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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes224 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1979 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 15, 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 PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. Mullen reported that the minutes of the October 8 meeting had been reviewed and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. McMahon seconded the motion and it carried, AGENDA ITEM ADDED Mr. McMahon noted receipt of an Excavation Bond for Michiana Mechanical after the posting of the meeting agenda and he made a motion that the bond be added to the agenda for consideration. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. OPENING OF BIDS - VEHICLES. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT This was the date set for receiving bids for three vehicles for the Community Development Department. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and in the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: Harold Medow, Inc. Bid was signed by Stanley J. Pollyea, South Bend, Indiana non- collusion affidavit was in order and a 10% bid bond was submitted. Bid - One to Three 1979 Plymouth Volare 4 door sedans Unit Price - $4443.00 Trade In for 1972 Chevrolet - $200.00 Joe Hayden, Inc. Niles, Michigan Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone advised the Board that the non - collusion affidavit was not signed and notarized and that the bid did not contain a certified check as required for an out -of -state bidder or a bid bond. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bid of Joe Hayden was rejected. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bid of Harold Medow was referred to the Community Development Department for review and recommendation. CONTRACT APPROVED - OLIVE STREET CURB AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS A contract with Murdock and Sons for curb and sidewalk improvements at the southeast corner of Olive and Washington Streets was submitted to the Board for approval. The contract is in the amount of $11,299.25 and is in accordance with the bid accepted. The Performance and Labor and Materials Bond and Certificate of Insurance were submitted. Upon.motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr.Brunner and carried, the contract was approved and the bonds and insurance certificate filed. REGULAR MEETING 225 OCTOBER 15,, 1.979 SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED - FIRST BANK CENTER GARAGE Mr. McMahon noted that the Board would hold a Special Meeting to award the bids for the Garage Portion of the First Bank Center Project. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, a special meeting was set for Friday, October 19, 1979 at 9:30 a,m. FUND SOLICITATION APPROVED FOR KIDNEY FOUNDATION - OCTOBER 21 Firefighter Darrell Young submitted a request to the Board to conduct a fund solicitation to benefit the Kidney Foundation at the intersection of Chippewa and U.S. 31 on Sunday, October 21 from noon until 4:00 p.m. It is anticipated there will be ten participants in the solicitation. The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting reviewed the request with the Police Department Traffic Detail and reported approval is recommended with the following stipulations: 1. The solicitation will be conducted on the sidewalk area and not in the intersection and must in no way impede, stop, delay or otherwise interfere with the safe and efficient movement of vehicular traffic. 2. The solicitation will be conducted between the hours of noon and 4:00 p.m, on Sunday, October 21, 1979. 3. All participants must sign a Hold Harmless Agreement indemnifying the City of South Bend. Upon motion made by Mr, McMahon, seconded by Mr, Brunner and carried, the request was approved subject to the requirements of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department. REQUEST TO CLOSE PORTION OF WASHINGTON ST. ON NOVEMBER 11 APPROVED The Board received a request from Red Conery on behalf of the St. Joseph County Commander's Council to close the south half of Washington Street on Sunday, November 11 from 10:00 a.m. to noon for the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr, Mullen and carried, the request was approved. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended approval of the following traffic control devices: 1. Designated Handicapped Parking Space at 819 E. Milton at the request of the resident, with the property owner's approval. 2. Revise No Parking Zone to No Parking within 15' of pavement Tow -Away Zone, in front of 4210 Lincolnway West, at the location of the Beacon Bowl, to improve sight distance for the two drives. Requested by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, with the concurrence of the owner. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the requests were approved. 226 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1979 HOLIDAY FESTIVAL PARADE APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski reported to the Board that the request of Michelle Dobski to hold the Annual Holiday Festival Parade had been reviewed. The date of the parade is Saturday, November 17 at 9:00 a.m. The suggested route is Jefferson Street, from Williams to Service Court #5. The Police Department concurs that approval can be given. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the parade and authorized the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting to post the necessary No Parking Signs and coordinate arrangements. HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMIT APPROVED The Board received a request from Herbert L.Fritz, 4610 W. MacGregor for a Handicapped Parking Permit. A doctor's statement was attached to the application. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the application was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance of the permit. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Chief Deputy Controller Michael L. Vance submitted to the Board Claim Docket Numbers 20030 to 20384 and recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved Claim Docket Numbers 20030 to 20384 and directed that checks for payment be issued. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period October 3 to October 11 was submitted to the Board. The report indicated ten outages. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr, Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed. BOND APPROVED - MICHiANA MECHANICAL Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, submitted to the Board the Excavation Bond for Michiana Mechanical and noted he had reviewed the bond and it is properly executed and can be approved. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bond was approved. APPROVAL OF CETA SUBGRANT AND SUBAGREEMENTS Elroy Kelzenberg, Director of the Bureau of Manpower and Training, submitted to the Board the following agreements: Subgrant Agreement between the Bureau of Employment and Training and Ivy Tech NorthCentral for the period October 1 1979 through September 30, 1980 to provide individual referral training. The amount of the subgrant is $233,723. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the subgrant was approved. Public Service Employment Agreements as follows (1) Real Services, Inc. in the amount of $6,975.00 for the period 10/1/79 to 5/13/80 227 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1979 (2) United Way of St. Joseph County in the amount of $7,388.00 for the period 10/1/79 to 10/3/80 (3) Action, Inc. in the amount of $14,038 for the period 9/30/79 to 11/23/79 (4) Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $7,613 for the period 10/1/79 to 9/30/80 (5) Northern Indiana Health Systems Agency in the amount of $7,96.5.00 for the period 10/1/79 to 1/6/80 (6) Penn - Harris - Madison School Corporation in the amount of $2,852 for the period 10/1/79 to 2/15/80. (7) Michiana Area Construction Industry Fund in the amount of $4,043 for the period 10/1/79 to 2/15/80. The Subagreements provide for funding for job slots with the various agencies. The Board discussed the agreements with Mr. Kelzenberg in light of recent reductions in CETA funding. Mr, Kelzenberg noted there has been a substantial reduction in funding. However, job slots can be filled in accordance with the new guidelines. The reduction in funding will not decrease the administrative load in his office and no reduction in staff is planned because the requirements for application, review and reporting have been increased. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the agreements were approved, JOHN PRZYGODA RE: YELLOW CURB ON ECLIPSE PLACE John Przygoda, 1109 Eclipse Place, was present and asked the Board to reconsider its' action to remove yellow curb from in front of his residence. He noted he owns the first residence south of the St. Joseph Bank branch and the curb has been painted yellow in front of his home for fifteen years in order to prevent bank customers from parking. This year, his immediate neighbor to the south also asked that the curb be painted yellow. When that was done, other residents of the block petitioned the Board to remove the yellow curb. Mr. Przygoda asked the Board to repaint the yellow curb in front of his house to allow him privacy. Mr. McMahon noted that it is not normal procedure for the Board to authorize yellow curbs in residential areas. The Board took its' action last week to remove the yellow curb on the petition of the residents of the block. He said the Board was not aware that the yellow curb had been in existence for any length of time. He said the Board will ask the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting to review its' records to verify if the yellow curb was approved previously and the date. The Board will review all pertinent information and advise Mr. Przygoda of its' determination in the matter. There being motion made the meeting no further business to come by Mr. McMahon, seconded by was adj ounred at 10:20 a,,ifr ATT ST: ,L GCS Patricia DeClercq, Clerk before the Board, upon Mr. Brunner and carried,