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REGULAR MEETING <br />FEBRUARY 11, 1991 <br />E <br />Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that both Resolutions No. 4-1991 <br />authorizing the temporary obstruction of a portion of Tucker <br />Street and Resolution No. 5-1991 authorizing the temporary <br />obstruction of a portion of Grant Street be adopted. Mr. <br />Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried and the following <br />Resolutions were adopted: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 4-1991 <br />A RESOLUTION AND FINDINGS <br />OF THE SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTION <br />OF A PORTION OF TUCKER STREET <br />IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />WHEREAS, a portion of Tucker Street, specifically that <br />portion abutting the property of Steel Warehouse Company, Inc. at <br />2722 Tucker Street (hereinafter referred to as "Steel <br />Warehouse"), dead ends at and services only the warehousing <br />operations of Steel Warehouse; and <br />WHEREAS, said portion of Tucker Street is being used by <br />itinerant and private trash haulers as an access road to said <br />Steel Warehouse and surrounding vacant properties, for the sole <br />purpose of illegally dumping on said properties trash, rubbish <br />and debris; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works hereby finds that these <br />circumstances present a threat to the public health and safety in <br />the form of vermin, disease and other nuisance conditions <br />resulting from said illegal dumping; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works hereby finds that the <br />temporary obstruction of said portion of Tucker Street by means <br />of a locked fence erected, operated and maintained by Steel <br />Warehouse presents no inconvenience, loss or harm to the public, <br />due to the dead-end nature of said portion of Tucker Street, and <br />is justified as a remedy to the threat to the public health and <br />safety presented by said illegal dumping. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AS FOLLOWS: <br />1. That the owners of Steel Warehouse are hereby authorized <br />to temporarily obstruct that portion of Tucker Street in the City <br />of South Bend abutting the Steel Warehouse property at 2722 <br />Tucker Street, by means of erecting, operating and maintaining a <br />locked fence thereon. <br />2. That the Board of Public Works shall review the situation <br />annually, determine the need for the continued obstruction of. <br />said portion of Tucker Street and act accordingly to authorize or <br />not its continued obstruction. <br />3. That this Resolution shall become effective upon its <br />passage. <br />Adopted this llth day of February, 1991. <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />s/John E. Leszczynski, President <br />s/Patricia E. DeClercq, Member <br />ATTEST: <br />s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk <br />