01/14/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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WA REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 14, 1991 referred to City owned lots were received on September 29, 1990, October 2, 1990 and October 22, 1990. At this time, the Board has received recommendations from the various City departments and bureaus that have reviewed these requests and it is the recommendation of the Department of Code Enforcement that these requests be denied. Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, advised that the requests were reviewed as to whether or not there are other properties owned by the person requesting to purchase the property and how that property is maintained. Additionally, the recommendation is based on previous history of the maintenance of those other properties and whatever evidence there may be that there has been a problem in the past. Therefore, Mrs. Humphreys made a motion that the recommendation of the Department of Code Enforcement be accepted and the request to purchase the City -owned lot at 841 South Grant Street be denied. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. Additionally, Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the recommendation of the Department of Code Enforcement be accepted and the request to purchase the City -owned lot at 1113 Burns Street be denied. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. Finally, Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the recommendation of the Department of Code Enforcement be accepted and the request to purchase the City -owned lot known as Lot 16 Kunstman's Addition be denied. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. FILING OF REQUEST FOR PLACEMENT ON EMERGENCY BOARD -UP SERVICES LIST (FIRE DEPARTMENT) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Doug Holland and Mr. Andy VanLaere, Manvil Construction, Inc., 55425 Berry Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, have requested to be placed on the City's Emergency Board -Up Services list. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that their request be accepted for filing and they be placed on the list. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. REQUEST OF CITY AWNING TO INSTALL CANOPY AT 2410 MISHAWAKA AVENUE- - AMERICAN LEGION POST 303 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Bob Hinsch, Sales Representative, City Awning of South Bend, 1835 South Franklin Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested permission to install a backlit canopy at the American Legion Post 303 located at 2410 Mishawaka Avenue. Mr. Hinsch advised that the canopy will encroach onto the public right-of-way and he submitted drawings indicating the canopy details. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the request be referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. FILING OF HUMANE SOCIETY MONTHLY REPORT - DECEMBER Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of the monthly report for the month of December as received from the Humane Society of St. Joseph County, IN, Inc., indicating the types and number of animals handled for the City of South Bend. Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the report as submitted be accepted for filing. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CLAIMS Mr. Juan Manigault, Executive Director, Employment and Training Services, submitted a list containing forty-one (41) claims and