08/26/96 Board of Public Works Minutes

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0."'0".4 1 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 26, 1996 Indiana, 46601, at which hearing all persons desiring to be heard will be given the opportunity to address whether the Proposed Lease is necessary and whether the proposed rental is fair and reasonable. 7) That this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Board. Adopted this 26th day of August, 1996. CITY OF SOUTH BEND, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/John E. Leszczynski, President s/Jenny Pitts Manier, Member ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE A STREET Mr. Leszczynski indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Mr. Michael Trippel, Post Office Box 1210, Mishawaka, Indiana, to vacate the following street: The street to be vacated is described as Priory Lane; from the north right-of-way line of Topswood Lane to dead end for a distance of approximately 155 feet in length and a width of 50 feet. Part situated in Topsfield II, Part I in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of unfavorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. The Engineering Division stated that the right -of-way of Priory Street was platted for the specific use of future expansion of the property to the north; Area Plan stated that the request does not meet the standards for vacation, nor does it support good planning concepts; and the Department of Community and Economic Development stated that Priory Lane is the only means of a secondary access to a parcel directly north of Priory Lane, in addition to being in the position to provide the connection to the continuity of the developing internal traffic circulation pattern. Therefore, Mrs. Manier made a motion that the Board send an unfavorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CONDUCT BLOCK PARTY Mr. Leszczynski stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of Engineering, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Ms. Joanna D. Parahams, 1615 Dale, South Bend, Indiana to conduct the above referred to block party, on Monday, September 2, 1996, from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., on Dale from Indiana to Virginia. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. Manier, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVAL OF REOUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - 1996 SEWER LINING PROGRAM - PROJECT NO. 96-66 In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to project. Mr. Littrell stated that this project will install liners in existing sanitary and combined storm and sanitary sewers in various areas in the City of South Bend, and $400,000.00 has been budgeted by the Bureau of