05/16/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 16, 1988 Roger P. Swanson 926 N. St. Peter St. South Bend, Indiana 46617 Vehicle No. 11 $50.00 Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the bids as indicated above were awarded. 12113MN:0 *11 m- N/S ALLEY E. 0 Mr. Leszczynsk Board's Public follows: FAVORABLE REC PORTAGE RUNNING NORTH advised that this was Hearing on a proposed ON - ALLEY VACATION: 1E TO the date set for the alley vacation described as The lst north/south alley east of Portage running north from Elwood to King Street for a distance of 120 feet all being in Northwest 2nd Add. to the City of St. Joseph County, Inc. 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. Robert Kochmar, 1406 Portage Avenue, South Bend, Indiana and Mr. Leonard Luther, 1402 Portage 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 property owners within fifty (50) feet of the alley to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Mr. Robert Kochmar, Petitioner, 1406 Portage Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, addressed the Board and stated that the alley, if vacated, will be blacktopped and used for parking. Mr. Kochmar also advised that he and Mr. Leonard Luther, Co -Petitioner, own all the land abutting the alley and that Mr. Luther is in agreement to the closing of the alley for this purpose. 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 Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Public Hearing on this matter was closed. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Clerk forward to the Common Council a favorable recommendation on the above referred to alley vacation subject to any and all utility easements. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion and it carried. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION: E/W ALLEY SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE RUNNING E. FROM LELAND Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on a proposed alley vacation described as follows: The east/west alley south of Riverside Street, running east from Leland Avenue to Forest Avenue between Lots 37 and 38 of Chapin Place by Edward P. Chapin and Lots 16 and 17 of Shetterly Place 1st excepting the 16 foot north/south alley intersection. 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 David B. Dunbar, 857 Forest Avenue, South Bend, Indiana and James A. and Christine D. Serwatka, 853 Forest Avenue, South Bend, Indiana. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, 1 E