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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/1955 Board of Public Works Minutes375 U • • • Is As September 6, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Public ixorks was held Monday, September 61 1955, at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims, in the total amount of $38,749.50, were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $337,508.50, were approved and ordered paid: Arrow Towel & Linen Service $ 17.10 Artcraft Printers 95.00 Business Systems, Inc. .63 Indiana & Michigan Electric 463.20 Verner L. Lane 20.40 Elmer E. Murray 55.52 Tri-County News o•05 1954 GENERAL STREET IMPVT. Russell Oberlin 5,577.35 South Bend Tribune 11.25 SEWAGE INORKS CONSTRUCTION Consoer,Townsend & Assoc. 5,989.96 Falcon Marine Company 2,349.99 Indiana & Michigan Electric 7.50 Sollitt Construction Co. 268,036.89 STREET & TRAFFIC Atlas Silk Screen Supply Co 29.92 Kuert Concrete, Inc. 14.45 Schillings 9.30 J. W. Werntz & Son 34.76 Arrow Towel & Linen Service 34.20 W. J. Braunsdorf & Son 14.00 Ernest DeGraff 60.08 Indiana & Michigan Electric 11,848.36 South Bend Window Cleaning Co. 53.50 Standard Automotive Supply 1.10 J. W. Werntz & Son 8.13 Rieth-Riley Construction Co. 14,742.93 Worden Brothers 266,893.97 Consoer,Townsend & Assoc. 1,147.78 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co 7.50 Indiana & 1°lichigan Electric Co 7.50 Healy 'Sign Co. 18.5,0 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 20.88 Frank S. Vukovits 30.80 First appeared before the Board., two youths, requesting the barricading of the dead-end block of Esther Street, commencing at 8:30 P.M., Wednesday, September 7, for the purpose of holding a street dance for college -age young people. Before granting permission, the Board requested approval be obtained from every resident of the block, and upon the securing of such approval, authorization for the dance and barricading of the block may be granted by Chief of Police R. J. Gillen. The Board then examined a petition, dated September 1, 1955, for the construction of a local sewer under the Barrett Law plan to serve Lots 373, 374 and 375 Woodlawn Addition, on Woodlawn Boulevard, from Inglewood Boulevard to the manhole in front of ;Lot 372 Woodlawn Addition, and referred this petition to the City Engineer for investi- gation and report. Then appeared before the Board, Mr. Ernest Borror, requesting permission for three Air Force exhibits to be parked in front of the Federal Building, Court House, and City Hall, from Friday evening, September 16, to Sunday morning, September 18, in con- junction with the Kiwanis Clubs. Annual "Newsboy Day" activity, Saturday, September 17. ''Mr. Borror also requested permission for an Air Force Helicopter exhibition and demonstrar tion being provided by General Twining, together with the downtown exhibits, as an Air 'Force cooperative effort with the Kiwanis Club on September 17. The Board granted (approval for the exhibits and helicopter demonstration, as outlined by Tdr. Borror. The Board next examined and approved plans for pavement improvement, MacArthur Avenue; from Rockne Drive to Lot 9 in Edison Park Second Addition, and Delano Avenue - Victory Avenue Sheet No. 1 and Sheet No. 2; and street improvement, Chimes Boulevard from Mac- Arthur Avenue to Edison Road, as submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, Civil Engineers. The Board then examined, approved and entered into a contract by and between the City of South Bend and Clyde E. Williams &_Associates in connection with all engineering work to be involved in the proposed improvement of Eisenhower Avenue, from Crosby Avenue to Delano Avenue and the improvement of Crosby Avenue from Benedict Avenue to Eisenhower Avenue, as set forth in Division A and Division B of said contract. Contract for engineering services was next examined and entered into between the City of South Bend and William S. Moore, Civil Engineer, in connection with the improve- ment of Ewing Avenue from Michigan Street to Franklin Street, including the repair of present foundation, where necessary, and the resurfacing of paving -roadway of said Ewing Avenue. Agreement was next examined and entered into, between the City of South Bend, and Bernard C. OtNeill, in the matter of the appraisal and securing of grants of right-of- way, involving eighteen (18) parcels of real estate on the east side of Olive Street, between Linden and Washington Street, for the purpose of widening and improving Olive Street. .H IPJIPROVEM,ENT RESOLUTION CONFIRMED RESOLUTION NO. 2815, 1955 For the improvement of Delano Avenue - Victory Avenue under Improvement Resolution No. 2815, 1955, adopted September 6, 1955 from Corby Street to Victory Avenue and from Victory Avenue to MacArthur Avenue by constructing a Class "C" Type 3 Pavement. After hearing all persons interested who appeared and being fully advised on the premises and the Clerk of the Board having shown proofs of publication of the notices to 376 'property owners and the same having been found sufficient, the Board decides that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said Improvement are equal to the estimated cost of the same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend,; Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2815, 1955, duly passed by .this Board on September 6, 1955, for the above improvement, be and .the same is hereby in all things confirmed - notice of Waiver and Irregularities filed, - and the improvement is hereby ordered to be made. R. S. Andrysiak J. A. Bickel I. A. Hurwich Board of Public Works & Safety Ward H. Crothers Clerk 'of the Board ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED 'The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby -receives and refers to the City Civil Engineer for investigation and report` petition of -Joseph Nemeth and 35 others for grad- ing and paving of the roadway of Fremont Street from Elwood Avenue to Keller Street, 'The City Engineer being present, made the recommendation that the petition be granted.. The. Board-tnen.directed that the firm_of-Chas. W._Cole and Son_-prepare_general details, drawings, specifications and preliminary improvement resolution for improving such part of said.street by paving. PRELIMINARY PLANS REPORTED Chas. W. Cole & Son, Civil Engineers, reported to the Board profiles, Drawings, General Details, Specifications, Estimates and Preliminary Improvement Resolution for the improvement of Fremont Street from the north line of Elwood Avenue to the south line of Keller Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 2816. The Board approved the reports and passed Improvement Resolution, authorizing this:; public improvement, and the 28th day of September, 1955, at the hour of 6:30 P.M. C.S.T.,.: 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 improvement, may be heard as to the necessity for 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 esti- mated cost of said improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications, of the time and place of hearing of the Resolution No. 2816. The _Board next considered the expediting of the widening of Eddy Street, between Madison Street and Sorin Street, and directed the Clerk to proceed with the advertising to obtain bids for the construction of foundations and basements, and the moving of houses involved. The Board next examined blue -print showing proposed canopy involved in the con- struction of new building for Hoffman Brothers, Auto Electric, Inc., 1101 E. Madison Street and granted approval of canopy as shown on Sheet 4 of the building plans for this new construction. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2812 - 1955 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 BETWEEN;; NORTH ST. LOUIS BOULEVARD AND NORTH ST. PETER STREET RUNNING NORTH FROM THE NORTH LINE OF ST. VINCENT STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF ST. VINCENT STREET AND FROM THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF ST. VINCENT STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF NAPOLEON STREET, under Vacation Resolution No. 2812. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written re- monstrances 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 reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. The Board then directed the Clerk to notify Rieth-Riley Construction Company, the successful bidder for the Type "C" hot -mixed, hot -laid, asphaltic concrete to be furnished, hauled and placed on streets, directing them to commence laying this asphalt mat on Mishawaka Avenue from immediately east of the Grand Trunk Viaduct to Logan Street;'', a strip not to exceed 21 feet in width. This 21 feet shall cover the 17-foot wide center strip, plus 2 feet on each side for "feather -edging". This project is also to include the re -building of inlets, or the building of additional inlets at the inter- section of Mishawaka Avenue and 36th Street. The Board next approved appraisal,contract, and grant of right-of-way of the Elnora Murphy property at 520 No. Eddy Street. • • • L 0 s 37 • • • • 0 TRAFFIC ENGINEER: Traffic Engineer E. H. Miller, being present, brought .to the Board's attention, the fact tliat Corby Street is a boulevard from Niles Avenue to St. -Louis -Blvd.,, and asking the Board's decision in the matter of posting boulevard signs accordingly. -The Board, unanimously favored the posting of boulevard signs, but stipulated that a consultation in the matter be held with Street Commissioner H..M. Tomlinson, before proceeding with the posting of the signs. was next considered The Traffic Engineer's neednfor fifty-one (51) 24" x 24" Red Scotchlite Stop Signs at a total cost of $349.35. The Board authorized the purchase and directed the Clerk to proceed accordingly. 4 e Beapd ::e*#- 6"Oidepe;r °TbLe Traffic Engineer's need for four (4) 2-way 3-section traffic signal heads and nine (9) 1-way"2-section traffic signal heads was next considered and approved. The Clerk was directed to proceed with the purchase of the required equipment. The Board then approved the installation of STOP signs at the following locations. - Southwest corner of'Olive and Fisher Streets Southwest corner of Poland at Olive Street Both sides of Dunham at Olive Street Both sides of Linden at Olive Street IThe Board next took note of advice from Engineer William S. Moore, under date of August 22, 1955, relative to completion of contract for the repair and re -paving of the Ironwood Drive Bridge, including supplemental contract entered into under date of July 11, 1955 pertaining thereto. Excavation Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for Adams General Construction Co., and the Northern Indiana Public Service Company. Contractor's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined -and approved for the following contractors: Grand Trunk Western R. R. Co. Muia Construction Company, Inc. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. S. E. Price Geo. Swiatowy There being no further business to come before the Board, meeting, thereupon, adjourned; the time now being 11:20 A. M. Attest: Clerk