04/21/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 21, 1987 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:33 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 1987, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and Mr. Michael L. Vance present. Also present was Chief Deputy City Attorney Thomas Bodnar. AGENDA ITEM STRICKEN AND ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, an Agreement between Safetyville and the Pilot Club was stricken from the agenda at this time and the Opening of Quotes for the Morris Civic Auditorium Stage Loading Bridge was added to the agenda. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski, and carried, the minutes of the April 14, 1987, regular meeting of the Board were approved. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION SUBJECT TO DEDICATIO OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY - STREET VACATIONS: - ALL OF HIGH STREET LYING SO. OF THE SO. LINE OF HAWBAKER AND - ALL OF BOWEN STREET LYING WEST OF MIAMI STREET Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on the proposed vacation of the following streets: All of High Street lying South of the South line of Hawbaker Street; and All of Bowen Street lying West of a point 480 feet West of the West line of Miami Street 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 Robert and Dorothy Allen, 926 E. LaSalle Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, owners whose property abut the proposed streets to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Attorneys Richard Morgan and C. Brian Sauers, Barnes & Thornburg, 100 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, were present on behalf of the Petitioners. Mr. Morgan introduced Mr. Bob Dunbar of Cressey and Everett and Mr. Gordan Johnson who intends to develop a shopping center on the site of the streets proposed to be vacated. Using a map and project site plan, Mr. Morgan outlined the proposed area to be vacated and submitted to the Board letters from property owners located in the vicinity of the proposed shopping center site. Letters were submitted from Lester Sumrall Evangelistic Association, Standard Federal, St. Joseph Bank and Trust Company and McDonald's Restaurant. Mr. Morgan stated that the letters submitted are from businesses that could be affected by the shopping center and state that they are in support of the re -zoning which is necessary for the construction of the center. Additionally, Mr. Morgan submitted a letter from Mr. Allen who is the major property owner of the proposed site of the shopping center. Mr. Morgan further stated that the vacation of the above referred to streets is an integral part of the proposed construction of a shopping center complex, totalling one hundred sixty-eight thousand (168,000) square feet consisting of four (4) contiguous buildings and containing from four (4) to eight (8) tenants. The $9 million dollar shopping center complex will