09/14/98 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 1998 UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY Mr. Caldwell indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Ms. Julia Michalak, 1221 West Sample, South Bend, Indiana, to vacate the following alley: First east west alley north of West Sample Street from the east right of way of Webster Street to the west right of way of the first north south alley east of Webster Street for distance of approximately 144 feet and a width of 12 feet. Part located in Arnold and Webster's Sub. of Bank Outlot 103, City of South Bend, St. Joseph county, Indiana. Mr. Caldwell advised that the Board is in receipt of unfavorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Bureau of Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. This alley is an access to two private garages. The vacation of this alley will affect the access to interior garages on this block. Not all of the property owners adjacent to and gaining access from this alley have signed the petition to vacate. Therefore, Ms. Roemer made a motion that the Board send an unfavorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT: Mr. Carl Littrell, City Engineer, Division of Engineering, submitted the following Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit to the Board and recommended approval: IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. 498186 ISSUED BY: St. Joseph Capital Bank FOR: Southfield Subdivision Phase Two AMOUNT:. $253,600.00 EXPIRES: December 15, 1998 IMPROVEMENT: Improvements needed for Final (Secondary) Approval of the subdivision Ms. Roemer made a motion that the Letter of Credit, as outlined above, be approved. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 80-1998 - ADOPT A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISH A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXED AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (KIDDER II ANNEXATION Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO. 80-1998 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXED AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (KIDDER II ANNEXATION) WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an ordinance which proposes the annexation of the real estate described hereinafter as Exhibit "A", located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 43.56 acres of unimproved, undeveloped field land located directly west of Olive Road and directly south of the Indiana Toll Road in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana; with 40.3% of its aggregate external boundaries coinciding with the boundaries of the City of South Bend, and which property is needed and can be used by the City of South Bend for industrial development. Such development of the territory proposed to be annexed will require a basic level of municipal public services of a non - capital nature, including street and road maintenance, and services of a capital improvement nature, including street lighting, roads, curbs, sidewalks, and sewer facilities; and