10/03/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Wr REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 3, 1988 being stored at South Bend Auto Parts storage lot at 218 South Grant Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles have been stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above request was approved and a date of October receiving and opening of 17, 1988, was established sealed bids. for the REQUEST FOR DESIGNATED HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 211 E. SOUTH STREET - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Wilson Perry, 211 East South Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested that the parking space in front of his residence at 211 East South Street be designated as a handicapped parking space. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommenda- tion. DENY REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 935 AND 937 WEST T.A gAT.T.R Mr. Leszczynski advised that the above referred to request, submitted to the Board on September 12, 1988, has been reviewed by various City departments and bureaus. He further advised that the Department of Economic Development has recommended that the request be denied. Mrs. DeClercq stated that the Department of Code Enforcement has also recommended that the request be denied for the same reason as given by the Department of Economic Development in that the property is located in the West Washington revitalization area. It was noted that the Department of Economic Development recommended that the City retain these properties and hold all property in this area until the comprehensive plan for the area is complete. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request denied. APPROVE REQUEST OF PARKVIEW TAVERN TO CLOSE ALLEY ADJACENT TO BUILDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH VIET NAM FUNDRAISER - OCTOBER 8. 1988 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the appropriate City departments and bureaus have reviewed the above referred to request submitted to the Board on September 26, 1988 and recommend approval. There- fore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Mr. Leszczynski advised that the following one (1) traffic control device submitted to the Board for approval has been requested by the Bendix Corporation: REVISED: GOODLAND - BENDIX TO WESTMORE Change from one-way North to two-way traffic Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above referenced traffic control device was approved. APPROVE AND/OR RELEASE CONTRACTORS AND EXCAVATION BONDS Mr. Melvin Humphrey, Engineering Department, recommended that the following Contractors and Excavation Bonds be approved and/or released as indicated: