06/12/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 2000 APPROVAL OF DEED OF DEDICATION - ALLEY DEDICATION - AAY'S RENTAL - 1129 SOUTH BEND AVENUE In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Carl Littrell, City Engineer, requested the Board approved a Deed of Dedication for a ten (10) foot by ten (10) foot cut off to be used to allow turning movements relative to the alley vacation for the first north south alley lying immediately east of the Aays Rental at 1129 South Bend Avenue. Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the Deed of Dedication was approved. TABLE RESOLUTION NO. 77-2000 - DISPOSAL OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following Resolution was tabled by the Board of Public Works. APPROVE CONSENT TO ANNEXATION AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO REMONSTRATE Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of a Consent to Annexation and Waiver of Right to Remonstrate as submitted by Mr. Talip Alway. 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 Fernwood Phase II and Lots 46 and 47 in Fernwood Phase One, as described in the Consent to Annexation as submitted. Mr. Alway 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. Roemer made a motion that the Consent be approved. Mr. Gilot seconded the motion which carried. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY Mr. Gilot indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Ms. Karen Paredes, 2012 West Western, South Bend, Indiana to vacate the following alley: The first north south alley east of Warren Street from the south right of way of Western Avenue to the north line of the first east west alley South of Western Avenue for a distance of approximately 132 feet and a width of 14 feet. Part located in South Bend Industrial Park Addition, City of South Bend. St. Joseph County, Indiana. 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. Therefore, Ms. Roemer made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition, subject to the following conditions: An easement will be needed to allow trucks northbound in the remaining alley to turn east and west to the cross alley; the site will need to be planned and engineered for access control, including paving the vacated alley and parking lot; making improvements to the Western Avenue sidewalk to either close the curb or construct a driveway approach common to separate lots with common ownership currently; and obtaining a driveway permit for access from the east west alley. Mr. Gilot seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CONDUCT VIETNAM VETERANS OF MICHIGAN FREEDOM MARCH 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. Bob Farkas, 68137 Lawndale, Edwardsburg, Michigan to conduct the above referred to march on August 12, 2000, on the designated route as submitted. Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Gilot and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CONDUCT DOLLARS AGAINST DIABETES SOLICITATION - SHEET METAL WORKS Mr. Gilot stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of Engineering, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Mr. William Geers, Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #20, South Bend, Indiana to conduct the above referred to solicitation on June 17, 2000, at Miami and Ireland and State Road