01/14/86 Board of Public Works Minutes

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V REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 14. 1986 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:37 a.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 1986, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Ms. Katherine G. Barnard and Mr. Michael L. Vance present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, a recommendation regarding insurance coverage was added to the agenda. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the minutes of the January 7, 1986, regular meeting of the Board were approved. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION SUBJECT TO DEDICATION OF ADDITIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY - ALLEY VACATION: 14' ALLEY 127' NORTH OF MISHAWAKA AVENUE Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on a proposed alley vacation described as the fourteen foot (14') alley one hundred twenty-seven feet (127') north of Mishawaka Avenue and between Lots 25, 26, 27 and 28 of Barner Grove, First Addition, 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 Gaffil Projects, P.O. Box 627, South Bend, Indiana. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, owners whose property abut the proposed alley to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. There being no one present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed alley vacation, and no written objections having been filed with the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the Public Hearing on this matter was closed. Mr. Leszczynski advised that favorable comments have been received from the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission and the Community Development Department concerning this proposed alley vacation. However, both the Area Plan Commission and the Engineering Department recommend that the vacation be subject to the Petitioner providing additional right-of-way dedicated to the City to assure a safe turn movement for vehicles equivalent to twenty feet (20') in both directions. The dedication of this additional right-of-way will facilitate turning movements between the north/south alley and the east/west alley. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the Clerk was instructed to forward to the Common Council a favorable recommendation on the above referred to alley vacation subject to any and all utility easements and subject to the dedication of the additional right-of-way as described above. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION: 1ST E/W ALLEY SO. OF DELAWARE ST. RUNNING E. FROM OLIVE TO PHILLIPA STREET Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on a proposed alley vacation described as the 1st east/west alley south of Delaware Street running east from Olive Street to Phillipa Street lying between Lots 259 thru 1