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1 <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />JANU ARY 2,19 c 0 <br />The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at <br />9:37 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 1990, by Mr. John E. <br />Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and <br />Ms. Katherine Humphreys present. Also present was Assistant City <br />Attorney Jenny Pitts Manier. <br />SELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT FOR 1990 <br />Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that Mr. John E. Leszczynski remain <br />the Board of Public Works President for 1990. Ms. Humphreys <br />seconded the motion which carried. <br />APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING <br />Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys <br />and carried, the minutes of the December 18, 1989, regular <br />meeting of the Board were approved. <br />PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION: 1ST <br />E/W ALLEY S. OF JEFFERSON BLVD. AND BETWEEN ST. LOUIS BLVD. AND <br />THE 1ST N/S ALLEY E. OF ST. LOUIS BLVD. <br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the <br />Board's Public Hearing on a proposed alley vacation described as <br />follows: <br />1st East/West alley South of Jefferson Boulevard <br />and between St. Louis Boulevard and the 1st North/ <br />South alley East of St. Louis Boulevard - approximately <br />14' wide x 165' long. <br />It was noted that this Public Hearing is being held in order for <br />the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council <br />concerning the Vacation Petition filed by Mr. Anthony J. George, <br />1102 Devon Circle, South Bend, Indiana. It was further noted <br />that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, <br />owners whose property abut the proposed alley to be vacated as <br />well as those property owners within fifty feet (501) of the <br />proposed alley to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public <br />Hearing date. <br />Mrs. Cheryl George, 1102 Devon Circle, South Bend, Indiana, was <br />present on behalf of her husband, Mr. Anthony George, <br />Petitioner. Mrs. George advised that the proposed alley to be <br />vacated is fourteen (14) feet wide and it is requested that seven <br />and one-half (7 1/2) feet of the alley be given to them and the <br />remaining seven and one-half (7 1/2) feet be given to the Zion <br />United Church of Christ. She noted that the vacation is <br />requested in order that they may proceed with building a <br />commercial building at that site. <br />Mrs. George <br />further noted that the alley is <br />a paved alley and <br />that they propose <br />to abut their parking lot <br />up to the alley. <br />Mrs. George <br />advised the Board that the Zion <br />United Church of <br />Christ, 715 <br />East Wayne Street, South Bend, <br />Indiana have submitted <br />a letter stating <br />that they approve of the vacation <br />of the alley. <br />There being <br />no one else present wishing to <br />speak either for or <br />against the <br />proposed alley vacation, and no <br />written objections <br />having been <br />filed with the Board, upon a motion <br />made by Mr. <br />Leszczynski, <br />seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and <br />carried, the Public <br />Hearing on this <br />matter was closed. <br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of <br />recommendations from the Engineering Department and the Area Plan <br />Commission stating that they favor the vacation of the alley <br />subject to a turning radius being provided. Mr. Leszczynski <br />stated that this requirement is typical in this type of <br />situation. <br />