continued until that date.
Comes now John Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of the
Building Department and informs the Board that Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Price were
ordered to appear to show cause why property at 811 S. Bendix Drive had
not been brought up to standard and that said property owners had failed
to appear. The hearing Was continued until September 12, 1960.
John Grabarz also reports that James Tsalakis who was ordered to appear
to show cause as to why property at 2114 Western Avenue had not been
brought up to standard had failed to appear. Hearing was continued until
r-° September 12, 1960.
In connection with property belonging to Mr. Wallace Mitchell, 917 Jacob
Street, a hearing was scheduled for this date at which time Mr. Mitchell
was ordered to appear. Since Mr. Mitchell failed to do so, the Board
continued the hearing for one week and directed the Building Department
to withhold action on the demolition order for one week. If no work
has been done by September 12, 1960, said building will be demolished
according to the Ordinances of the City of South Bend. Mr. Irving J.
Smith directed a letter to be sent to Mr. Mitchell confirming the above
action of the Board.
Application from Mathilda Virginia Good for Police Auxiliary School Patrol
was approved and ordered placed on file. Application from Elizabath
Kathryn Gesko for Police Aixiliary School Patrol was also approved and
ordered placed on file.
Applications from Thomas Frederick Gustafson and Brian Leslie Campbell for
the Police Department were a-cgepte_d and ordered placed on file.
Applications from Artell Glenn Boudreau and Richard Fred Grant for the
Fire Department were aa;cepted3 and ordered placed on file.
A report from Police Chief J. C. Dutrieux concerning a slight accident
to a Police car was submitted to the Board, examined and referred to the
Clerk for proper action.
There_:being.:no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 2:30 P.M.
Attest: A4fhony J. Sabo, Clerk