11/18/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 1_991 Commitment form was completed and a five per cent (5%) Bid Bond was submitted. BID: $35,400.00 Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above bids were referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - 1ST E/W ALLEY N. OF CEDAR STREET, RUNNING E. FROM ST. PETER STREET TO NOTRE DAME AVENUE AND ST. PETER STREET FROM MINER STREET TO CEDAR STREET Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on a proposed alley and street vacation as follows: The 1st east/west alley north of Cedar Street, running east from St. Peter Street, for a distance of approximately 345 feet to Notre Dame Avenue, all in Chapoton Place Subdivision of Cottrell's Addition to Lowell, and St. Peter Street, from Miner Street running South to Cedar Street for a distance of approximately 322 feet. It was noted that this Public Hearing is being held in order for the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council concerning the Vacation Petition filed by Attorney John B. Ford, P.O. Box 4577, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of Saint Joseph's Medical Center, Inc., 801 East LaSalle Street, P.O. Box 1935, South Bend, Indiana. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, owners whose property abut the proposed alley and street to be vacated as well as those property owners within one hundred fifty feet (1501) of the alley and street to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Mr. John Ford, Attorney at Law, 1800 Valley American Bank Building, South Bend, Indiana, was present on behalf of the Petitioner, Saint Joseph's Medical Center, Inc. Mr. Ford submitted to the Board a reduced site plan of construction proposed by St. Joseph Medical Center as well as a map of the proposed vacation and indicated that the vacation is needed for the construction of a new medical pavilion. Mr. Ford noted that the Board will recall that the Medical Center previously submitted a vacation petition which was subsequently withdrawn as the plans for the construction of the new medical office building were revised and the location was changed. Mr. Ford informed the Board that the Medical Center owns Lot Nos. 11-20, 1-10 and 16-17. He noted that houses currently located on some of the lots will be torn down immediately. Then, based on approval of the vacation, construction of the new office building will begin. It is noted that the ordinance submitted with the Vacation Petition indicates that the purpose of this vacation is to increase and improve parking areas and private drives serving the Medical Center including the hospital and medical office buildings. There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed vacation, and no written objections having been filed with the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Public Hearing on this matter was closed. There being no comments or questions by members of the Board, Ms. Humphreys made a motion that a favorable recommendation concerning this Vacation Petition be forwarded to the Common Council. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried.