05/31/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 31, 1988 1. Compu/Net, Inc. Therefore, the Committee recommends that this company be approved as a qualified City bidder. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the application approved. DENY REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 240 PAGIN STREET Mr. Leszczynski advised that the appropriate City departments and bureaus have reviewed the request submitted to the Board on March 21, 1988 to purchase the City -owned property at 240 Pagin Street. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that the Department of Economic Development has recommended that this property not be sold as it is located within the West Washington -Chapin Development Area and they do not wish to see the City property in that area sold until the comprehensive plan for the area is completed. Mrs. DeClercq advised that she agrees with the Department of Redevelopment and stated that the Plan is underway and hopefully will be in place by September. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the recommendation of the Department of Economic Development to deny the request be accepted and approved. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion, it carried, and the request to purchase was denied. STS TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT: 237 EAST FOX STREET - 263 SOUTH MAPLE STREET AND - 614 SOUTH COLUMBIA STREET - REFERRED Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of several requests to purchase City -owned property. Mr. John L. Gesto, 11035 East McKinley, Osceola, Indiana, advised that having recently purchased the property at 235 East Fox Street, he is interested in purchasing the vacant lot directly east of that property known as 237 East Fox Street. Ms. Barbara J. Neal, 1204 West Thomas Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that she is interested in purchasing the City -owned lot adjacent to her property known as 263 South Maple. Ms. Neal stated that for the nine (9) years she has resided at 1204 W. Thomas she has maintained the property. She further stated that she is in the process of having her yard fenced in and would like to include this area. Ms. Sandra P. Kieffer for Kieffer and Zimpelman Partnership, 17770 Woodthrush, South Bend, Indiana, advised that the Partnership would like to purchase the City -owned property at 614 South Columbia Street. She stated that they have purchased three (3) adjoining lots north of the east/west alley. She also advised that it has come to their attention that in order that they meet South Bend Municipal Code Section 21-99(g) for screening of their proposed parking lot, they need more land than they currently own. She further stated that their "C" zoned lot is surrounded by "B" Residential property. Also, they wish to screen the parking lot, not only in accordance with the code, but appropriately for a residential setting. This additional lot will assure that being possible. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above referred to three (3) requests to purchase 1 1