05/02/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 2, 1988 ru 1 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:35 a.m. on Monday, May 2, 1988, by Board President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and Ms. Katherine Humphreys present. Also present was Board Attorney Marva J. Leonard -Dent. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the minutes of the April 25, 1988, regular meeting of the Board were approved. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACAT N/S ALLEY W. OF WILLIA Mr. Leszczynski advise Board's Public Hearing follows: T that this was the date set for the on a proposed alley vacation described as The first north/south alley West of William Street, extending North from the North line of Western Avenue to the South line of the first intersecting East/West alley north of Western Avenue, being in William S. Vail's Addition to the Town (now City) of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. 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 C. Brian Sauers, Barnes and Thornburg, 600 lst Source Center, 100 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of his client GMS Realty, Inc., Mr. William C. Gates, President, 401 South Lafayette Boulevard, 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 within three hundred (300) feet of the alley to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Attorney C. Brian Sauers, Barnes and Thornburg, 600 lst Source Center, 100 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, was present on behalf of the Petitioner, GMS Realty, Inc., 401 South Lafayette Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Sauers utilized a diagram of the alley to be vacated to illustrate the property owned by Gates and their purpose for the vacation. He stated that Gates is trying to develop a building it owns and to develop an area into a used car dealership. The ordinance submitted with the Petition indicates that the purpose of the vacation is to permit renovation and expansion of automobile dealership and repair facility and adjoining storage area. Mr. K. C. Pocius, 312 South Taylor, South Bend, Indiana, addressed the Board and stated that he has concerns that if the alley is vacated it will create a T-intersection. He inquired hove; the City will be able to provide basic services such as fire, police and trash pick-up through the alley. Mr. Leszczynski advised Mr. Pocius that those services will be provided as they currently are as the vacation of the alley will create a T-intersection alley and not a deadend alley. Mr. Pocius then inquired whether the Petitioner would be granting an easement to the City for a turnaround at the T-intersection. Mr. Sauers advised that this concern has been addressed and discussed with the Engineering Department and two easements will be granted one being six (6) feet by twenty-seven (27) feet and the other being six (6) feet by six (6) feet by eight (8) feet thus allowing the corners to be enlarged for an adequate turning radius.