09/05/89 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 5, 1989 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 1989 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 regular meeting of the Board held on August 28, 1989 were approved. PUBLIC HEARING TABLED - VACATION OF ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS SOUTH OF EWING AVENUE AND PRAIRIE AVENUE (AT THE NORTH) Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on a'proposed vacation described as follows: All streets and alleys south of Ewing Avenue and Prairie Avenue (at the north) running south to the south line of the west half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, and from Locust Road east to Grant Street, except 152.9 feet of Irvington Street east of Locust Road and 125 feet of Warren Street south of Ewing Street. Grant Street vacated, except 166 feet south of Ewing Avenue. 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 Lang, Feeney & Associates, 715 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, as Contract Person, with the following names appearing on the Petition form as Petitioners: Charles & Mary Kovach 106 Greenlawn, South Bend, IN Paul & Elaine Szikszai 2427 S. Brookfield, South Bend, IN Chaang Huei Luan No Address Given Mr. Paul Szikszai, 2427 South Brookfield Street, South Bend, Indiana, was present and advised the Board that he did receive a letter from the Board advising him of the Public Hearing today but that he did not petition anything and therefore asks why he is to be present. Mr. Szikszai was advised that his name appears on the Petition form and therefore he was advised of the Board's Public Hearing on the matter. As there was no one else present to speak in regards to this matter, Board Attorney Jenny Pitts-Manier noted that the matter should be tabled until the Board hears from Mr. Chaang Huei Luan, who did sign the Vacation Petition regarding this matter. Mr. Leszczynski recommended to Mr. Szikszai that he contact Lang, Feeney and Associates, who is listed as the Contact Person on the Vacation Petition form and discuss his concerns with them. Ms. Manier indicated to Mr. Szikszai that the Board will not take action on this matter and cannot proceed until more information is provided to them as to why the names of Charles & Mary Kovach and Paul and Elaine Szikszai are listed on the Vacation Petition form without the required signatures. Mr. Leszczynski explained to Mr. Szikszai that the Board of Public Works reviews the vacation petitions as filed with the Common Council and conducts a Public Hearing and provides a recommendation to the Common Council. However, it is the Common Council who makes the final decision on the matter. 1