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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes1 February 9, 1953 I) jl A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, February 9, 1953 i at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and6 approved. Salary claims, in the amount of $22,358.28, were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $25,148.91, were approved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service $10.00 Consolidated Steel & Supply Co. $56.30 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 10.62 Gaf ill Oil Co. $1,179.75 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 9.85 H. E. Harrison 125..00 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 3.75 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 12.19 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 6.94 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 41.14 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.60 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.89 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.tjj1 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.04 Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 7.23 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 159.48 Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 13.58 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 156.00 Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 19.26 Indiana State Industries 2074.02 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 185.40 Indiana Lumber & Supply Co. 15844 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 371.58 Indiana Lumber & Supply Co. 54.40 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. $11,167.57 International Bus. Mach. Corp. 2.21 Indiana Textile Co. 45.88 Liquid Heat Fuel Co. 19.60 Frank C. Kettring, Postmaster 60.12 Knapp Seed & Hdwe. Co. 6.00 Frank C. Kettring, Postmaster 30,00 McComb Battery Co., Inc. 110.85 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 16.80 McComb Battery Co., Inc. 30.58 Herbert Leary 5.00 Ben Medow, Inc. 289.93 G. E. Meyer & Son 3.40 National Brake Service, Inc. 43.61 South Bend Electric Co. 1.51 Office Engineers, Inc. 6.83 South Bend Electric Co. 12.21 Peltz Kaufer Paper Co. 35.84 South Bend Tribune 9.18 Premier Autoware Co. 110.60 South Bend Tribune 6.36 Retco Alloy Co. 352.53 South Bend Tribune 1.73 The Ridge Co. 3.00 South Bend Tribune 6.12 Singer General Tire Co. 239.20 • Carl L. Shaffer 5.05 Singer General Tire Co. 321.36 Tri-County News 6.26 Singer General Tire Co. 321.36 Tri-County News 6.48 Singer General Tire Co. 321.36 Tri-County News 9.50 Singer General Tire Co. 321.36 U. S. Sanitary Specialties 115.50 Singer General Tire Co. 321.36 G. E. Weaver Co. 14.92 Singer General Tire Co. 321.36 J. W. Werntz & Son 18.05 Singer General Tire Co. 363.36 J. W. Werntz & Son 18.54 Singer General Tire Co. 386.12 SEWER DEPARTMENT: Singer General Tire Co. 363.36 Champion Corporation 38.90 Singer General Tire Co. 61.45 Singer General Tire Co. 482.04 Singer General Tire Co. 100.15 Singer General Tire Co. 37.00 C. D. Smelser 1968.26 STREET DEPARTMENT: C. D. Smelser 576.62 Bearings Service Co. 1.92 C. D. Smelser 348.39 Business Systems, Inc. .54 C. D. Smelser 976.93 J. W. Werntz & Son 2.38 The claim of Mr. Ideal Baldoni for damage to his car which occurred on December 6th. i�was re-examined, found to be the fault of the excavating contractor involved, and the Clerk was directed to mail the bill and letter of explanation to the contractor for II settlement . Mrs. Leo R. Smith appeared. before the Board making inquiry as to the possibility of renting for commercial purposes vacant property belonging to the City of South Bend, • at the intersection of Prairie and Ewing Avenues. The Board informed Mrs. Smith that it is questionable as to whether or not the Board has the authority to rent out City - owned property for commercial enterprises. Mrs. Smith brought to the attention of the Board the fact that a billboard is now on the premises. j The Board expressed the opinion that this billboard was probably on the property lat the time it was acquired, and investigation will be made in the matter. j Quotations for the cleaning of walls, ceilings and woodwork in the City Hall were ;again reviewed. The Board decided to hold the matter in further abeyance, asking that the bidder, Verhostra Painting Co., supply additional figures to cover the small office s land rooms attached to the offices of the Controller, City Clerk, City Engineer, and . ;Board of Public Works and Safety, pending their response. Attorney George N. Beamer then appeared before the Board and presented Mr. Leo L. Thompson and a Mr. Thurnstrom of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, The Board gave these gentlemen a resume of the problem, and how it has finally been brought forcefully to the forefront by action of the Common Council, through Councilmen. Korpal and Muszynski. Railroad officials, Messrs. Thurnstrom and Thompson, then brought to the attention of the Board the effort made on their part, and operation improvements recently put into effect, which should tend to greatly reduce complaints on the tying up of traffic at the Olive -Sample Street crossing. It was pointed out that the complaints are in many instances those of employees of the industries, whose urgent need of special switching services has caused much of the switching operations which have occurred during • periods of heavy highway traffic. Mr. Thompson stated, it is most important that com- plaints be specific in stating time of the "tie-up" or blocking of the crossing, the street crossing involved, and if possible the engine number. Attorney Beamer mentioned 561 • • • 0 • the way in which the City of Detroit has handled this problem most satisfactorily, thru the establishing of a committee, which consists of City traffic officials and railroad officials meeting weekly and suggested a similar committee, meeting less often in view of the lesser problem and complaints likely to require attention as compared with such a railroad center as Detroit. The Board next heard Attorney G. A. Farabaugh and representatives of the New York Central Railroad. Attorney Farabaugh introduced Division Supt. Fleming and Trainmaster. Bell, and announced that these gentlemen had worked out a solution of the problem from the New York Central's standp6int. Supt. Fleming then placed a blueprint of their yards layout upon the table and stated that effective as of Wednesday, February 4th, switching operations have been transferred to JK tower, approximately a mile west of the Olive -Sample Street crossing. jRepresentatives of both railroads pointed out that the improved switching operation has involved considerable expense to the railroads because of added personnel and installations. The matter of the appointment of the suggested committee to maintain a check on performance and serve as a clearing house on complaints was again brought up by Attorney:' Beamer. The Board named E. H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, as the Cityts representative, the representatives for the railroads to be B. F. Seeberger, New York Central Freight Agent, and Leo L. Thompson, Freight Agent for the Grand Trunk Western. The Board expressed their pleasure and satisfaction with the arrangements now in effect and agreeable settlement of along standing controversy. It now being the time set for the opening of bids, the chairman so announced and proceeded therewith, as follows: SCHERIVIAN SCHAUS FREEMAN CO., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Upon opening this bid.it failed to carry a completed non -collusion affidavit and was, accordingly, rejected. BEN MEDOW INC . , SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. 1953 Plymouth, Cambridge, Business Coupe Heaterand Defroster ------------------ Less 150 discount --------------------- A Non -Collusion Affidavit and and Certified Check accompanied the bid. $1649.15 245.00 ' 5 Less trade-in allowance on 1947 Dodge - 112.00 qi292.77 BEN MEDOIN, INC., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 1953 Dodge idiodel Ka152 22 Ton Cab and Chassis with specifications as perproposal ------------------------- LessDiscount ------------------------ TEETER SALES & SERVICE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. 1 GIVIC Model 453-30, Year 1953 Cab and Chassis, specifications as per proposal------------------------ lessdiscount -------------------- Tax----------------------------- Freightetc.--------------------- Netless tax -------------------- FAVORITE EQUIPMENT CO., OAK PARK, ILLINOIS. 1 Dempster Dempster Hoisting Unit as per Specifications on proposal----------- 3 3 cubic yard Bottom Dumping Hoppers @ $640.46----------- 1 3 cubic yard Bottom Dumping Hopper --- All bids were taken under advisement. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Certified Check accompanied the bid. $3264. 25 751.50 $2532 • f 7 A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Certified Check for $340.63 accompanied the bid. 06o6.27 540.9 530b5.33 223.23 117.70 0406-26 $3183.03 A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Surety Bond accompanied the bid. $3357.00 1921.36 600.00 562 The application of Marshall Holycross for cab license was then taken up by the Board, in accordance with legal notice setting this date for a hearing in the matter, and remostrance having been made, the Board decided to take the application under advise ment for further investigation before granting license. RESOLUTION NO. 2744 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety f6r the vacation of street and alley described as follows: • Beginning at a point which is the northeast corner of Lot 87 as shown on the recorded Plat of South Bend City as platted by Samuel Morrison, now a part of the City of South Bend, located in the northeast quarter (1) of the northeast quarter (4) of Section 14, Township 37 north, Range 2 east; thence due west a distance of 107.50 ft.; thence due south a distance of 264 ft.; thence due east a distance of 107.50 ft.; thence due south a distance of 14- 00 ft.; thence due west a distance of 107.50 ft.; thence due south a distance of 17.67 ft.; thence due west a distance of 11�.00 ft.; thence due north a distance of 348.37 ft.; thence due east a distance ;of 20.00 ft.; thence due north a distance of 10.10 ft.; thence due east a distance of 101.50 ft.; and, thence due south a distance of . 62.80 ft. to the point of beginning, under Vacation Resolution No.2744. The Clerk of the Board having shown. sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said portion of the street and alley be vacated. The Engineer- ing Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of the vacation of street and alley described above under Vacation Resolution No. 2744. . In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 11:00 A. 14. on the 9th day of March, 1953 for the purpose of hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publish- ing same on the 13th day of February and on the 20th day of February, andon the 27th day of February, 1953 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: All Lots Nos. 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 00.00 00.00 Plat of South Bend City Addition Respectfully submitted this 9th day of February, 1953• R. S. Andrysiak, CITY CIVIL ENGINEER. The proposed vacation and relocation of Sorin Street from Preston Drive to the east line of McKinley Terrace Addition, and vacation of alley north of Lot 135 and alley east of Lot 132 was next considered, and a letter from the City Plan Commission, under date of February 6th, calling attention to the necessity of changing the zoning pattern prior to the vacating of the area described was read. In view of this situatio the Board directed the Clerk to inform the attorney for Place & Company, the petitioner in the matter, of the fact that petition has been acted upon favorably by the City Plan Commission, but continued action must be taken by the following steps: 1. The zoning of this area should be changed. 2. After such change, the alleys .can then be vacated. 3. The area should be replatted. The matter of the replatting of an addition know. as Belleville Unit "D" was next • given attention, and a letter from the City Plan Commission, under date of February 6, 1953, calling attention to certain public utility easements which must be vacated to clear the way for the proposed replatting, was read by the Board. In view of the situation presented by these easements, the Board directed the clerk to inform the Colpaert Realty Corporation, the parties interested in such replatting, it will be necessary to first obtain the vacating of these easements, and their attorney should proceed accordingly. 0 563 • 0 • • L� ENGINEERtS CERTIFICATED OF COMPLETION IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2738 - 1952 Certificate of Completion was furnished by the civil engineer, Wilbur H. Gartner, accompanied by Contractor's Completion Affidavit, of the contract between the City of South Bend, Indiana, Owner, and the Niles Excavating Company, Contractor, for the construction of the Local Sewer Improvement on TUXEDO DRIVE from the center line of Washington Avenue to 190 feet south of the center line of McKinley Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 2738, has been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications for this project. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FINAL ESTIMATE RESOLUTION NO. 2738 - 1953 BE IT RESOLVED, By, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Final Estimate and Primary Assessment Roll submitted to the Board by the City Civil Engineer or his duly authorized representative on this 9th day of Februa 1953 on the improvement known as the TUXEDO DRIVE LOCAL SEWER, as described in Improve- ment Resolution No. 2738-1952, passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on October 13, 1952, and confirmed by said Board on November 3, 1952, be and the same is hereby adopted, and the Clerk of this Board is hereby requested to give notice of the hearing of Special Benefits on said Improvement, as required by Section N. 111 or 120 of an Act entitled, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" approved March 6, 1905• R. S. Andrysiak G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich Board of Public Works & Safety Attest: Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board TRAFFIC DEPART1,1ENT: The request of Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, for 500 ft. of 2" galvanized conduit 30 21t galvanized 900 ells was approved by the Board and the Clerk was directed to proceed with the purchase of this material. 1500 f t. of 7-conductor traffic signal underground cable #12 solid wire, rubber covered, required by the Traffic Engineer's Department, was brought to the attention of the'Board. The Board authorized and directed the Clerk to purchase this material. The need for a #46489 GS4 Crouse -Hinds traffic signal controller, equipped with (radio interference filter, time switch for automatic flasher operation, and adjustable (pole band for steel pole mounting, was next- brought to the attention of the Board. The Board authorized the Clerk to proceed to obtain this controller equipment for the ,traffic Engineer's Department. The Traffic Engineer's need for a 4 6489 GS!;_ Crouse -Hinds traffic signal controller,! equipped for use as combined I,Iaster and Secondary Controller, was brought to the attend n of the Board. The Board authorized the Clerk to proceed to obtain this special controll. The Traffic Engineer's Department's need for eight two-way one -section adjustable signals, span wire mounting, with top arm assembly, next had the attention of the Board. The Clerk was directed to purchase this equipment in accordance with specifications submitted by the Traffic Engineer, also four two-way three -section traffic signal heads underground feed, suitable for 14." post mounting, and ten 8t traffic signal posts with ornament base. Excavatorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, binding Robert L. Braunsdorf, d/b/a Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son, and Louis M. Seago, Jr. were examined and approved. Contractor's Bond in the sum of y1,000.00, for G. & G. Construction Co., Inc. was examined and approved by the Board. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 Noon. Attest: Clerk. i i 1 ii I i'