10/24/2005 Board of Public Works Minutes

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�r AR REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 2005 REQUEST SPONSOR LOCATION DATE/TIME COMMENTS "Walls for Institute for Jon Hunt October 29, Favorable Africa" International Memorial 2005 — 12:00 Recommendations Cooperation Plaza to P.M. to 1:00 and Colfax, p.m. Development Jefferson, Western, Main, Washington, Michigan and Return Street Closure Near Northwest Vassar from November 6, Favorable - "Arts Cafe" Neighborhood Portage to 2005 — 10:00 Recommendations Sherman a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Red Ribbon UCCADA/Drug Lincolnway to October 28, Favorable March Free Williams to 2005 — 9:30 Recommendations Community Jefferson to a.m. to 11:00 Council Century a.m. Center Street Closure Stavros, Teresa Peashway October 29, Favorable — Kids' from St. 2005 — 3:30 Recommendations Birthday Party Joseph to p.m. to 5:30 Foster p.m. Street Closure Chapin Park Manitou from October 30, Favorable — Neighborhood Park to Forest 2005 — 2:00 Recommendations Neighborhood Association p.m. to 6:00 Halloween p.m. Party Street Closure Studebaker Chapin from October 29, Favorable — Studebaker Museum Western to 2005 — 8:00 Recommendations Museum Grant Washington a.m. to 5:00 Opening I P.M. APPROVAL OF RENEWAL FOR RESERVED PARKING AREA Ms. Angelica Cantrell, Mishawaka, Indiana, submitted a renewal application for a ;1 Reserved Parking Area in front of the County -City Building for 2006. Proper documentation for the renewal was submitted with the application. Upon a motion made by Mr. Inks, seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried, the Renewal for Reserved Parking Area was approved. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION — ALLEY VACATION — FIRST EAST/WEST ALLEY NORTH OF CORBY BOULEVARD FROM ST. PETER STREET TO NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY Mr. Littrell indicated that Mr. Phil Byrd, 803 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana, has submitted a request to vacate the above referred to alley. Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. Area Plan recommends that this right of way be vacated subject to utility and access easements. The park utilizes an open gate for neighborhood and field maintenance equipment access near St. Peter Street. The park also has open gates for neighborhood access to its ball field at the intersection of the alleys (center). Garbage trucks that access the alley for trash pickup may need space to turn around at the alley intersection (center). Lastly, there are two (2) telephone poles in the alley Therefore, Mr. Littrell made a motion that the Cleric send a letter to the petitioner addressing these concerns. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried.