12/31/90 Board of Public Works Minutes

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W. REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 31, 1990 75 tons basis 100% FeC13 Ferric Chloride $203.36 per ton basis 100% FeC13 or $0.10168/# basis 100% FeC13 in 45,000 pound min.tank trailers Total: 2000 pound containers Sulfur Dioxide Total: $81,344.00 $370.00 per ton or $18.50/cwt. $27,750.00 Delivery per specifications. Firm price for contract period. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above bids were referred to the Division of Environmental Services for review and recommendation. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION: 2ND OF BLAINE AVENUE Mr. Leszczynski advised Board's Public Hearing follows: that this was the date set for the on a proposed alley vacation described as Second east -west alley South of Lincolnway West, located between the West right-of-way line of Blaine Avenue and the East line of the First north -south alley West of Blaine Avenue, part situated in Klingles Michigan Avenue Addition in the East Half of the South- west Quarter of Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN It is 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. Willie E. Lott, 537 Blaine Avenue, 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 to be vacated as well as those property owners within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the alley to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Mr. Edward C. Magdalinski, 534 Cleveland Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, property owner of Lot #19, was present and submitted to the Board his letter in opposition to the closing of the alley. Mr. Magdalinski advised the Board that the closing of the alley would create more traffic down his alley which is already used like a race track. He noted that Mr. Willie Lott, the Petitioner, has also complained in the past about the amount of traffic going through the alley. Mr. Magdalinski stated that cars park in the alley making it difficult to use the alley. Also, there are children in the neighborhood and the parents of those children are concerned about their safety. Mr. Magdalinski submitted to the Board a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Carl L. Broockerd, 536 Cleveland Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, indicating that they also are opposed to the closing of the alley. Ms. Diana Taylor, 536 North Blaine, was present and advised the Board that she is opposed to the closing of the alley because Blaine is a very busy street with large houses and they can park only on one side of the street. She noted that a number of families own two (2) to three (3) cars with Mr. Lott owning four (4). She noted that the residents need that alley in order to turn around. To use another alley to turn around is not acceptable because there is no visibility and because of the amount of traffic that utilizes this busy street it would create a very dangerous situation. She also noted that some of the f�