06/17/86 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 17, 1986 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:36 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 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. Vance, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, a request to advertise for the receipt of bids for one (1) van mounted aerial lift was added to the agenda. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance, and carried, the minutes of the June 10, 1986, regular meeting of the Board were approved. PUBLIC HEARING AND UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - VACATION OF PORTIONS OF ST. PETER STREET LYING BETWEEN CORBY BLVD. AND NAPOLEON STREET Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on the proposed vacation of portions of St. Peter Street lying between Corby Blvd., and Napoleon more particularly described as follows: The east 8.25 feet and the west 8.25 feet of said Public way, from Corby Blvd. to Napoleon for a combined total distance of 594 feet more or less all being in the City of South Bend, Indiana, Sorins 2nd Add. to the town of Lowell. It was noted that this Public Hearing was being held in order for the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council concerning the Vacation Petition signed by eighteen (18) residents of the area affected. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, owners whose property abut the proposed property to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Mr. Henry Hoover, Attorney at Law, 505 J.M.S. Building, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board on behalf of the Order Of St. Matthew, Genisis Vicariate, 723 Howard Street, South Bend, Indiana, a Petitioner, in this property vacation. Mr. Hoover stated that the Petition requests that the right-of-way of St. Peter Street from Corby to Napoleon, a distance of three (3) blocks, be narrowed to sixty-six feet (66'). This change would allow construction of an addition to a building owned by the Petitioner, Order of St. Matthew, at Howard and St. Peter Streets. He stated that it was discovered that the addition as proposed would occupy more than 43% of the lot in question. With the vacation of property as proposed, the problem of the addition occupying more than the allowed 40% of the lot would be resolved. He further stated that the vacation of the property would not adversely affect anyone as there would be no changes in the curbs or street but would cause the street to be consistent with the right-of-way south of Corby. Ms. Lillian Caddy, 917 North St. Peter Street, South Bend, Indiana, an abutting property owner, asked why the City was taking away this property. Mr. Leszczynski advised her that no property was being taken away, and should the vacation be approved, property owners would actually acquire property. Ms. Maria Micskey, 803 St. Vincent Street, South Bend, Indiana, another abutting property owner, asked the purpose of the proposed vacation. Attorney Hoover stated that the purpose of the vacation was for the Order of St. Matthew to be able to comply with regulations of the Building Department in regards to