05/21/90 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 21, 1990 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:31 a.m. on Monday, May 21, 1990, by Board President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and Ms. Katherine Humphreys present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Jenny Pitts Manier. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the minutes of the May 14, 1990,.regular meeting of the Board were approved. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION: 1ST N/S ALLEY N. OF 1ST VACATED E/W ALLEY N. OF NAVARRE (MEMORIAL HOSPITAL) Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on a proposed alley vacation described as follows: The north -south alley north of the 1st vacated east -west alley north of Navarre Street between North Michigan Street and vacated North Main Street, running north to the 2nd vacated east -west alley north of Navarre Street between North Michigan Street and vacated North Main Street, for a distance of approximately 180 feet by 14 feet and lying between and along all of the west side of Lots 10, 11, and 12 of Bartlett's First Addition to City of South Bend and all of the east side of Lots 23, 24 and 25 of Bartlett's First Addition to the City of South Bend. 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 Mr. Rick Annis, Sr., Vice -President and Chief Financial Officer, Memorial Hospital of South Bend, IN, 615 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, with Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, Hammerschmidt, Bonewitz, Amaral & Jonas, 224 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, indicated as Contact Person. Mr. Richard Bonewitz was present on behalf of Memorial Hospital and advised that the proposed alley to be vacated is a portion of the north/south alley between Navarre & Bartlett and between Michigan & Main Street. He noted that the north and south portions of the alley were vacated but through an obvious oversight the middle of the alley was not included in that vacation. Therefore, the Vacation Petition as submitted is to vacate the middle of that alley. There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed alley 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. Further, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that a favorable recommendation regarding this Vacation Petition be forwarded to the Common Council, subject to any and all utility easements. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-1990 - SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY - 1629 SOUTH WILLIAM STREET Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the following Resolution No. 14-1990 was adopted: