07/15/86 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 15, 1986 The regular meeting of 9:32 a.m. on Tuesday, Leszczynski, with Mr. Barnard present. Also Thomas Bodnar. the Board of Public Works was convened at July 15, 1986, by President John E. Leszczynski, Mr. Vance and Ms. Katherine G. present was Chief Deputy City Attorney AGENDA ITEM STRICKEN AND NEW ITEMS ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the following agenda item was stricken and new items added: STRICKEN 1. Loan Agreement - Container Services Corporation ADDED: 1. Minutes of previous meeting 2. Request to advertise for the receipt of bids - State Theatre Re -Roofing and Miscellaneous Repairs Project 3. Title Sheet - State Theatre Project APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance, and carried, the minutes of the July 8, 1986, regular meeting of the Board were approved. PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATIONS: 1ST N/S ALLEY E. OF WILLIAM FROM WESTERN AVENUE AND 1ST E/W ALLEY SO. OF WESTERN FROM WILLIAM Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing the proposed alley vacations described as follows: The first north/south alley East of William Street, from Western Avenue, South to the South line of Lots 6 and 14, Vail's Southwest Addition, Block 8; and The first east/west alley south of Western Avenue, from William Street east to the East line of Lots 12 and 13, Vail's Southwest Addition, Block 8. 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 Van E. Gates, 401 South Lafayette Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, owners whose property abut the proposed alleys to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Mr. Van Gates, Petitioner and Mr. James M. Miller, Attorney at Law, 107 Lafayette Building, South Bend, Indiana, addressed the Board regarding the proposed vacation. Mr. Gates stated that the vacation is requested as the Stanley Coveleski Stadium Project has crowded things due to the fact that the City has acquired from him approximately 80,000 square feet of property for the stadium project. Mr. Gates submitted to the Board a diagram indicating the lots that were sold to the City for the stadium project. Mr. Gates further advised that he has spoken to Ritchy's at 416 Western Avenue, an abutting property owner, and they are not opposed to the vacation of the alley as proposed. Mr. Miller, utilizing the map submitted with the Vacation Petition, showed the Board the location of the proposed alleys to be vacated. Mr. Gates further stated that the vacation is needed in order to maintain security of his property as well as storage of the vehicles of Gates Chevrolet Corporation doing business as Gates Chevy World at 401 South Lafayette Street.