11/03/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 1987 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 1987, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Michael L. Vance and Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq present. Also present was Chief Deputy City Attorney Thomas Bodnar. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, traffic control devices were added to the agenda. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski, and carried, the minutes of the October 27, 1987, regular meeting of the Board were approved. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION: 1ST E/W ALLEY SO. OF VINE STREET RUNNING FROM 30TH ST. E. TO Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on a proposed alley vacation described as follows: The 1st east/west alley south of Vine Street running from Thirtieth Street east to the intersecting north/ south alley, for a total distance of 165' more or less. All being in part of Eggleston's lst Addition within the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. 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 Richard Trowbridge and Michael Ponzi, 1020 South 30th Street, South Bend, Indiana and Ramon and Betty Hawn, 1102 South 30th Street, South Bend, Indiana. As the Petitioner was not present and there was no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed alley vacation and no written objections were filed with the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Public Hearing on this matter was closed. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Area Plan Commission and the Engineering Department recommended that if the alley described above is vacated it should be done so subject to some additional right-of-way being dedicated to the City to allow traffic to make a turn movement either to the north or to the south from the portion of remaining east/west alley. The Engineering Department indicated that this turn movement may be handled in several ways: 1. Triangular portions taken off adjacent properties. 2. Rectangular portions taken of abutting properties and shortening the length of the alley vacation. 3. A combination of both or approved equal. The intent is to make the intersection equivalent to a 20' right-of-way turn movement. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr Vance and carried, the Clerk was instructed to forward to the Common Council a favorable recommendation on the above referred to alley vacation subject to the dedication of additional right-of-way for a turn movement and subject to any and all utility easements. 1