03/12/01 Board of Public Works Minutes

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' 00"L'8 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 2001 Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable 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. The Division of Engineering stated that the residual alleys form a "T", and the City Engineer recommends that a means to allow trucks to maneuver in the stem of the "T" be implemented, or that the stem alley also be vacated. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE PROPERTY Mr. Gilot indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed byMr. Robert Hunt, President, Redevelopment Commission, City of South Bend to vacate the following property: That portion of the existing public rights of way known as Western Avenue and Columbia Street being a part of the recorded Plat of River Bend Addition to the City of South Bend also being a part of the west half of Section 12, Township 37 North, Range 2 East and described as follows: On Western Avenue, from a point approximately 650 feet southwesterly of Jefferson Boulevard; thence northeasterly to Jefferson Boulevard; thence also on Columbia Street from a point approximately 350 feet southeasterly of Western Avenue; thence northwesterly to Western Avenue. Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable 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. The Area Plan noted that the staff would not normally recommend the vacation of rights of way in a fashion that results in the dead ending of streets. However the traffic from both Columbia and Western will flow into the proposed Crowe Chizek campus area, which provides adequate space to turn around ifnecessary. The vacation of these rights of way makes sense a part of the development of this area. It should also be noted that the closing of these rights of way will have an effect on travel routes of both pedestrian and vehicles to and through downtown South Bend. For this reason, it is recommended that prior to the vacation, studies be undertaken to help properly redirect both forms of downtown traffic. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CONDUCT PROCESSION - PILGRIMAGE OF THE CROSS - ECUMENICAL COMMITTEE OF ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH Mr. Gilot stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of Engineering, Park Department, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Mr. Robert Bollman, 804 Portage, South Bend, Indiana to conduct the above referred to procession, on May 12, 2001, from 8:45 a. in. to 1:00 p.m., on the designated route as submitted. Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the recommendation was approved. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 11-2001 - ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (BRICK ROAD L.L.C. ANNEXATION AREA) Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following Resolution . was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO. 11-2001 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (BRICK ROAD L.L.C. ANNEXATION AREA)