08/28/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 28, 2000 concrete curb installation and other appurtenant work. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was approved. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS - 600 NORTH NILES AND 529 CRESCENT - PROJECT NO. 100-83 In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Carl Littrell, City Engineer, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to project. Mr. Littrell stated that this project will demolish two (2) commercial buildings and restore the sites at 600 North Niles (formerly Design Packaging Company) and 529 Crescent Avenue (formerly HTI, Inc.). Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was approved. APPROVE TITLE SHEETS - HUEY STREET AND HAMILTON STREET SANITARY SEWER - PROJECT NO. 100-28 - EAST BANK WALKWAY PHASE III - PROJECT NO 99-51 Mr. Gilot advised that the Title Sheets for the above referred to projects were being presented at this time for execution. Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the above referred to Title Sheets were approved and signed. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE PROPERTY Mr. Gilot indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Ms. Angie Wells, 520 South Main, Akron, Ohio to vacate the following property: A strip of ground commencing one hundred fifty (150) feet north of the southwest corner of Lot 165 as shown on the recorded plat of Myers and Funk's Third Plat of Chippewa Heights Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana, as a point of beginning, thence north along the west line of said Lot 165, a distance of twenty-four (24) feet, thence east parallel to the south boundary line of said Lot 165 one hundred twenty-eight and eleven one hundredths (128.11) feet, thence south along the west line of Lot 165 twenty-four feet (24), thence west parallel to the south boundary line of said Lot 165 one hundred twenty-eight and eleven one hundredths (128.11) feet to the place of beginning. Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. Area Plan Commission did not submit a recommendation. Therefore, Ms. Roemer made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Inks 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 Mr. Stephen Rudisell, Abonmarche Consultants, 1711 East McKinley, Mishawaka, Indiana to vacate the following alley: The first north south alley east of Michigan Street from the north right of way line of Broadway Street to the south right of way line of the first east west alley north of Broadway Street for a distance of 156 feet and a width of 14 feet, located in Haney's Addition recorded in Plat Book 6, page 13 in the office of the St. Joseph County Recorder, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt offavorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. Area Plan Commission did not submit a recommendation. It was also noted that Rose's Hatchery, which is adjacent to the proposed vacation, is opposed to the vacation. 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.