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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/16/1980 Board of Public Works MinutesREGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 1980 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, June 16, 1980, by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of June 10, 1980, were approved as submitted. AGENDA ITEMS ADDED Mr. McMahon stated that the following items would be added to the agenda and considered by the Board immediately after the opening of bids and the scheduled public hearings: Presentation of Cubs tickets to Spring Clean -Up winning team, report concerning closing of Olive Street Pumping Station. OPENING OF BIDS - SAMPLE STREET IMPROVEMENTS This was the date set for receiving bids for Project R & S 53, Improvement and Widening of Sample Street from Chapin Street to Olive Street. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: Arco Engineering Construction 705 S. Beiger Mishawaka, Indiana and Bartolini Excavating Co. 16242 Day Road Mishawaka, Indiana City portion of project County portion of project Total Walsh & Kelly, Inc. 24358 State Road 23 South Bend, Indiana City portion of project County portion of project Total Rieth -Riley Construction P. 0. Box 1775 South Bend, Indiana City portion of project County portion of project Total Bid was signed by William D. Zirkle and Dominic J. Bartolini, non- collusion affidavit was in order and bid bonds in the amount of 5% of the bid were submitted. $1,065,084.65 277,787.30 $1,342,871.95 Bid was signed by Thomas 0. Walsh, non - collusion affidavit was in order and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. $1,088,096.50 117,614.00 $1,296,732.50 Bid was signed by William N. Rieth, non - collusion affidavit was in order and a bid bond in the amount of 5% was submitted. $ 982,118.13 271,938.10 $1,254 ,056.23 Mr. McMahon stated that part of the project (a three - block area) was designed by the county in conjunction with the Olive- Sample Overpass, and that was the reason why there was a breakdown in the total amount of the bids. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the bids were referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 1980 OPENING OF BIDS - SCARIFICATION AND PAVING PROJECT This was the date set for receiving bids for scarification and paving of various streets within the city as follows: Scarification and repaving of: Indiana Avenue from Swygart to Olive Diamond Avenue from Lincolnway West to Portage Elwood Avenue from Portage to Olive Riverside Drive from Angela to California The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Bid was signed by Thomas 0. 24358 State Road 23 Walsh, non - collusion affidavit South Bend, Indiana was in order and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. $222,222.05 Rieth -Riley Construction P. 0. Box 1775 South Bend, Indiana $227,127.67 Bid was signed by Richard D. Ruhlman, non- collusion affidavit was in order and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the bids were referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. OPENING OF BIDS - DE -ICING MATERIAL (LIgUID CALCIUM CHLORIDE) This was the date set for receiving bids for liquid calcium chloride for the Street Department. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bid was opened and publicly read: Pierceton Equipment P. 0. Box 233 Laketon, Indiana 50,000 gallons or less - Bid was signed by Paul F. Beebe, non - collusion affidavit was in order and a bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid was submitted. Liquid Calcium Chloride $.2874/gal Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the bid was referred to the Street Department for review and recom- mendation. PUBLIC HEARING - INDIANA CABLEVISION PETITION TO INCREASE RATES Mr. McMahon announced that this was the public hearing on the proposed increase by Indiana Cablevision as follows: The following is an outline of our proposed new rates for South Bend. Please note that although the consumer price index has increased by 18% over the past seventeen (17) months, our increase for basic rates is only 15.4 %. u 1 1 REGULAR MEETING Service Monthly Service Charge for One Outlet (Residential & commercial) JUNE 16, 1980 Present Rate New Rate Difference $7.75 $8.95 $1.20 Monthly Service Charge Each Additional Outlet $2.00 $2.50 $.50 It is important to note that there has not been an increase in install charges for over four and one half (42) years. The proposed rates are "maximum rates" and thus may perodically be reduced during special marketing promotions. Installation Installation charge (new address) Add'l. Residential Outlets Installed At That Time Add'l. Outlets Installed later Relocation Charge Within Residence Service Installation Charge to Households That Had Previous Customer Transfer Charge to Households Previously. Wired Disconnect Maximum Present Rate New Rate Difference $20.00 No charge $10.00 $25.00 $5.00 $ 5.00 (each $5.00 outlet) $15.00 (each $5.00 outlet) $10.00 $15.00 Maximum Present Rate New Rate $10.00 $15.00 $10.00 $15.00 $5.00 Difference $5.00 $5.00 No charge No charge None Installation charges are based on standard drops not exceeding 200'. For drops exceeding 200' installation charge is based on quotation of cost. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. McMahon stated that the Board would hear comments from Indiana Cablevision and the citizens and then take the matter under advise- ment for a recommendation which would probably be made at the next Board meeting on June 23, 1980. Mr. Ron Hren, General Manager of Indiana Cablevision, stated that the last increase approved for Indiana Cablevision was in December of 1978. Since that time, new channels have been added to the basic cable with no additional charges to customers, as follows: A sports network, entitled U.S.A.; Channel 7 from Atlanta, Georgia; and a governmental public affairs channel from Washington, D.C. In addition, the company has upgraded its technical plant and added new employees to improve the service to its customers. The Board of Directors allocated over $1,000,000 on rebuilding and new con - struction in the South Bend area. New channels will be improved and added and a 24 -hour sports channel and 24 -hour news channel will be added, one of which will be in effect before fall. Mr. Hren stated that, if Cable T.V. is expected to grow and move toward a profitable base, it must improve service and expand channel base. Since the last increase, there have been changes in the marketplace. is REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 1980 The rise in gasoline, cable supplies and materials has increased, and a 58% increase in wages was realized in the past year. The company now employed over 110 people. Mr. Hren stated that increases in operating and capital costs have not been offset in over 17 months. Mr. Kernan asked if anyone attending the meeting wishes to make any comments concerning the rate increase. Mr. James Page, 1111 North Blaine, stated that he has seen the progress made in the area of expansion, but he had experienced a problem a month ago with equipment and had been without the cable for over a month. He felt a reduction in the rates he paid should be made to him since the problem had been with the cable. Mr. Hren stated that Indiana Cable T.V. offered free service and main- tenance of cable as part of the subscriber fee. Also, response to complaints is usually made within 24 to 36 hours of the complaint. Mr. Page stated that one channel had been out for over a month for several subscribers he knew. Mr..Hren assured Mr. Page that he would investigate the matter. Mr. McMahon stated that Cable T.V. had a policy of rebating to the customer part of the monthly rate for service not provided, and Mr. Hren indicated that this was the case. Mr. E. R. Windhorst, 53166 Twyckenham Road, suggested that Cable T.V. was involved in two businesses, one of the distribution of signals off the air and the special services it provided. Mr. McMahon reminded Mr. Windhorst that the Board had jurisdiction only as far as the rate increase was concerned. Mr. Windhorst stated that he felt the regular subscribers were subsidizing the other services. When the special services were introduced, he stated that there was no reduction in the price paid by the regular customers. He felt the people who were paying the regular rate were subsidizing the special programs. He felt there was no question that the cable had to be serviced and the office force paid, and he felt the amount should be adjusted to the regular customers. Mr. McMahon asked if the figures furnished to the Board reflected the total operation or were they restricted to basic service. Mr. Hren stated that they included total operation. He stated that the total deficit has decreased since the special programming, and the channels have been increased to the basic customers. He indicated that the pay channels are not subsidized by the regular customers as Mr. Windhorst had suggested. He further explained that the Federal Communications Commission has structured that local govern- mental bodies have no jurisdiction over pay channels. Mr. Kernan asked if, on the expense side, Cable T.V. has shown an added cost to personnel. Mr. Hren stated that that was correct, and all figures were broken down. He stated that expenses and income is reflected. He stated that the specialty programs were paid for on a subscription basis. Mr. Windhorst stated that' ' 'this may have helped the basic, services somewhat, but he felt the subscriber rate for basic services has helped the special programs more. Mr. H. Theodore Noell, attorney for Indiana Cablevision, stated that the deficit would be substantially higher if it were not for pay television. He also stated that a higher rate increase would be requested if that was not the case. Mr. Kernan stated that, since last year, two new channels have been added. Mr. Hren stated that, over the past two years, three channels have been added and the regular cable channels have also been expanded. Mr. Kernan stated that a substantial increase was noted in programming and origination. He asked about this. Mr. Hren stated that Cable T.V. had a full -time staff member and part -time people to do the programming. The company provided community affairs on its channel, and he referred to a program sponsored by Indiana University on aging and special Little League programs which have been aired. He stated that the company has reduced its deficit over the past few years and that the rate increase or adjustment being requested at this time would not eliminate the the deficit. Mr. Kernan stated that he was concerned about program- ming and origination. Mr. Hren stated that, in the line item, the following expenses were considered: administrative salaries, production salaries, office supplies and rent, origination expense and costs for 1 1 u �1 . REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 1980 pay programming and basic programming. He stated that Cable T.V. must pay a per subscriber fee for such service. He assured Mr. Kernan that approximately 80% of the costs involved in that line item were for pay programming costs and not basic cable television. Mr. Kernan stated that, as he understood it, pay television included Home Box Office, Spectrum and Showtime, and Mr. Hren stated that he was correct. He informed Mr. Kernan that the pay television income was broken down if he wanted to check it. He stated that this overcomes the actual cost substantially, and that the company was making more than an operating profit on pay television. Mr. Kernan stated that there were additional costs involved in technical and promotional items. The increases in those items were substantial, and he asked about that. Mr. Hren answered by stating that those increases were primarily for an upgrade of the technical supports in terms of people, wages and maintenance. Mr. Kernan stated that the expenses for customer service have actually gove down, with the technical expenses being increased substantially. He felt this appeared to coincide with the introduction of Home Box Office, etc. Mr. Hren stated that this was not the case. He stated that there has been a great improvement of service and quality of the cable signal. Mr. Noell stated that some major improvements have been made in the area of capital improvements to effect this. Mr. Hren informed the Board that the company had just recently installed a computer which automates a great deal of paperwork which allows Cable T.V. to provide better service to its customers. He stated that this was a large investment on the part of Cable T.V. Mr. Kernan asked about the line item entitled, "other expenses ". Mr. Hren stated that approximately 95% of that item was depreciation (straight -line) and interest. Mr. Windhorst asked if capitalization was included as part of the rates, and Mr. Kernan stated that depreciation has to be considered as an expense of doing business. Mr.. Windhorst asked if the money Cable T.V. has tied up was part of the rate base. Mr. Kernan stated that that would help determine its costs. Mr. Windhorst referred to a letter which he had received from Mr. Hren sometime ago which stated that the services were a choice of the customer and charges were not based on total capitalization. Mr. Hill explained to Mr. Windhorst that a purchaser of the service must determine whether or not he feels the service'is worth what he pays for it. He stated that the Board must set the rate for the community and must look into the inquiries raised by Mr. Kernan. He indicated that these things have been discussed with Mr. Hren, and the Board must now determine whether or not the increase is needed to maintain the service in this community. Mr. McMahon stated that the federal government has taken the position that the activity in which the Board is presently involved in is optional. He indicated that the federal government has changed its position on cablevision which reflects the opposite of Mr. Hren's statement. For that reason, it has given the cities the option to approve the rate adjustments. He reminded Mr. Windhorst that the Board would not look at the rate increase from the same standpoint as the customer, and he stated that the Board would retain the option and would either approve or disapprove the rate increase. He stated that Cable T.V. could not be compared to other utilities such as telephone, electric, or gas,.simply because it was not a sole source utility. Mr. Page stated that, as a customer, he felt there was a lack of service to the customer and he had experienced this with the problem he had recently brought to the attention of the Board. Mr. Noell stated that there had been a great deal of re- regulation on the part of the federal.government. He felt there was no question that these types of companies must operate on a viable, business -like basis. Because Cable T.V. had over 24,000 customers and over 1,000 miles of cable, the expenses incurred would naturally increase. He stated that the company was faced with a deficit and has brought in pay television to help bring that deficit in line. Mr. Crone asked about the percentage of depreciation which would be attributable to air station. Mr. Hren answered by stating that approximately 5% would be attributable. Mr. Kernan asked Mr. Hren to furnish him specific information regarding the company's REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16. 1980 depreciation schedule. Mr. McMahon stated that Mr. Windhorst and Mr. Page could feel free to contact Mr. Kernan's office and talk further with him concerning their questions and concerns prior to a decision being made by the Board. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the public hearing was closed and the matter was referred to the Controller's Office for review and recommendation. Mr. McMahon stated that the Board was hopeful of making its recommendation at the next Board meeting on June 23, 1980. PUBLIC HEARING - INTENDED USE OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS This was the date set for holding a public hearing on the proposed use of revenue sharing funds in the amount of $5,000.00 during the calendar year 1980. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. McMahon noted that this was the public hearing on the proposed use of revenue sharing funds as follows: Ethnic Festival Fireworks $5,000.00 In accordance with the guidelines adopted for such use of revenue sharing funds, information about this public hearing was forwarded to the following senior citizen groups with the request that the notice be posted: Foster Grandparents, Hansel Neighborhood Center, REAL Services, Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Senior Citizens Group of LaSalle Park. There was no one present to speak against the proposed expenditure. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the public hearing was closed and the Clerk was instructed to forward the minutes of this public hearing to the Controller's Office and the City Clerk. Mr. Kernan announced that the administration had looked for public participation in the hopes of raising additional funds for the fireworks display. He stated that, as of this date, $765 had been raised from public contributions, and the First Bank and Trust Company had offered to contribute 10% of every dollar raised. Mr. Kernan indicated that he was hopeful that the city would be able to spend $7,000 on the fireworks display if $2,000 could be raised from contributions and donations. APPROVE INSTALLATION OF CARILLON CHIMES - ST. JOSEPH BANK BUILDING Mr. McMahon stated that the St. Joseph Bank and Trust Company had requested permission to install carillon chimes on the roof of the St. Joseph Bank Building, and, in accordance with Ordinance No. 6771 -80, the Board of Public Works was given the review and approval powers for allowing for the playing of certain non - commercial music in public places. He felt the Board should adopt certain guidelines to assist in this review process, and he recommended the following: 1. That the Board consider requests for music played on carillons only; 2. That the installation of a carillon unit be considered only in those areas which are not presently served by such a musical unit; 3. That the operator of such a unit must be capable of programming or altering said unit so as to avoid interference with: a. Carillons played in conjunction with formal religious services, REGULAR MEETING b. Formally organized and licensed activities which are scheduled in close proximity to the musical installations; and JUNE 16. 1980 4. That the Board only consider requests for installations in areas which are-deemed by.`the Board to be predomi- nately non - residential in nature. Mr. McMahon stated that his recommendations would not, of course, list all the considerations which may be deemed pertinent to each individual permit application. Mr. Roland Kelly, Director of Marketing of St. Joseph Bank and Trust Company, stated that he had no objections to the guidelines as proposed by Mr. McMahon. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the recommendations of Mr. McMahon were adopted. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, approval was granted to the St. Joseph Bank and Trust Company for installation of the carillon chimes in accordance with its request, and the matter was referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance of the proper permit. PRESENTATION OF CUBS TICKETS TO SPRING CLEAN -UP WINNING TEAM Mr. Kernan presented to Ed Nowak 14 tickets to a Cubs baseball game for his team's efforts in hauling the most trash in the spring clean -up program which had been conducted in April. Mr. Kernan stated that the Mayor had issued a challenge to other departments and the Board of Works crew had hauled 39 truckloads on Tuesday of that week; however, the contest had run the entire week and on Thursday, Ed Nowak and Herb Smith and the other members of the team had successfully hauled 42 loads. The tickets had been purchased by officials in the administration and gasoline would also be furnished to the group going to Chicago for the game. Mr. Kernan emphasized that no public funds would be used. APPROVE CLOSING OF OLIVE STREET PUMPING STATION Mr. John Leszczynski, Director of Utilities, informed the Board of recent odor problems being experienced in Well No. 4 at the Olive Street Pumping Station. He stated that in March of this year, his office began receiving customer complaints of certain chemical odors. Upon investigation, most often the odor had dissipated by the time employees responded. At times when the odor could be _detected, adjacent services were sampled and monitored in an effort to isolate the possible source. Mr. Leszczynski stated that it was not until late April that the odor or contaminant was found to be present in enough samples that sufficient data could be collected directing personnel to the Olive Street Station, and Well No. 4 particularly. He indicated that the alcohol -like odor appeared to be isolated to Well No. 4 only and it was immediately removed from operation on April 29, 1980. It had been determined that there was some foreign substance present in Well No. 4. In subsequent testing, it was found that the contaminant could be derived from dry cleaning fluid or degreasing solvents; however, the report lacked quantitative data and this has not been confirmed. Mr. Leszczynski informed the Board that, despite the fact that there are no current standards addressing contaminants of this type and despite the fact that he had not yet received any quantitative information to establish that the concentra- tion of the contaminant exceeds the preliminary standards, he took the precaution on June 13, 1980, of closing down the entire Olive Street well field. He stated that he had no reason to believe that the other five wells at Olive Street have been or will be affected by this contaminant and that an analysis of those wells indicates that they have not; however, he requested that the Board confirm his order that the wells remain closed until the detailed testing which is currently underway be completed and his original finding of no contamination be confirmed. He also requested that, until the nature and extent of the pollution problem at Well No. 4 is REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16,1980 fully identified, the other five wells be restarted when frequent testing procedures for the contaminant can be instituted in an effort to insure that acceptable quality is being maintained. Mr. Leszczynski stated that meetings have been arranged with officials of the St. Joseph County Health Department in an effort to coordinate the investigations of the wells. Mr. McMahon felt Mr. Leszczynski's actions were to be commended and he felt the precautions taken were proper. Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Olive Street station could remain closed for an indefinite period providing the city did not experience a severe dry spell or a large fire. Mr. McMahon asked that Mr. Leszczynski advise the Board periodically regarding the problem. Mr. Kernan asked if there had been other complaints, specifically regarding chlorination, and Mr. Leszczynski stated that there had been some complaints received about chlorination, but he emphasized that those problems are not in any way hazardous to anyone's health and are not related to this particular problem. Mr. Norm Stangland, reporter for WSBT -TV, asked if any benzine had been detected, and Mr. Leszczynski and Mr. McMahon stated that there was no relation. to this problem and the Granger matter, and Mr. McMahon stated that, from time to time, the Olive Street station has proven to be susceptible to salt.. He hoped this was a localized problem and would be addressed in a reasonable fashion. He further indicated that, with the cooperation of the Health Department, a program would be instituted which would enable the city to conduct an inventory of the local businesses to see what chemicals and materials they are using. He stated that, unfortunately there was a railroad next to the Olive Street station which made the situation difficult. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan,.seconded by Mr. McMahon and carried, approval for the closing of the Olive Street station was confirmed, and Mr. Leszczynski was advised to keep the Board informed of further developments in the matter. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR FIREWORKS — ETHNIC FESTIVAL A contract with Princess Fireworks Display Company was submitted to the Board for approval. The contract provided for an aerial fireworks display to be held on July 4, 1980, weather permitting (or, if inclement weather, a mutually agreed date will be chosen), in an amount of $7,000.00 to be paid upon completion of the display. Mr. Michael L. Vance, Chief Deputy Controller, suggested that the Board provide an authorization to proceed to Princess Fireworks in the amount of $5,500 because of the uncertainty of funding and further, that any further upward charge in the price of the show must be authorized in writing by the Deputy Controller's Office. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, approval of the contract was granted subject to the stipulations recommended above. PETITION FOR RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL PARKING (2500 BLOCK NORTHVIEW DR.) A petition submitted by the residents in the 2500 block of Northview Drive was received requesting establishment of a restricted residential parking zone because of the use by citizens of Pinhook Park and the considerable amount of on- street parking in the area. The petition was signed by eight property owners in the block. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the petition was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recom- mendation. n 1 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 1980 FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY (HIGH INDUSTRIAL PARK) Mr. McMahon stated that Mr. Curtiss A. Reynolds, Vice President of F & D Rentals, Inc., and South Bend Tool & Die Company, was petitioning for the vacation of a 14' alley meandering in an easterly- westerly direction to High Street. The subject property was being developed as an industrial park with a new street access to all properties. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the petition was referred to the Engineering Department, the Area Plan Commission and Community Development for review and recommendation. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDERS - ORANGE - COLFAX CONNECTOR Mr. McMahon stated that two change orders necessary for the completion of signal work at Colfax and LaPorte, and additional signalization at the Olive and Orange intersection, were being submitted for approval by the Board. The contractor for both change orders is Rieth -Riley Construction and the than e orders were in the amounts of $7,118.50 (Colfax and LaPorte) and 2,813.45 (Olive and Orange). Mr. McMahon stated that the change orders had been reviewed by the Engineering Department and were found to be in order. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr.. Hill and carried, the change orders in the amounts of $7,118.50 and $2,813.45 were approved. APPLICATION FOR OPEN AIR STAND (JAMES GESTO) An application for an open air stand license from James W. or Lori K. Gesto for the sale of fresh fruit and vegetables at the corner of Logan and Jefferson was received by the Board. Permission for the location of the stand had been received from the property owner, Mr. Don M. Newman. Upon a motion: made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the application was referred to the Health Depart- ment and the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. APPROVAL OF BLOCK PARTY (1000 and 1100 BLOCK OF OAK STREET A recommendation for approval of the block party in the 1000 and 1100 blocks of Oak Street on July 4, 1980, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. was received from Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the block party was approved. APPROVE STREET SERVICES - WASHINGTON AND FALCON STREETS A request of Missionary Dora Lottie to hold street services on the corner of Washington and Falcon Streets during the first two weeks of July was recommended favorably to Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. He recommended that Ms. Lottie be restricted to the non - street portion of the right -of -way and not directly or indirectly block traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. APPROVAL OF OPEN AIR STAND (FIREWORKS - 1346 NORTH IRONWOOD The application for an open air stand license for the sale of fireworks by Steve Crane at 1346 North Ironwood was recommended favorably by Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Permission from the private property owner, Lung's Sunoco Service, was received. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the application was approved provided the stand remains on the private property of the gasoline station. REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 1980 APPROVAL OF ERECTION OF TENT - ESLINGER FURNITURE AND APPLIANCE A recommendation'from Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, was received concerning the erection of a tent on the Eslinger parking lot on North Main Street between July 7th and August 11th. Mr. Wadzinski recommended approval, subject to the tent not taking up all of the off - street parking on Main Street and that any outdoor advertising or flashing board signs be located on Eslinger property in accordance with the Building Department regulations. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, approval of the tent was granted subject to the above stipulations and Fire Department approval. APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE A recommendation for the installation of a Two -Hour Parking Sign, 6 A.M. to 6 P.M., at 1415 Lincolnway West was received from the,. Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, approval of the traffic control device was granted. APPROVAL OF CONTRACTOR'S BOND The Contractor's Bond of Avenue Construction, 58267 Elm Road, Mishawaka, was recommended for approval by Ray S. Andrysiak. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the bond was approved. APPROVAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN -UP OF LOTS A request from the Environmental /Action Center was received for permission to have city environmental crews clean the following lots within the city: ADDRESS CONDITION 719 N. O'Brien Weeds Lots E. side of 1700 block Fremont Litter 1722 N. Meade Litter, Weeds It was noted that the property owners had been advised to clean up the lots and had failed to comply. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. APPROVAL OF HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS The following applications for handicapped parking permits were received: Leo Niezgodski 629 North Johnson South Bend, Indiana Doris Ahls 1240 East Fairington South Bend, Indiana Doctor's Certificate was attached Doctor's certificate was attached Circle Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above applications were approved for handicapped parking permits and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance. APPROVAL OF TITLE SHEET (CURBS & 'SIDEWALKS BLAINE. ALLEN & SHERMAN Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the title sheet for the curbs and sidewalks program, utilizing Community Development funds, for California to Lindsey and Blaine to Sherman was approved. 1 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 1980 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Chief Deputy Controller Michael L. Vance, submitted for approval Claim Docket No. 10,812 through No. 11698 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the report was filed and the claims approved. APPROVAL TO HANG BANNER' - INDIANA BLACK EXPO Ms. Diane Taylor, coordinator of the Indiana Black Expo, to be held in South Bend, June 20 -22, 1980, filed with the Board a Certificate of Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 in conjunction with the parade to be held on June 21, 1980. She also requested permission from the Board to hang a banner which had been donated to the group over the walkway at Chapin and Western. Mr. McMahon advised Ms. Taylor that the Board has a policy not to approve the hanging of any banners extending into the right -of -way. He stated that, if the banner was attached to an existing structure rather than simply hung from one building to another across the right -of -way, he felt there would be no problem. He asked Deputy Terry Crone for his comments. Mr. Crone advised that, if the banner was secured to the walkway all the way across the right -of -way, approval could be given. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, approval was given: for the hanging of the banner provided the banner was attached securely to the walkway. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. &�RAF gad i' re !//w/ -., c ar L. Hill- (_Jbateph E. Kerna ATTEST: �4_' k Bar JCByer ,