07/07/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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19 REGULAR MEETING JULY 7, 1987 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:31 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 1987, by Board member Michael L. Vance with Mr. Vance and Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq present. Board President John E. Leszczynski was not in attendance. Also present was Chief Deputy City Attorney Thomas Bodnar. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the approval of nine (9) Sidewalk Sale Permit applications and four (4) Open Air Stand license applications was added to the agenda. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Vance, and carried, the minutes of the June 30, 1987, regular meeting of the Board were approved. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - STREET VACATION: 40' RIGHT-OF-WAY OF LATHROP STREET FROM N.W. CORNER OF SECTION TO 450_' W. OF W. RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FOUNDATION DRIVE Mr. Vance advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on a proposed street vacation described as follows: The 40 foot right-of-way of Lathrop Street from the north- east corner of Section 33, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, East to 450 feet West of the West right-of-way line of Foundation Drive, a distance of approximately 2,000 feet. It was noted that the Public Hearing was being held in order for the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council concerning the Vacation Petition filed by Mr. John C. Schalliol, St. Joseph County Airport Authority, 4477 Terminal Drive, South Bend, Indiana. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, owners whose property abut the proposed street to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Mr. John Schalliol, St. Joseph County Airport Authority, Petitioner, addressed the Board and requested favorable approval of the Petition to vacate. Mr. Schalliol stated that the above referred to property will become the main entrance to the general aviation area of the airport. He further advised that the Airport Authority owns all the property on both sides of the street except for a small portion that is owned by St. Joseph County and used as a landfill and it is the long-range plan of the airport authority to acquire this property currently owned by St. Joseph County. It was noted that the Petition to Vacate indicated that the purpose of the vacation of the portion of Lathrop Drive as described above is to allow for the continued orderly development of the Michiana Regional Airport in accordance with the 1971 master Plan Study and the current Airport Layout Plan. There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed vacation, and no written objections having been filed with the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Public Hearing on this matter was closed. Mr. Vance advised that favorable recommendations have been received from the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission and the Community Development Department concerning this proposed vacation.