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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/13/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes59 April 13, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, April 131 1953, at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $25,261.09 were approved. Claims of the following suppliers in the amount of $24,614.68 were approved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service $12.00 Arrow Towel & Linen Service 0 2.75 Ernest J. Barany 185.00 Ernest J. Barany 82.00 Walter-J. Braunsdorf & Son 3.75 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 4.45 • Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 13.90 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 7.42 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son 5.62 Dependable Disposal Co. 3312•50 Dependable Disposal Co. 3312.50 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.41 �. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.bO R. Kyle 5.00 i R. Kyle 5.00 Verhostra Painting Co. 65.00 Verhostra Painting Co. 71.00 Gafill Oil Co. 20.46 STREET & TRAFFIC: Frank S. Vukovits 26.25 E. H. Miller 22.50 i Nicholls Printery 29.00 Co -Operative Supply Co. 13.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.64 South Bend Electric Co. 455.07 Schillingts 1.39 South Bend Electric Co. 455.07 • South Bend Street Dept. 16.16 INTERCEPTOR SEWER: Consoer Townsend & Associates 354.71 Consoer Townsend & Associates 120.00 Consoer Townsend & Associates 120.00 Thomas D. Nolan, Contractor 15,841.95 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Abbott Coin Counter Co. 1.58- First appeared before the Board representatives of the Goodwill Industries, Inc. with plans for the construction of a fire escape for use on their building 'at 316 Chapin • Street. Plans were examined and referred to the Building Commissioner for his exam- ination and approval. Attorney Arthur Goulet then appeared before the Board, and E. H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, being present, was called upon by the Board to make his report in the matter of the indiscriminate parking situation on South Franklin Street, from Garst Street to Broadway, this being the matter with which attorney Goulet is concerned. Engineer Miller outlined in considerable detail the steps he has taken, in conjunction with Everett I. Henthorn, Chief of Plant Portection of the Studebaker Corporation. Their plans for the relief of this condition, which has involved driving across sidewalks and lawns on the part of Studebaker employees, was satisfactory to attorney Goulet. He asked that it be put into effect as quickly as possible. jl i TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: E. H. Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and brought to the attention of the Board, the urgency for the construction of islands at the intersections of Goodland Avenue and Bendix Drive, and Westmoor and Bendix Drive. Also the installation of traffic signals at Gate No.4 at the Bendix Plant. He stated that the matter has been under discussion between himself and Mr. Ed Prang of the Bendix Aviation Corporation, and that Bendix Aviation Corporation is agreeable to providing the funds and paying for a substantial part of the work involved. The matter was given discussion and a plan decided upon by the Board which will permit the work to get under way at an early date. • Traffic Engineer Miller then brought to the attention of the Board, the need for �an added 12-foot lane on both sides of the highway on East McKinley Avenue from the ;West property line of McKinley Terrace on the north side of the highway, extending l west for a distance of approximately 570 feet, and on the south side of the highway, from the east property line of Major's proposed shopping center, a distance of approxi- mately 450 feet to the east, and from the west property line of Major's proposed shopp- ing center, a distance of approximately 280 feet to the west, and along the entire front of Major's proposed shopping center. This improvement would include the entire ,curve at this point which has presented a traffic hazard since its original construction. The matter was given some discussion and action will be taken by the Board as soon as it is deemed the propitious time to insure the successful undertaking of this urgently needed highway improvement. • j VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2754 - 1953 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirable to vacation the following: I STREETS AND UTILITY EASEMENTS IN THE RECORDED I PLAT OF BELLEVILLE UNIT "D't, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, EXCEPTING SUCH PORTIONS OF SAMPLE STREET AND MAYFLOWER ROAD AS MAY LIE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID PLAT. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: 59® - Vacation Resolution No. 2754 continued: Lots Numbered 34d to 522 inclusive, Belleville Unit "Dtf, all owned by Garden Homes, Inc. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 17th day of April and on the 24th day of April 1953 in the South Bend Tribune and Tri-County News. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 4th day of May 1953 at 11:00 A. M will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these. proceedings. • Adopted this 13th day of April 1953- R. S. Andrysiak G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich Board of Public Works & e ty VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2755 - 1953 • RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA That it is desirable to vacate the following: THE TEN FOOT WIDE WALK AREA BETWEEN AND ALONG THE ENTIRE DEPTH OF LOTS NOS. lb AND 49 IN THE RECORDED PLAT OF SWANSON PARK FOURTH ADDITION IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The rollowing property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots Numbers 18 and 49, Swanson Park (I . Fourth Addition. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 17th day of April and on the 24th day of April, 1953 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 4th day of May 1953 at 11:00 A.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 13th day of April 1953• R. S. Andrysiak • G. P. Ziegler I. A. Hurwich Board of Pu is Works & e y VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2756 - 1953 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAr'ETY Or' THE CITY OF' SOUTH BEND, INDIANA That it is desirable to vacate the following: THE FIRST ALLEY WEST OF KALEY STREET FROM • THE NORTH LINE OF COLFAX AVENUE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF KANKAKEE AVENUE. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots Numbered 1001 to 1005 inclusive, Summit Place 3rd Addition, and Unplatted land owned by the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 17th day of April and on the • 24th day of April 1953 in the South Bend Tribune and Tri-County News. This Bpard at its office in the City Hall on the 4th day of May 1953, at 11:00 A.P. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 13th day of April 1953• R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich G. P. Zie ler Board of Public.Wor2s & Sa e y 591 PLANS REPORTED Wilbur H. Gartner and Associates, Civil Engineers, reported to the Board, Profiles Drawings, Plans, General Details, Specifications, Estimates and Preliminary Improvement Resolutions for the improvement of MISHAWAKA AVENUE (NORTH SIDE) from the east line of Twyckenham Drive to the west line of Greenlawn Avenue by constructing a Class "C" Type 4A Pavement AND SOUTH CHICAGO STREET from the north line of Western Avenue to the south line Class "Ctt Pavement AND of Washington Street by constructing a NORTH CHICAGO STREET from the south line of Washington Street to the south line of Linden Avenue by constructing a Class "C" Pavement AND NORTH ILLINOIS STREET from the south line of Washington Street to the south line of Linden Avenue by constructing a Class "C" Pavement. The Board approved the reports and -passed Improvement Resolutions, authorizing these public improvements, and the 6th day of May 1953 at the hour of 6:30 otclock P.M., Central'Standard Time is hereby fixed as the time, and the office of the Board in said City as the place, when and where all persons whose property may be affected • by such proposed improvements, may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions and remonstrances received, and'the Board will on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to"abutting and adjacent property, and to the City of South Bend, Indiana, will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of said improvements, The Clerk of the Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications, of the time and place of hearing of these resolutions; Nos. 2749, 2750. 2752 and 2753, passed by the`Board on April 13, 1953, and to be published on April 17th and April 24th, 1953. ..r STREET DEPARTMENT: H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present,'brought to the attention of • the Board a broken'section of sewer tiles, at a considerable depth, in front of 129 South Kaley Street, which will require services of a sewer contractor to restore. The matter was placed in the hands of the City Engineer to determine probable cost and take whatever action is indicated, without delay. The Commissioner next called to the Boardts attention the urgent need for a bulldozer of approvimately 10-ton size. Funds being available for this use, the Board directed the Clerk to proceed with the required advertising for bids. The Board next examined quotations received from four painting contractors for the painting of`the Council Chamber, Judgets Chamber, and Adult Probation Officer's office and the consensus of opinion being that I. W. Lower Company has offered the • best bid, the contract was so awarded. The Bid of Raymond Concrete Pile Company, opened at the previous regular meeting of the Board, Monday, April 62 1953, having been fully examined and found to be satisfactory, was accepted and the Clerk was directed to proceed with the proper notifications. The Board approved the placing of STOP signs on St. Peter Street at Sorin Street, and on Rush Street at Indiana Avenue. The following Contractor's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were approved by the Board: I� Swanson Construction Corporation Adams Roofing & Construction Co. Melton 0. Brannan Victor Neal Darr �I Glenn H. Marks Three Excavation Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00 were approved by the Board as follows: Lutz & Son Plumbing & Heating Co. Wallace Mitchell Harry Nicodemus, Inc. • There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 A. M. Attest:. v-171- Clerk