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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/06/1954 Board of Public Works Minutesin I' July 6, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Tuesday, July 6, 1954, at hlO :00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and 1 + a' were approved. Claims of the I 'approved. Salary claims in she total amount of �33,905.74 pp I ;following suppliers, in the amount of 072,161.37, were approved and ordered paid: I� Arrow Towel & Linen Service $27.10 The Champion Corporation 342.80 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.76 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.$11,600.83 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 64.20 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 114.27 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 152.36 Indiana Carbon Co. 4.64 M. H. Rhodes, Inc. 26.25 Dale Shelly 66.88 Walter Stickley 28.88 Walter Stickley 26.24 J. W. Werntz 8.14 DOG POUND: Levy -Ward Grocer Co. 57.10 SANITATION: South Bend Truck & Equipment, Inc. 460.00 Singer General Tire, Inc. 33.20 SEWER DEPARTPr-7NT: Champion Corporation 10.79 Singer General Tire, Inc. 26.90 PARKING METER FUNDS: Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 5.17 White Swan 20.05 SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION: Office Engineers, Inc. 11.70 Paschen Contractors, Inc. $43,332.56 S TREE T & TRAFFIC: Aluminum Co. of America 302.21 Bearings Service Co. 1.22 Bearings Service Co. 10.17 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 206.12 Clemans Truck Line 19.02 Deeds Equipment Co. 24.57 Elgin Sweeper Co. 116.29 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 38.40 International Salt Co. 288.00 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 793.13 Ben Medow, Inc. 31.72 G. E. Meyer & Son 11.28 The OtBrien Corporation 176.40 Phillips Petroleum Co. 127.11 Redmer Distributing Co. 8.90 Reid -Holcomb Co. 83.45 The Romy-Hammes Co. 11.40 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 89.70 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 3.53 C. A. Schrader Welding 9.50 Schilling's 4.12 South Bend Electric Co. 34.04 Singer General Tire, Inc. 22.95 Sinclair Refining Co. 722.43 Tir-County News 21.25 J. W. Werntz & Son 55.70 J. W. Werntz & Son 27.24 Business Systems, Inc. $08.10 John 'AT. Gorney 1 5.00 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 436.18 Indiana`& Michigan Electric Co. 15.00 C. L. Kinch 39.60 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 152.36 Indiana Carbon Co. 5.00 Ott Refrigeration Service 20.90 Dale Shelly 70.96 Dale Shelly 69.76 Walter Stickley 23.52 J. W. Werntz 4.00 J. W. Werntz 9.24 South Bend Truck & Equipment,Inc.13.60 City Sales Co. 300.56 Singer General Tire, Inc. 22.10 M. H. Rhodes, Inc. 87.50 Koontz -Wagner Electric 23.12 H. W. Hunter, Contractor $9,473.67 American Steel Dredge Co. 115.50 Bearings Service Co. 5.56 Bearings Service Co. 17.58 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 6.20 Consolidated Steel & Supply Co. 184.32 Edwards Iron Works 26.96 The Gibson Co. 43.94 International Business Machines 17.25 Bernard Jensen 14.40 Ben Medow, Inc. 51.75 G. E. Yeyer & Son 5.96 The 01Brien Corporation 176.40 The O?Brien Corporation 42.34 Railway Express Agency, Inc. 2.64 Reid -Holcomb Co. 2.06 The Romy-Ham.mes Co. 79.00 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 30.97 Schuyler Rose, Inc. 74:000 C. A. Schrader Welding C. A. Schrader Welding 9.44 S. L. Searer 153.99 C. D. Smelser Co. 472.61 Singer General Tire, Inc. 30.00 Standard Automotive Supply 34.72 W. A. R. Equipment Co. 4.20 J. W. Werntz & Son .50 J. 71. Werntz & Son 91.43 The Board first examined communications referred by the Common Council, in accord with motion made by Councilman Niezgodski, seconded by Councilman Glass, and carried at the regular meeting of the Council held June 28th. The communications pertained to further complaints concerning bus service. A -group representing the motion picture theatres, being present, as well as Mr. John T. Martin, president of the Northern Indian Transit, Inc., City Attorney I. A. Hurwich proceeded to read the two communications to the assemblage, referred by the Common Council. A spokesman representing Balaban & Katz, and speaking also for the Avon Theatre, then proceeded to address the Board con- cerning the hardship imposed upon the theatre patrons, due to lace of bus service after 11:30 P.M. A great amount of discussion followed, participated in by various persons present, including Mr. Martin, who presented figures concerning the financial loss suffered by the bus company on its various routes from the operation of bus routes late at night from lack of patronage. One theatre operator stressed the fact that they operate as a public service every day in the week, regardless of the fact that their figures show certain days regularly fail to produce revenue to meet costs of operation, and expressed the opinion that late hour bus service should be maintained as a public service regardless of its failure to produce revenue sufficient to cover the cost of the service thus rendered. Various suggestions were offered, and the existence of similar conditions in other cities was cited by Mr. Martin. The Board then made the suggestion that the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. prepare a report to the Board on the bus runs in operation after 11:00 P. M. daily, setting forth their reasons for 7 0 0 0 9 • n U curtailment of service thus indicated, for the Boards use in a conference to be held with Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, at an early date with a view to discovering some solution for the problem, and stated that the matter is being taken under advisement at this time. Next appeared before the Board, Mrs. Noble Skinner, and presented her plea to con- tinue the operation of a popcorn stand on private property, to which they hold ownership at 530 South Fellows Street. The City Engineer, being present, finding this location to be zoned as light industrial, informed Mrs. Skinner no permit is renu_red, but cautioned Mrs. Skinner to secure the required State of Indiana license. Street Commissioner, H. M. Tomlinson, together with Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, next brought to the Board's attention a situation presented after every storm where any considerable amount of tree limbs break off and fall into the street, obstructing traffic and creating traffic hazard. It was pointed out that the Department of Public Parks does not maintain emergency service to handle this type of condition, and the Street Department does not have the equipment, nor authority, to trim or cut down, or 'saw fallen trees and tree limbs with the emergency equipment the Street Department maintains and operates under storm conditions. It was the consensus of opinion of the Board, to hold conference with Superintendent Ralph Newman of the Park Department to determine the responsibilities of the Street and Park departments under storm emergency conditions, with a view to rendering more efficient and co-operative service when such emergencies occur. Commissioner Tomlinson was directed to hold such a conference with Superintendent Newman and endeavor to arrive at an agreement in the matter of rendering such special emergency service. STREET DEPARTMENT: Discussion was next given to the topic of weed -cutting, and the suggestion was 'offered that the ordinance be changed in certain respects. The City Attorney, being present, agreed to review the -ordinance to determine such revision as the ordinance may require. The Board having been informed by their legal advisor in the matter of the bonding of the contractors connected with the Sewage Treatment Plant construction, that all .insurance _requirements have been complied with by the contractors awarded Contracts ':Nos. 6 and 6-A, the Clerk was directed to notify these contractors of the Boardts iapproval of the insurance so provided. The Board next examined and approved plans,submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, .for the construction of a local sewer for Rockne Drive, from the easterly line of Chimes Boulevard to the easterly line of MacArthur Avenue and sewer plans for Anzio Avenue from the center line of Pyle Avenue to the center line of Rockne Drive. The Board examined a petition for the paving of the north and south alley from Madison ;Street to Marion Street, and referred this petition to the City Engineer for investigation and recommendation. IMIPROVED:-ENT RESOLUTION NO.2776 - ANARDING CONTRACT Engineer's Report, submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, having been received 'and examined by the Board, in the matter of bids for the improvement of SOUTH LAKE STREETI (EAST SIDE) from the south line of Western Avenue to the north line of Ford Street, by constructing a sidewalk and curb, in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2776, and confirmed by this Board on June 111, 1954, the bid was awarded to McIntyre & Jones for the sum of .„ 2649.50 . iMPROVElVIENT RESOLUTION NO. 2777 - AWARDING CONTRACT Engineer►s Report, submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, having been received .and examined by the Board, in the matter of bids for the improvement of COLFAX AVENUE (NORTH SIDE), from the east line of Greenlawn Avenue to the west line of Coquillard Drive by constructing a sidewalk and curb in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2777, and confirmed by this Board on June 14, 1954, the bid was awarded to M��Intyre & Jones for the sum of $2024.25. PLANS REPORTED - IP..J PRO EMENT RESOLUTION NO .2788 Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, Civil Engineers, reported to the Board, Profiles, Drawings, Plans, General Details, Specifications, Estimates and Preliminary Improvement Resolution for the improvement of DUP?HAr STREET, EROF.? THE WEST LINE OF OLIVE STREET .TO THE EAST LINE OF KALEY STREET, by constructing a Class "C" Pavement AND SOUTH BROOKFIELD STREET, from the south line of Indiana Avenue to the north line of Prairie Avenue, by constructing a Class "C" Pavement AND HAWTHORNE DRIVE, from the south line of lot 137 in Jefferson Heights Addition to the south line of McKinley Avenue,by constructing a local sewer AND GRANT STREET, from the center line of Indiana Avenue to the center line of Prairie Avenue, by constructing .a local sewer. The Board approved the reports and passed Improvement Resolution Nos. 2788, 2789, 2793 and 2794, authorizing these improvements and the 28th day of July, 1954, at the 192 hour of 6:30 o'clock P.NI., Central Standard 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 improvement, may be heard, and all petitions and remonstrances, received and the Board will, on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to abutting and ad- jacent 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, adopted on this 6th day of July, 1954 and to be published on July 9th and July 16th, 1954 The Board next examined and approved Contract Supplement No. 3, dated June 30, 1954, :pertaining to the Sewage Treatment Plant construction. To correct minor discrepancies in a previous resolution relative to the acquiring of easement rights required in connection with the location and construction of the necessary river crossings, lift stations and appurtenances, the following _resolution was iadopted : . WHEREAS this Board has heretofore been empowered., by appropriate ordinance, to build construct and acquire a sewage disposal plant with necessary interceptor sewers, river crossings and lift stations, and =, REAS it is necessary for the location and construction of such river crossings, lift stations and appurtenances that the easement rights to certain tracts of property be acquired for the use of such City NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the easement rights be acquired by appropriation or condemnation, for the use of the City of South Bend, for the location and construction of sewer river crossings, lift stations and appurtenances, as provided in Chapter 129 of the Indiana Acts of 1905 and. Chapter 61 Acts of 1932 (Special Session) to the several tracts of property in said City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, which may be injuriously or beneficially affected, described as follows, to wit: TRACT NO. 1 Beginning at a point 5 feet east of the Northwest corner of lot 89 Original Plat of South Bend, Indiana; thence east along the north line of said lot 89, a distance of 77.50 feet; thence south 15 feet; thence west parallel with and 15 feet South of the north line of said lot 89 a distance of 37.50 feet; thence south 25 feet; thence west parallel With and LO feet south of the north line of said lot 89 a distance of LO feet to the east line of Pill Street; thence north parallel with and 5 feet east of the west line of said lot 89 (along the east line of i:`ill Street) a distance of LO feet to the place of beginning. Being part of lot 89 Original Plat of South Bend, Indiana and part of vacated west race as shown on. recorded plat of South Bend Manufacturing Company Addition to South Bend. TRACT No. 2 Beginning at a point 82.50 feet east of the Northwest corner of lot 89 Original Plat of South Bend, Indiana; thence east 97.50 feet; thence south 15 feet; thence West, parallel with and 15 feet south of the north line of lot 89 produced east, a distance of 97.50 feet; thence north 15 feet to the place of beginning. Being part of lot 15 South Bend Manufacturing Company's Addition and part of vacated west race as shown on recorded plat of South Bend Manufacturing Company's Addition to South Bend. TRACT NO. 3 1. A parcel of land lying east of the intersection of Edgewater Drive and Monroe Streets as shown on the recorded plat of Edgewater Place Addition to the City of South !Bend, bounded by a line running as follows, viz: Beginning at the intersection of the easterly line of Edgewater Drive and the southerly line of Yonroe Street produced !easterly, thence easterly on the southerly line of :.�onrce Street produced easterly 21 ;feet, more or less, to the low-water mark of the St. Joseph River; thence downstream along the low-water mark of said river to the northerly line of Monroe Street produced ;easterly; thence Westerly on the northerly line of lJonroe Street produced easterly 23 fee more or less, -6o the easterly line of Edgewater Drive; thence southerly along the east line of Edgewater Drive to the place of beginning. TRACT NO. L Beginning on the south side of Colfax Avenue at a point 238.68 feet West of the Northeast corner of lot 11 in Miller and Green's First Addition to the Town of Lowell; thence West along the North side of said lot 11 a distance of 1);.0 feet; thence South 15 feet; thence East parallel with and 15 feet South of the North line of said lot 11 a distance of LO feet; thence North 15 feet to the place of beginning, which point is 724.40 feet West of the intersection of the South line of Colfax Avenue and the West line of Niles Avenue in the City of South Bend, Indiana. TRACT NO. 5 Beginning on the Easterly line of L.W.E. at a point 143.20 feet from, the Southerly dine of Sample Street, measured along the Easterly line of said L.W.E., thence South 66 !degrees and 55 _minutes East a distance of 138.05 feet to the Northerly line of lot E2 ?Wenger and Kreighbaumis Vistula Avenue Addition; thence south 58 degrees West along the northerly line of said lot E2 pL distance of I1d9 Feet to the Eastely z e of to Win ;said Wenger and Kreighbaum's Vistula Avenue A dition; thence NorEA 3 egreesest along 0 • •; 0 • • 0 • • is • 0 the Easterly line of said lot W a distance of 50 feet; thence South 58 degrees West I' along the northerly line of said lot W a distance of 30 feet to the 7asterly line of L.W. E.; thence North 32 degrees West along the Easterly line of said L.W..P. a distance of 63.20 feet to the place of beginning. TRACT NO. 6 Beginning at the Southeast corner of lot 13 Majorts Addition; thence North along the East line of said lot 13 a distance of 245 feet; _ thence North 41 degrees and 4.3 minutes West a distance of 30.10 feet; thence South 34.42 feet; thence East 10 feet; thence South parallel with and 10 feet West of the East line of said lot 13 a distance of 226.73 feet to.the Northerly line of L.W.E.; thence South 71 degrees and 54 minutes East along the Northerly line of L.W.E. a distance of 10.52 feet to the place of beginning. A letter under date of July 21 1954, addressed to the City Engineer, over the signature ,:of Charles G. Brvant, Deputy Treasurer of State of Indiana, was read and the decision !of the Board was to proceed to make payment of the obligation referred to in the Deputy I; Treasurerts letter. A report on the routing of traffic setting up State and U. S. Highway detours, during the repair of the Colfax Avenue bridge, submitted'.by Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, was examined and ordered filed. STOP SIGN changes necessitated by the _re-routing of State Highway traffic during the reconstruction of the Colfax Avenue bridge, as covered by report submitted by Traffic Engineer, E. H. Muller, this date, was examined and ordered filed. A letter from Wilmer H. Tolle, Director of the Department of Public Welfare, under date of July 1, 1954, was read by the Board and after some discussion of the problem, the matter was referred to Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller for his investigation and report. The Trust. Account set up for the purpose of handling plans and specifications deposits:' required of bidders in connection with the ,Sewage Treatment Plant construction, as called, for in the legal advertising, having served -ts -purpose, the Board authorized the ter- mination of the trust and ordered that the remaining balance of these funds be trans- ferred to the General Fund. An Excavation Bond, in the sum of $2,000.00, binding Stanley E. Wesolowski, as principal and National Surety Corporation, New York City as sureties, was examined and approved by the Board. Excavation Bonds, in the sum of 81,000.00 each, were examined and approved by the Board for 0. E. Frame, d%b/a 0. E. Frame & Son, and 1m. S. Lodyga. Contractors Bonds, each in the sum of Q1,000.00, were examined and approved for the following contractors: Black & Anderson Construction Co., Inc., Forest Guise Eugene 71. Lauderback Albin R. Saltzgaber Robert Schumaker The possibility of establishing some form of pension plan for City employees of mapv years service, as they reach the age of -retirement, particularly those in the service '' of the Street Department, was discussed briefly, no definite conclusion being established. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 A. M.