02/07/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 7.2000 3) That the lease of the premises shall be for a term of one (1) year, with a one (1) . year option to renew subject to the approval of both parties, and with an annual rental not to exceed Four Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars ($4,200.00) in the second term if the option to renew is exercised. 4) That the Proposed Lease for the premises submitted to the Board on February 9, 2000, is hereby accepted for filing and made available for public inspection. 5) That the board directs and authorizes that a Resolution be filed with the South Bend Common Council with the City clerk for consideration by the Common council of the City of south Bend, Indiana, a form of Resolution to establish, after investigation and consideration, its determination that the lease of the premises described herein is needed. 6) That a public hearing on the proposed lease is hereby set for February 21, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 1308 County -city Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601, at which hearing all persons desiring to be heard will be given the opportunity to address whether the Proposed Lease is necessary and whether the proposed rental is fair and reasonable. 7) That this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Board. Adopted the 7t` day of February, 2000. CITY OF SOUTH BEND, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Carl Littrell M. Catherine Roemer Published February 11, 2000 REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY - 1209 West Colfax Street: Lot No. 18- 1040-1734 In a letter to the Board, Ms. Betty Hopson -Taylor expressed interest in purchasing City -owned property at 1209 West Colfax Street. Ms. Roemer advised that the request received favorable recommendations from code Enforcement, Engineering and Public parks, but unfavorable recommendation form Economic Development because the Board had already recommended approval to turn over the property to South Bend Heritage Foundation. Therefore, Ms. Roemer recommended denial of Ms. Hopson -Taylor's request to purchase the property at 1209 West Colfax. With further discussion, Mr. Littrell recommended that the property be appraised and offered for sale to the highest bidder, if Ms. Hopson -Taylor is still interested. Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried, the above request was denied. APPROVE PARADE - CHET WAGGONER LITTLE LEAGUE In a memo to the Board, Mr. Ray Snyder requested permission for a parade beginning in the west parking lot of Coveleski Stadium and ending at the Chet Waggoner Park entrance, on Saturday, May 6, 2000, at 8:00 a.m. Recommendations were requested from the Police Department, Traffic & Lighting and the Park Department. All recommendations were favorable, with comment, as follows: All participants must stay on the sidewalk and obey all traffic laws. Mr. Littrell noted that Mr. Snyder sent his Certificate of Insurance with his parade application. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the parade request was approved. APPROVE CONSENT TO ANNEXATION AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO REMONSTRATE Ms. Roemer stated that the Board is in receipt of a Consent to Annexation and Waiver of Right to Remonstrate as submitted by Place Builders. The consent indicates that in consideration for permission to tap into the public sanitary sewer system of the City to provide sanitary sewer service to 23787 Julep Court, South Bend, Indiana, (Key # 05-1035-0448.19). Place Builders waives and releases any and all right to remonstrate against or oppose any pending or future annexation of the property by the City of South Bend. Therefore, Ms. Littrell made a motion that the consent be approved. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried.