01/27/97 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 27, 1997 WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 210 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE WEST 1,317.65 FEET PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF, SAID SECTION TO THE WEST LINE OF KALEY STREET AND ALSO BEING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #23; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF LOCUST ROAD (OLIVE STREET); THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #23; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID LINE TO A POINT 211.43 FEET FROM THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 5 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST 400 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 58 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 177.48 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Mrs. Kathy Dempsey, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately twenty (20) abandoned vehicles, which are being stored at Super Auto Salvage Corporation, 3300 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles have been'stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Roemer and carried, the above request was approved. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Matthew Chlebowski, Director, Division of Equipment Services, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to vehicles. Mr. Chlebowski stated that funding is to be provided by Capital Improvements Plans.. 'Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Roemer and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO REJECT BIDS - DEGRIT BUILDING EXPANSION - WWTP - PROJECT NO. 96-81 In a letter to the Board, Mr. Robert Toppel, Division of Environmental Services, requested permission to reject all bids which were opened at the Board of Public Works meeting on January 20,1997. Mr. Toppel stated that all bids came in at 45% over the Engineer's estimate. Upon a motion made by Mr: Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the request was approved. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE AN.ALLEY Mr. Leszczynski indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Mr. William Panzica, Western Avenue Properties, 422 East Monroe Street, South Bend, Indiana to vacate the following alley: The first. north -south alley west of St. Joseph Street from the south right-of-way of West Western Avenue to the north right-of-way of the first east -west alley south of West Western Avenue for a distance of approximately 198 feet in length and width of 14 feet. Part located in Martin's Addition in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Leszczynski 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. Therefore, Mrs. Roemer made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. FILING OF TAXI CAB RATES - ACE CAB LINES Mr. Leszczynski stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Police Department, Equipment Services and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Mr. Robert M. Personett, Ace Cab Lines, 300 East High,Street, Elkhart, Indiana, for a Certificate of 1 1 Ll