05/27/86 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 27. 1986 APPROVE REQUEST OF ST. STANTSLAUS CHURCH TO CLOSE STREETS FOR PROCESSION - JUNE 1, 1986 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed the above referred to request which was submitted to the Board on May 20, 1986, and recommend approval. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO CLOSE STREETS _IN CONJUNCTION WITH HILLTOP SUNRI_SE SERVICE - JUNE 15, 1986 In a letter to the Board, Rev. L. James Perry, General Chairman, advised that each year at 6:00 a.m. on the third Sunday in June, the Hilltop Sunrise Service has been held on the hill in LaSalle Park. As in prior years, Rev. Perry requested that Washington Street, between Liberty and Dundee Streets be closed during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on June 15, 1986. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed this request and recommend approval. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. boara Attorney Thomas Bodnar advised members of the Board that in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Property conveying the property known as the Colfax Cultural Center to Southold Heritage Foundation, d/b/a South Bend Heritage Foundation, approved and executed by the Board on May 20, 1986, the appropriate Warranty Deed has been prepared and is being presented to the Board today for approval and execution. Mr. Bodnar explained the City's involvement in the purchase of the Colfax Cultural Center and in response to a question from Councilman John Voorde, clarified that the City purchased the Colfax Cultural Center property for $79,900.00 and by way of the Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Property is selling the property to Southold Heritage Foundation for the sum of $34,900.00. Further, in light of the fact that the City of South Bend is in a better position to request that the accrued taxes on the property be forgiven, the Board, at its last meeting, approved and executed a Petition to Release Accrued Tax and Remove Property from Tax Rolls which was sent to the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Mr. Bodnar further advised that $100.00 in earnest money was paid by Southold Heritage for the purchase of this property, thereby reducing the purchase price of $80,000.00 to $79,900.00. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above referred to Warranty Deed was approved and executed. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the following seven (7) traffic control devices were approved: 1. REMOVAL OF TRUCKS OVER 26,000 G.V.W. PROHIBITED, REVISED TO NO SEMI'S - Bronson & Marietta, Bronson & Fellows, Carroll & Monroe, Columbia & Monroe, South & St. Joseph, Carroll & Bronson. (Monroe Industrial Park to Prohibit Semi Traffic in Residential Area).