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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/26/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes• • • • • CJ Mr. G. W. Falcon, Marine Contractor of Evanston, Illinois, not having arrived, j and there being no further business to be taken up by the Board at this time, the meeting, thereupon, adjourned at 3:10 P.M. Attest: Clerk 0 April 26, 1954 IF A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, April 26, 1954, at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read jand approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $18,212.64, ;;were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems, Inc. $2.93 L. p. Gates Chevrolet Corp. 4.26 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.80 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 573.13 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 71.84 Weisberger Bros., Inc. 11.86 SANITATION: South Bend Truck & Equipment Co.322.00 SEWER DEPARTMENT: W. H. Stewart, Inc. 539.10 SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION FUND: Ross, McCord, Ice & Miller $12,000.00 STREET & TRAFFIC: Bearings Service Co. 2.70 Bearings Service Co. 12.74 Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. 223.14 Chicago Auto Radiator Co. 6.25 Consolidated Steel & Supply Co. 95.68 Consolidated Steel & Supply Co. 36.39 Elgin Sweeper Co. 375.00 Elkhart Paint Mfg. Co. 81.67 General Equipment & Machine Co. 5.83 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.64 International Harvester Co. 3.84 Korte Bros., Inc. 5.84 J. C. Lauber Co. 25.75 McComb Battery Co., Inc. 14.93 G. E. Meyer & Son 5.20 Rex Pharmacy 15.61 Singer General Tire, Inc. 185.96 South Bend Supply Co. 178.13 George R. Stroup 7.22 W. A. R. Equipment Co. 12.50 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 24.19 City Water Works $39.45 John W. Gorney 5.00 Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. .21 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 173.60 So. Bend Window Cleaning Co. 53.50 DOG POUND: Levy -Ward Grocer Co. 54.80 McComb1s Service Co. 20.00 James A. Bickel 29.00 Bearings Service Co. .72 i Bearings Service Co. 26.62 Beringer Rebuilding Service 57.54 Consolidated Steel & Supply Co. 11.76 Consolidated Steel & Supply Co. 82.40 j Edwards Iron Works, Inc. .50 Elgin Sweeper Co. 4.68 Gafill Oil Company $2238.46 !' Illinois Auto Truck Co. 145 .13 Industrial Towel & Uniform Co. is -13.20 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 26.80 j J. C. Lauber Co. 60.60 McCombts Service Co. 8.65 McComb -Battery Co. 2.21 Meyer's Hardware 10.69 Romy Hammes Co. 1.55 Singer General Tire, Inc. 7.00 Standard Automotive Supply Co. 204.22 Verd-A-Ray Corporation 48.86 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 2.00 Hoffman Bros. 18.36 The Board first considered the matter of payment of costs involved for a special ..phase of engineering service, and authorized the City Engineer to approve payment of Consoer, Townsend and Associates of the sum of $1,070.65 for engineering services 'rendered in connection with the determination of requirements, and the possible claim for damages, occasioned by the eventual location of the Indiana Toll Road in proximity !to the Sewage Treatment Plant site, and the City Engineer is further authorized to order a survey made for the location of easements in connection with the location and estab ,�lishment of lift stations and river crossings for the interceptor sewer system. The next matter considered by the Bard was that of payment for repair of personally;; owned car of a member of the City's engineering staff damaged in an accident at a time ' when this employee was "on duty" pertaining to City business and for which accident ,the employee was in no wise responsible. It was the unanimous decision of the Board, ;that the repair costs, in the sum of $84.27, should be allowed and payment made from ithe appropriation established for Refunds, Awards and Indemnities. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2772 - 1954 This being the date set,.hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the.award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of THE ALLEY SOUTH :;OF PLEASANT STREET FROM 25TH STREET EAST TO THE WEST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF 25TH ;;STREET, THIS ALLEY LIES BETWEEN LOTS NUMBERED 118 AND 119, ORIGINAL PLAT OF RIVER PARK 162 UNDER Vacation Resolution No. 2772. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonatrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore, decided to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with referene7e to said alley vacatinn are hereby sustained. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2774 - 1954 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety for the vacation of SORIN STREET FROM PRESTON DRIVE TO THE EAST LINE OF THE RECORDED MCKINLEY TERRACE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, under Vacation Resolution No. 2774. 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 street be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. Mr. R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of vacation of a portion of Sorin Street, under Vacation Resolution No. 2774. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 10:00 A. M. CST on the 24th day of May, 1954, for the purpose of hear- ing 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 publishing same on the 30th day of April, on the 7th day of May, and on the 14th day of May, 19511 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. The Board then took up the matter of the bids received and opened in the regular meeting of March 29th, to supply the City with complete micro -filming equipment, and with the micro -filming of the birth and death records of the Department of Public Health from the year 1882 to and including the year 1936. The two bids received were rejected by the Board, and discussion was given to the matter, resulting in the consensus of opinion that a study of the needs of those departments of the City govern- ment which could advantageously use this service. It was agreed that before making a decision as to whether to purchase micro -filming equipment, or to enter into a contract for the micro -filming of records and the continuance of such service, the matter is of sufficient import for the appointing of a committee to make a study of the subject from all angles, investigating the experience of local banks and other institutions, to determine the equipment or method best suited to the Cityls needs. Mrs. Elizabeth Wappenstein, representing the Health Department, participated in the discussion. The Board next examined description and drawing, covering new utility easements in McKinley Terrace Addition, made necessary by the Vacation and relocation of Sorin Street These were found to be satisfactory. The Board next examined description and drawing, covering utility easements off the northerly side of Lot 631 and off the southerly side of Lot 634, McKinley Terrace, Section B. These were found to be satisfactory and the Board directed the Clerk to proceed to have these easements recorded. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2771 - AWARDING CONTRACT Engineerts Report, submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, having been re- ceived and examined by the Board, in the matter of bids for the improvement of NORTH ELMER STREET from the center line of Elwood Avenue to the center line of Keller Street by constructing a local sewer in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2771, 1954, passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on March. 15, 1954, and confirmed by the said Board on April 5, 1954, the bid was awarded to Niles Excavating Company for the sum of $7804.00. The application of Walter D. Pennington for Taxicab License, and pertinent papers attached thereto, was next examined and it was the consensus of opinion that the re- quired insurance could not be obtained by Mr. Pennington, in view of his accident recordd. The matter was accordingly tabled, and the papers ordered filed. STREET DEPARTMENT: H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, brought to the attention of the Board, the flood condition of Bowman Creek, now causing interference with traffic at the Main Street and Fox culverts. The suggestion was offered that it is within the jurisdiction of the County Commissioners to provide a dam to retain the flood water of this creek for controlled release throughout dry -weather periods. Commissioner Tomlinson also took up with the Board a situation which now arises • LJ 0- 163 • in the garbage collection system:, where a considerable section, without access to alleys, refuse to place cans at the curb. It was pointed out that if the City provides the additional labor required to remove garbage from this particular area, it oould not legitimately do so without extending the same service to a much larger segment of the citizenry who do comply with the Sanitation Department's regulation in this connection, and the rendering of this additional service would increase operating costs excessively. This additional service might possibly result in the necessity of a special service fee being levied and chargeable to residents so served. It was the decision of the Board to hold a further conference on this topic, at which Sanitation Department Foreman, I. W. Cripe, is to be present at 2:30 P.M. this date. Contractor's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved roil the following: Thomas L. Hickey, Inc. L. & S. Construction Co. Lafayette Macumber & Sons, Inc. Donald M. Marshall James E. Swisher There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:55 A. M. Attest: L,Ci Clerk SPECIAL MEETING April 28, 1954 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held at 2:30 P. M. Wednesday, April 28, 1954, for the purpose of the concluding and signing of Contract No. 6A, covering sewer river crossings involved in the aonstruction.of the Sewage Disposal system. All members were present. Present also was Russell C. Kuehl, attorney for the City in matters pertaining to sewage disposal. Mr. G. W. Falcon., Marine Contractor; Evanston, Illinois, was present and the completion period of 700 days was given some discussion. Mr. Falcon assured the Board that work will be completed in a considerably less period of time, depending on weather conditions. Attorney Kuehl pointed out the necessity of securing certificate from the Indiana State Industrial Board to show compliance with the required insurance provisions. Mr. Falcon assured the Board that this certificate would be obtained forthwith. Attorney Kuehl also asked that certified copy of original insurance policy be provided. Mr. Falcon stated this request would be complied with. Attorney Kuehl also stressed the importance that insurance coverage include malicious mischief and vandalism. Some discussion ensued in the matter of legal processes involved in the acquiring of certain easements. The Board then proceeded with the signing of'the contract and Thos. E. Bath, representing the Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, being present at this juncture of the meeting proceeded with the signing and sealing of the performance bond. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was at 3:45 P. M. Attest Clerk adjourned'