01/04/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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f);(l��`,►1 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 4, 2000 APPROVE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of a recommendation request for an alley vacation of the north/south alley between Lafayette and Main Street. The request received favorable recommendations from the City's Attorney, Economic Development, Police Traffic Department, Engineering, Solid Waste, and the Area Plan Commission. Engineering and Area Plan Commission has conditions to the vacation approval. They are: Engineering: The petitioner must record a public easement across his property that will allow northbound traffic access to another public right-of-way. Area Plan Commission: Approval subject to any utility easements that may be required and to an access easement for alley traffic through the South Bend Medical Foundation property. Mr. Littrell spoke and gave details about the vacation, in regards to its endpoint and the traffic needs of the vacation. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the request was referred to the City Council with the recommendations and conditions. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of a recommendation request for an alley vacation of the first 12 foot wide north -south alley lying west of Burns Street. The request received favorable recommendations from the City's Attorney, Economic Development, Police Traffic Department, Engineering, Solid Waste, and the Area Plan Commission. Engineering, Solid Waste and Area Plan Commission has conditions to the vacation approval. They are: Engineering:_ The petitioner must provide a means for southbound large vehicles to turn from the alley to Burns Street. Solid Waste: The petitioner must have a bubble at the end of the vacated alley so that trucks can turn around Area Plan Commission: Approval subject to any utility easements that may be required. This vacation may also need to be subject to a turning easement for the remaining alley corner. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the request was referred to the City Council with the recommendations and conditions. FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following Certificates of Insurance was accepted for filing: Pollution Control Industries, Inc. & Pollution Control Industries of TN, LLC, with Manta & Hurst/Mitchell Insurance APPROVE CLAIMS The following claims were submitted for approval: Ms. M. Catherine Roemer, City Controller, submitted claims in the amount of $572,047.23 Workforce Development Services - Two claims: $102,925.50 and $319,268.55 Engineering for Fire Station 10 - $15,200.00 Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell and seconded by Ms. Roemer, and carried, the claims received separate approval.