07/13/98 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 1998 from the Area Plan Commission and the Bureau of Sanitation. The Bureau of Sanitation indicated that Solid Waste uses. that part of Boynton to turn around. The staff of Area Plan has stated that the request does not meet a least one of the standards for vacation, that "the vacation would not hinder the use of a public way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous". If approved, this closure request would result in. the creation of a dead end street. AreaPlan recommends that no dead end streets or alleys be created unless sufficient space exists for vehicles to turn around or an. easement is provided to allow vehicles. to exit without having to back out. In addition, the closure would hinder the provision of City services by limiting access of police and fire vehicles, postal vehicles and snow plows. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Board deny the request to close a portion.of the west end of Boynton Avenue. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE REQUEST TO FOR RECORDS - USXCHANGE Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, a Request For Records as submitted by USXchange, 205 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana, was approved. The Request for Records authorized USXchange to acquire records from Ameritech. APPROVAL OF GRANT OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT - WATER BOOSTER STATION Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, a Grant of Temporary Construction Easement for a water booster station, on the parcel of land as described in the Easement submitted, was approved. APPROVE CONSENT TO ANNEXATION AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO REMONSTRATE Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of a Consent to Annexation and Waiver of Right to Remonstrate .as submitted by Susan and Robert Widup, 29736 U.S. 20, New Carlisle, Indiana. 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 29736 U.S. 20, New Carlisle, Indiana, South Bend, Indiana, (Key. # 12-1065-0840.2), the Widup's waive and release 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. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF DEED OF DEDICATION - PARCEL OF PROPERTY ALONG LOCUST ROAD Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, a Deed of Dedication for ten (10) feet of additional right of way to the City of South Bend at 3121 Locust Road was approved. APPROVAL OF EASEMENT - AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr: Powell and carried, an easement for the new St. Joseph Jail site was approved. FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Upon "a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following Certificate of Insurance was accepted for filing: Shaum Electric O. Inc. and Elkhart Supply Corporation 1125 N. Nappanee Street Elkhart, Indiana 46514 APPROVE CLAIMS Ms. M. Catherine Roemer, City Controller, submitted claims in the amount of $2,985,982.89 and recommended approval. Additionally, Mr. Juan Manigault, Executive Director, WDS of Northern Indiana, submitted two (2) lists containing claims in the amount of $308,521.66 dated July 8, 1998, and $220,188.27 for the month of June 1998 and recommended approval. Ms. Roemer made a motion that the claims be approved and the reports as submitted be filed. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried. r�l 1