11/06/95 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 6, 1995 APPROVE CONSENT TO ANNEXATION AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO REMONSTRATE Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Bogrd is in receipt of a Consent to Annexation and Waiver of Right to Remonstrate as submitted by Debdrah and William Blower. The Consent indicates that in consideration for permission to tap into the public sanitary sewer system of the City, to provide sanitary sewer service to 53130 Nadine Street, South Bend, Indiana, (Key # 02-1158-7461), the Blower's waive and release any and all right to remonstrate against or oppose any pending or future annexation of the property by the City of South Bend. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Consent be approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CONDUCT HOG ROAST - BENCHWARMER' S SPORTS LOUNGE Mr. Leszczynski stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of Engineering, Fire Department, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Mr. Stephen Mitchell, Benchwarmer's Inc., 236 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, to conduct the above referred to hog roast, on Saturday, November 11, 1995, on the sidewalk in front of Benchwarmer's, from 2:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight. Mr. Leszczynski noted that alcohol or beer will not be served. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVE LICENSE APPLICATION - SECOND HAND DEALER Mr. Leszczynski stated that the following secondhand dealer's license application has been received: NAME: Bargains Galore BY: Harold Wise ADDRESS: 3316 Mishawaka Avenue FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING: Used Items Mr. Leszczynski further advised that favorable recommendations have been received from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, Department of Code Enforcement, Police Department and Fire Department concerning the above application. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the above license application was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance of a license. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO ENCROACH ONTO PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY Mr. Leszczynski stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of Engineering, Building Department, Redevelopment Design Review Committee, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Mr. Kenneth Johnson, H&F Services, 225 South Lafayette Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, to install a temporary fiber optic cable from the roof at 225 South Lafayette to the roof of the Trigon Building, as referenced by the drawings submitted. The temporary overhead cable will be removed in the spring of 1996 when a permanent underground cable is installed from H&G Services to Paragon and Paragon to the Trigon Building. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the recommendation was approved. PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONE DENIED - KENMORE STREET FROM WESTERN TO JEFFERSON Mr. Leszczynski stated that an unfavorable recommendation has been received by the Division of Engineering in reference to the request as submitted by Mr. Melton Sanders, 206 South Kenmore, South Bend, Indiana, for the establishment of a residential parking zone on Kenmore from Western to Jefferson Boulevard. Ms. Marcia Qualls, Traffic Investigator, Division of Engineering, stated that a traffic study was preformed on October 26, 1995, and warrants were not met to justify the residential parking zone. South Bend Municipal Code indicates that curb space must be occupied seventy-five (75%) per cent of the time and that the curb space must be occupied twenty-five (25%) per cent of the time by non-residents. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the Petition for the Establishment of a Residential Parking Zone was denied.