11/23/98 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 23, 1998 APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT - BUILDING BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and Ms. Brenda Hampton, 1739 North College, South Bend, Indiana, for landscaping the grantee's front yard. Mr. Caldwell noted that the Agreement is in the amount of $100.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Agreement was approved and executed. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT - BUILDING BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and Neighborhood Improvement Partners, 2513 Bergan Street, South Bend, Indiana, for landscaping the grantee's front yard. Mr. Caldwell noted that the Agreement is in the amount of $5,000.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Agreement was approved and executed. TABLE TEAMSTERS AGREEMENT Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the Teamsters Agreement was tabled. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - NEAR NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD - ALLEY CLOSURES - PROJECT NO. 98-12 In a memorandum to the Board, Ms. Deb Martin, Division of Engineering, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to project. Ms. Martin stated that this project will close alleys in this neighborhood, removing pavements, sewer pipes and manholes. This work will be financed with CDBG funds. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was approved. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 98-1998 - DETERMINING THAT ACCESS TO BRICK ROAD SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ACCOMMODATE DEVELOPMENT IN THE U.S. 31 INDUSTRIAL PARK Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO. 98-1998 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DETERMINING THAT ACCESS TO BRICK ROAD SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ACCOMMODATE DEVELOPMENT IN THE U.S. 31 INDUSTRIAL PARK WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works (Board) has custody of, and may maintain, all right-of- ways within the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is the beneficiary, by operation of law, of a non -access easement which runs parallel to Brick/New Cleveland Road in the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, a proposed commercial development within the U.S. 31 Industrial Park necessitates direct access to Brick Road; and WHEREAS, the proposed access is shown as a thirty foot curb cut on the attached plat, attached as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, the Board believes that said access is in the best interest of the City and poses no threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the traveling public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS FOLLOWS: 1. The proposed access shall be, and hereby is, approved.