02/22/99 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Y REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1999 APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT/ADDENDA The following Community Development Agreement and Addenda were presented to the Board for approval: Neighborhood Business January 1, 1999 - $15,000 paid to Ms. Roemer made a Development - Staff December 31, 1999 the City of South motion to approve, Support Bend_ seconded by Mr. Powell and carried. Housing Assistance Addendum II - Extends 1997 Mr. Caldwell made a Office, Inc. Broadway Street contrail through motion to approve, Mortgage Subsidy December 31, seconded by Ms. Roemer Program 1999 and carried. South Bend Heritage Addendum I - 1300 Extends 'contract Mr. Caldwell made a Foundation Block - West through June 30, motion to approve, W a s h i n g t o n 1999 seconded by Ms. Roemer Revitalization and carried. South Bend . Heritage Addendum I - West Extends 1998 Ms. Roemer made a Foundation Washington and contract through' motion to approve, C h a p i' n June 30,1999 seconded by Mr. Improvements Caldwell and carried. Hansel Neighborhood Addendum I. - Extends 1998 Ms. Roemer made a Service Center H a n , s e 1 contract 'through motion to approve, Rehabilitation March 31, 1999 seconded by Mr. Powell Project.,, and carried. IMPACT REVIEW- TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Mr: Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of a Proposal between the City of South Bend and Traffic Engineering Consultants, Post Office Box 6760, -South Bend, Indiana, for professional ,engineering services to perform the necessary traffic and transportation engineering/planning tasks in the section between Jefferson Boulevard on the east and Main Street on the west. Mr. Caldwell noted that the Proposal is in the amount of $9,900.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Proposal was approved and executed. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY V Mr. Caldwell indicated that the Common Council has subrnitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Larry and Barbara Sehl, 733 East Bronson, South Bend, Indiana to vacate the following alley: First northwest alley northeast of Lincolnway East from the north east right of way of Bronson to the southeast right'of way of the first north east alley northwest of Bronson Street. Mr. Caldwell 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 alley is located and was platted in Frantz 3rd Addition. The entire fourteen foot alley, if vacated, will become additional property of Lots 1 and 2. No part of the alley will go to Lot 4, Harper Court Addition. Also, if the alley is vacated, the curb cut on Bronson Street shall be closed with curbing across and sidewalk installed. The north end of the alley shall be closed with a fence. This will not benefit the petitioner unless he or she can purchse the land after vacation. Therefore, Ms. Roemer made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried.