03/04/86 Board of Public Works Minutes

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oe REGULAR MEETING MARCH 4. 1986 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:38 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 1986, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Ms. Katherine G. Barnard and Mr. Michael L. Vance present. Also present was Chief Deputy City Attorney Thomas Bodnar. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, a request to have Taylor Street temporarily renamed St. Patrick's Street 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 February 25, 1986, regular meeting of the Board were approved. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATIONS: STREET VACATION: PORTION TS NO. LINE IS T ALLEY VACATIONS: E/W ALLE THE N/S ALLEY IMMEDIATELY SYLVANIA AVE. COMMENCING AT A RSECT_ED BY THE WEST LINE OF MIAMI LOTS 132-1 T PORTION OF Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on the proposed vacations of the following street and alleys: A portion of Pennsylvania Avenue located in the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 13, Township 37 North, Range 2 East of the Second Principal Meridian in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph in the State of Indiana, described as: beginning at a point on the north line of Pennsylvania Avenue where said north line is intersected by the west line of Miami Street; thence west along the north line of Pennsylvania Avenue a distance of approximately six hundred ninety-six (696) feet to a point where said north line turns to the right; thence southwest in a straight line to the northwest corner of Lot 144, Wenger and Kreighbaum's Second Addition to the City of South Bend; thence east along the south line of Pennsylvania Avenue to its point of intersection with the west line of Miami Street; thence north along the west line of Miami Street to the point of beginning. The east/west public alley located between Lots 132, 133, 134, 135, 136 and 137, Wenger and Kreighbaum's Second Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana; and A portion of the north/south public alley located immediately west of Miami Street in the City of South Bend, Indiana, described as follows: All that portion of said alley beginning on the south line of Pennsylvania Avenue and extending south a distance of ninety (90) feet to the south line (extended) of Lot 36, Wenger and Kreighbaum's Second Addition to the City of South Bend, 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 Petitions filed by Mr. Robert D. Lee, Attorney for Petitioner, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 5265 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, Indiana. It was noted that NIPSCO is the only property owner abutting the proposed property to be vacated. 1