06/06/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 6, 1988 DENY REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 1216 & 1218-1220 W. JEFFERSON Mr. Leszczynski advised that on April 18, 1988, the Board of Public Works received a request to purchase the City -owned property indicated above. At that time, the request was referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. At this time, it is the recommendation of the Department of Economic Development that this property not be sold as it is located in the West Washington -Chapin Development Area. The Department recommends that no city -owned property be sold within that area until the comprehensive Plan is completed this Fall. Mrs. DeClercq advised that she concurs with the recommendation of the Department of Economic Development and therefore made a motion that the request to purchase the above referred to City -owned properties be denied. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion and it carried. DENY REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT: - 1002 E. CEDAR - 1008 E. CEDAR - 420 N. FRANCES - 427 N. EDDY Mr. Leszczynski advised that on November 24, 1987, the Board received a request from Mr. Charles Rupley, 16974 Douglas Road, Mishawaka, Indiana, to purchase the above referred to City -owned properties. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that the Department of Economic Development has advised the Board that these properties fall within the City's Community Development Block Grant target area. As the Department has been working with Neighborhood Housing Services and the Northeast Neighborhood Organization for several years now to improve the overall quality of life in the neighborhood, and to protect the City's investment of time and money, the Department would prefer that the Board not sell the properties until a plan identifying the proposed use of the properties is presented by the purchaser. At this time, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the recommendation of the Department of Economic Development was accepted and therefore the request to purchase the above referred to City -owned properties was denied. APPROVE REQUEST OF ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH TO CLOSE A PORTION OF ASSUMPTION DRIVE FOR ANNUAL PARISH FESTIVAL AND PICNIC - AUGUST 14, 1988 AND AUGUST 21, 1988 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the appropriate departments and bureaus have reviewed the above referred to request submitted to the Board on May 23, 1988 and recommend approval. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO CLOSE 1000 BLOCK OF WOODWARD FOR ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY - JUNE 11, 1988 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed the above referred to block party request, submitted to the Board on May 23, 1988, and recommend approval. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO CLOSE THE 1500-1700 BLOCKS OF SUNNYMEDE AVENUE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY - JULY 3, 1988 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the above referred to request, submitted to the Board on May 31, 1988, has been reviewed by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic