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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/1979 Board of Public Works MinutesREGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 1979 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 19, 1979 by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. MINUTES OF MARCH 12 MEETING APPROVED Mr. McMahon reported that he had reviewed the minutes of the March 12 meeting and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Mr. McMahon noted that a request from John Stancati, Director of Utilities, to advertise for bids was received after the meeting agenda was posted. He made a motion that the request be added to the agenda. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - STREET DEPARTMENT M014ER John Stancati, Director of Utilities, submitted to the Board a request to advertise for bids for a Mower for the Street Department. Specifications are being prepared and will be filed with the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved. PUBLIC HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3469 PROCEEDINGS CLOSED This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Roll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3469 for the vacation of the north -south alley between Lafayette Street and Franklin Street running south from Broadway Street to the railroad right -of -way. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. There was no one present to speak on the Assessment Roll and no written remonstrances were filed with the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Assessment Roll listing $0.00 net benefits and $0.00 net damages was approved and said resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said proceedings closed. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE OR REPLACEMENT CHASSIS APPROVED Chief Oscar Van Wiele advised the Board that the Fire Department has reviewed the condition of the ambulances now in service. They were purchased in 1976. One unit has 46,584 miles on it and the other has 51,437 miles. The reserve ambulance is a 1973 Dodge which has 66,857 miles on it. This mileage represents approximately 14,000 ambulance calls since June of 1976. The Department notes there are two options available, since the medic units are modular type vehicles. One option would be to purchase a chassis only and use the present module. The second option is to trade one vehicle, possibly the 1972 Dodge, and purchase one new ambulance. One of the present medic units would then become the reserve unit. The Department is presently ascertaining the costs involved in the options and has not yet made a decision as to which option to pursue. Chief Van Wiele requested permission to prepare specifications and advertise for bids for either a new ambulance or a replacement chassis, with the decision to be made as to which equipment to bid when review and specifications are complete. The Board will be notified of the decision as to which piece of equipment to purchase. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board authorized the Department to prepare specifications and advertise for either a new ambulance or a replacement chassis with the Board to be notified as to which equipment will be bid. 2 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 1979 SUBGRANT MODIFICATION APPROVED - BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL Elroy J. Kelzenberg, Executive Director of the Bureau of Manpower and Training, submitted to the Board a modification to the Subgrant Agreement between the Bureau of Employment and Training and the St. Joseph County CETA and St. Joseph Valley Building Trades Council. The modification extends the date of the program from 3/31/79 to 5/31/79 and changes the subgrant number from 78 -48 -305 to 79- 365 -59. The modification does not change the dollar amount of the subgrant which remains at $326,333. The change of number is an internal office procedure. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried the subgrant modification was approved. KIWANIS PEANUT SALE APPROVED A. Bruce Burkhart, Fund Raising Chairman for the Potawatomi Kiwanis Club, submitted to the Board a request to conduct a Kiwanis Peanut Sale on Saturday April 28 on the public sidewalks. The group has a permit from the Charitable Solicitations Commission for the event. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TOOTSIE ROLL SALE APPROVED Arthur J. Perry submitted a request for the combined Councils of the Knights of Columbus to hold a Tootsie Roll Campaign on April 6, 7 and 8 on the public sidewalks. They have obtained a permit from the Charitable Solicitations Commission. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was approved. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY- 014NED LOT FILED The Board received a request from Albert Johnson to purchase a city -owned lot at 1625 Sibley Avenue. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Mayor's Office, Engineering Department, Community Development Department and Park Department for review and a determination as to whether the lot should be retained for any purpose. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted a request to approve installation of stop signs on Irvington at Southeast Drive, an uncontrolled "T" intersection. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved. TRANSFER OF CITY VEHICLES FILED The Board received notification from Glen Zubler, Director of Communications, of the transfer of City Vehicle #202 from the Street Department to the Bureau of Communications to be reassigned City Vehicle No. 440. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the notification was ordered filed and referred to the Controller's Office for inclusion in the City vehicle list. REGULAR MEETING SALE OF CITY -OWNED LOTS APPROVED MARCH 19, 1979 The Board was advised that the following list of city -owned lots and requests to purchase them were filed with the Board pursuant to the December 4th resolution for the sale of lots to abutting property owners for $1.00. Each lot has been reviewed by the Mayor's Office, Community Development Department, Park Department, Engineering Department and the Councilman of the respective district and was cleared for sale.. The Engineering Department abstracted the properties and verified that the applicants were qualified abutting property owners. 2119 Bertrand Street Perry and Josephine Lipscomb 518 Birdsell Andrew and Georgia Cloy 623 N. Birdsell Lillian V. Jaroszewski 510 W. Calvert Wilson Medich 2211 S. Catalpa James J. and Louise Balint 1118 E. Cedar Bernard and Patty Ann Williams 1517 -1521 S. Chapin St. Abe Bradley 2117 S. Chapin Street Paul L. and Elizabeth Pocza 119 S. Cherry St. Sylvester and Lopis 0. Mullins 133 E. Dayton Alfred Bolden 1205 14. Dunham Agnes P. and Gerald Krzyaniak 1540 W. Dunham Mary Louise Kurowski 1109 N. Duey Hosea and Gladys M. Johnson 1322 N. Fremont David and Ann Harris 528 Harris Street Manuel and Sylvia Herbert 911 Harrison Don E. and Christine A. Bergan 1506 S. High Clarence R. and Rose M. Anderson 1327 Howard Sylvia M. Warren 905 W. Indiana Bela and Mary H. Keresztes 1213 W. Indiana Joseph V. and Rose E. Nagy 827 and 831 Jackson Pauline M. Hojara 735 W. Jefferson Phillip A. and Linda D. Marjason 2405 Kenwood F. Jerome Jones 1137 S. Lafayette Edward Bogart, Jr. 1211 S. Lafayette James M. Miller 1044 LaSalle Court Stephen J. Eddy 1911 Linden Taylor and Mabel S. Williams 3 4 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 1979 1325 Linden Hollis E.,Jr. and Suzan M. Hughes 1038- 1040 Lindsey Nestly Knoblock 1202 E. Miner Curtis Hardy 930 W. Oak Jeanette Davison 227 O'Brien Henry and Katherine King 612 E. Ohio Irene A. Stewart 1613 N. Olive Louise Foster 218 N. Pagin Anthony T. Green 310 E. Pennsylvania Willie E. and Laura J. Martin 522 E. Pennsylvania Algerine and Minnie Henderson 809 S. Pulaski Leonard Kendziorski 816 S. Pulaski Edmund and Helen Gapinski 1318 Rush Juanita and Augustine Amador 1813 W. Sample Virginia J. and Aloysius V. Gapinski 620 N. Scott Edward Giant 1621 Sibley Eddie Lane 217 N. Walnut Anthony T. Green 309 E. Wenger Frank and Frances Dubala 405 E. Wenger , Wiljiam T .and Anna K. Heilman 526 and 530 E. Wenger Greg F. and Shirley J. Smith 618 E. Wenger William Hudson 1624 S. Williams Jack L. Johnson Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the sale of the above- listed properties and directed the Legal Department to prepare deeds for final closing. BOND RELEASED - NANDOR MAGO Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, reviewed a request to release the Contractor's Bond of Nandor Mago and reported no outstanding claims or permits against this contractor. He recommended release of the bond. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bond was released effective this date. CLAIMS APPROVED Deputy City Controller Michael L. Vance submitted to the Board Claim Docket Numbers 4797 through 5291 and recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon,:_seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved Claim Docket Numbers 4797 through 5291 and directed that checks for payment be issued. '1 _J A REGULAR MEETING 14ARCH 19, 1979 STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period March 8 to 14 was submitted to the Board. The report indicated twenty -one outages. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed. COMPLAINT - KUBIAK'S TAVERN, 2201 BERTRAND STREET Councilman Walter Szymkowiak and two residents of the area near Kubiak's Tavern at 2201 Bertrand Street, were present. Mrs. Lichnerowicz, 2022 Bertrand Street, protested the activities at the tavern, citing excessive noise, illegal parking, double parking, litter and debris as conditions the residents have to put up with. She noted this is an area of well -kept homes and the people want to maintain their properties and stay in the area. She said the residents should not have to accept the tavern operation and the problems it causes. She also complained. that the petition remonstrating against the teen -age night club at Kubiak's tavern was posted in the window of the tavern and expressed concern that those who frequent the tavern may use this information to harrass the neighborhood residents who signed the petition. She asked why they were given a copy of the petition. Mr. McMahon noted that all documents filed with the Board of Public Works become public records and are available upon request. Mrs. Lichnerowicz then related an incident when her daughter, who is eighteen years old, attempted to drive her car home from work and had to stop in front of the tavern for twenty minutes because the cars double parked prevented her from driving ahead. Councilman Szymkowiak expressed his concern about the activities at the tavern. He said there are many neighborhood taverns which do not cause problems. When this tavern was operated originally it caused no operations. In recent years, the owner has-attempted to put in a teen -age night club. That was not allowed because there is liquor on the premises and this is a violation of the liquor laws. The tavern is now open as an over - twenty -one night club on Friday and Saturday each week. Mr. Szvmkowiak said these citizens a.re• trying to keep up their properties and he did not want to see tnis situ are concerned about the posting of t Mr. Brunner asked if the residents f intimidate them and they agreed that Mr. Brunner asked if there was danci present said they did not know becau establishment. Mr. Brunner said he this situation over the week end and of the Vice Squad. Captain Smith we had been taken down. Mrs. Lichnerow she took a picture of it. Mr. Brunn acting today because the establishme until Friday. He assured the reside that the City will take every action and will check to see if the establi it appears to be operated as a cabar right to the petition but has the re The City will not stand for his usin intimidate the neighborhood. Mr. Mu has the right to a public document, lowest form of ethics. Mr. Brunner that the City has been aware of this for a teen -age disco was filed, the The City will now vigorously pursue occurring in the operation of this e parking, noise, and litter. He expr tu ition continue. ne sdlu tC'LUCU�a ie petition in the window. alt this was an effort to this was what the residents felt. ig in the tavern and those 3e they had not been inside the ind the Mayor were advised of talked to Captain Vinson Smith it to the premises and the petition Lez said it is up now and noted �r then noted the difficulty of it is not open and will not open its and Councilman Szymkowiak possible to pursue this matter 31iment is properly licensed since �t. He said Mr. Kubiak had a �ponsibility to use it correctly. the petition to harrass and Llen said that, while a citizen this use of the petition is the then advised the citizens present situation. When the application "ity did not grant the license. the matter of any violations 3tablishment, including licensing, assed the City's regret that IN REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 1979 residents feel they are being harrassed. He said an attempt will be made to talk to Mr. Kubiak at the earliest opportunity to advise him of the position of the City in this matter. Mr. Szymkowiak said that he initiated the petition against the teen -age disco in an effort to help the residents preserve their neighborhood. This is an old neighborhod and the properties are maintained. Many of the residents are widows and senior citizens and the City should help them to stay in the neighborhood and not move out. He thanked the Board for listening to the citizen complaints and . asked them to take action to correct the situation. LINDEN AVENUE RIGHT -OF -WAY DUMPING Councilman Walter Szymkowiak called to the attention of the Board tittering and dumping along the Linden Avenue right -of -way. He asked that the Board consider posting signs "Government Property - No Dumping" in the area. Mr. McMahon noted that he was aware of the problem and that Mr. Szymkowiak's suggestion would be taken under advisement for review. There being motion made the meeting ATTEST: no further business to come before the Board, upon by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried adqourned at 10:14 a.m. q �- - a a", Patricia DeClercq, Clerk 12 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 2, 1979 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, April 2, 1979 by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr, Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Terry Crone was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS APPROVED Mr. McMahon noted that the minutes of the March 19 meeting had been reviewed and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. McMahon also reported that the minutes of the March 26 meeting had been reviewed and he made a motion that those minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Mr. McMahon advised the Board that a public hearing on the Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution No.3466 was set for today and properly advertised.. However, the item was inadvertently omitted from the agenda. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the item was added. REQUEST FOR BICYCLE AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY SALE APPROVED Police Chief Michael Borkowski requested permission to dispose of unclaimed bicycles and unclaimed property at a public auction to be held on Saturday, April 28, 1979 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the rear of the Police Station, 701 W. Sample Street. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr'. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the sale and directed the Clerk to prepare the legal advertisements. VEHICLE ACQUISITION AND ASSIGNMENT OF NUMBERS APPROVED Police Chief Michael Borkowski sent notification to.the Board of the acquisition of a vehicle and the re-assignment-of city vehicle numbers as follows: Acquisition of 1972 Chevrolet Impala to be assigned Vehicle No. 737 Vehicle #640, 1977 Pontiac, to be changed to Vehicle #712 Vehicle #643, 1977 Pontiac, to be changed to Vehicle #713 Vehicle #653 assigned to Weights and Measures Department and assigned Vehicle #437 Vehicle ;668 assigned to the Parking Garages and assigned Vehicle ;555. Vehicle #651 was scrapped with the approval of the Board of Public Works and the title may be returned to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the assignment of vehicle numbers as listed. JOHN BRINSON CASE REFERRED TO MAYOR'S OFFICE The Board acknowledged receipt of a letter from Timothy McLaughlin, Attorney representing John Brinson, whose application for renewal of a pool hall license was denied. Mr. McLaughlin asked whether the matter would be referred to the Mayor. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr, Brunner and carried, the ..letter was filed and the John Brinson license denial matter was referred to Mayor Nemeth, pursuant to the Municipal Code Section 4 -28 (e), for notice and a hearing. s