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0" 9 <br />9 <br />REGULAR MEETING JULY 27. 1998 <br />APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CLOSE STREET - BLOCK PARTY <br />Mr. Caldwell stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of <br />Engineering, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted <br />by Ms. Delores Harrison, Near Northwest Neighborhood, Post Office Box 1132, South Bend, Indiana <br />46624 to conduct the above referred to block parry, on Blaine from Van Buren to. Lindsey, on August <br />4, 1998, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. <br />Powell and carried, the recommendation was approved. <br />APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CLOSE STREET - GUS MACKER BASKETBALL <br />TOURNAMENT <br />Mr. Caldwell stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of <br />Engineering, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted <br />by Ms. Deborah Burrow, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Post Office Box 1632, South Bend, Indiana <br />46624 to close various streets, as described on information submitted, on September 11, 12 and 13, <br />1998. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell. and carried, the <br />recommendation was approved. <br />APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CONDUCT 4H FAIR PARADE <br />Mr. Caldwell stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of <br />Engineering, Park Department, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a <br />request as submitted by Mr. Rick Kring, St. Joseph County 4H Fair, 803 Greenview Avenue, South <br />Bend, Indiana to conduct the above referred to parade, on August 2, 1998, on the -designated route <br />as submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Powell, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the <br />recommendation was approved. <br />FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE VARIOUS STREETS <br />Mr. Caldwell indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as <br />completed by the Board of Public Works, and Community and Economic Development, City of South <br />Bend, to vacate the following streets: <br />Various streets and alleys bounded as follows: High Street on the east, the Conrail Railroad <br />on the north, Rush Street on the west, and Pennsylvania Avenue on the South. <br />Mr. Caldwell advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this <br />Vacation Petition from the Police Department, Fire Department, Area Plan Commission, Division of <br />Engineering, Bureau of Sanitation and Department of Economic Development, subject to any utility <br />easements. Area Plan has noted two distance discrepancies. The first north/south alley east of <br />Marietta between Keasey and Wenger Street should be listed at a distance of 288 feet. Also, Keasey <br />Street between Marietta and Conrail Railroad should be vacated for a distance of 327 feet. In <br />addition, there are six lots in this area that have not signed the vacation petition, but they are in the <br />process of being acquired by the City. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Board send <br />a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Powell <br />seconded the motion which carried. <br />APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ENTRY UPON PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR HOME <br />CONSTRUCTION <br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the above referenced <br />instrument was approved and executed, which authorizes and grants permission for American Home <br />Dreams to enter the properties, as submitted, for the purpose of constructing homes for'the North <br />Pennsylvania Avenue Housing Initiative Project. <br />TABLE TITLE SHEETS <br />- FIRE STATION NO. 10 - PROJECT NO. 97-18 <br />- TRAFFIC SIGNAL - 20TH/MISHAWAKA AVENUE <br />Mr. Caldwell advised that the Title Sheets for the above referred to projects were being presented <br />at this time for execution. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and <br />carried, the above referred to Title Sheets were tabled. <br />