01/28/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING. JANUARY 28, 1991 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:40 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 1991, by Board President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and Ms. Katherine Humphreys present. Also present was Chief Assistant City Attorney Jenny Pitts Manier. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the opening of bids for Century Center - Dimmer Bank and Lighting Console, was added to the agenda. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held on January 21, 1991, were approved. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION: A PORTION OF AN E/W ALLEY SOUTH OF MISHAWAKA AVENUE RUNNING E. FROM 20TH STREET TO 21ST STREET Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board has received Substitute Bill No. 72-1990 from the Common Council along with a letter from the Council Attorney asking the Board to give their recommendation to the Council concerning the vacation of the following alley: An East-West alley South of Mishawaka Avenue running East from 20th Street to 21st Street bordered by Lots 5 and 43 on the North and Lots 13 and 42 on the South excepting the north -south alley for a total combined distance of 267 feet more or less, all in Dunn's 1st Addition, the Original Plat of River Park Hammond & Whitcomb Addition and Shank's 1st Addition in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Mr. Leszczynski noted that basically what Substitute Bill No. 72-90 has done is change the proposed alley vacation from 20th Street to Ironwood to 20th to 21st Streets which was done to address technical concerns of the Police and Fire Departments. The Bill, however, does not address the concerns of Indiana and Michigan Power but those concerns will be addressed later this evening at the Common Council Public Hearing. Mr. Leszczynski noted that in regard to the City's concerns, the revised legal description for this alley vacation does address the technical concerns the City previously had and does reserve the rights of utilities which is typical in vacation petitions. Therefore, Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the Board send a positive recommendation to the Common Council concerning Substitute Bill No. 72-90. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. Mrs. DeClercq abstained. PUBLIC HEARING - INTENT TO DISPOSE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY AND SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY - 1716 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board of Public Works, as designee of the Mayor, to conduct a Public Hearing to receive or hear comments from persons interested in or affected by the Board's intent to dispose of the following described real property situated in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana: Lots 41 and 42, of Dubail's First Addition, commonly known as 1716 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana.