05/13/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 13, 1985 DISCLOSURE OF A DETERMINATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST In a letter to the Board Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director, Department of Redevelopment, advised the Board that this letter is to be received and filed at a public meeting of the Board of Public Works and will serve as public disclosure of a determination of conflict of interest under 24CFR 570.611 for the following persons: Ayanna Ydongo, employee of the South Bend Heritage Foundation, for purchase of a house South Bend Heritage acquired and rehabilitated with Community Development Block Grant Funds; and Lena Harley, former employee of the City of South Bend Bureau of Housing, for an emergency repair grant to her house under the Bureau of Housing Emergency repair grant program funded with•Community Development Block Grant Funds. It was noted that the office of the South Bend City Attorney has determined that neither of the above situations constitute a conflict of interest under state law, and the Department of Redevelopment will be requesting a waiver from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above letter was filed with the Board. APPROVE OFFER TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY - BUREAU OF HOUSING LOCAL HOMESTEADING PROGRAM - 918 NORTH CLEVELAND AVENUE As part of the Bureau of Housing Local Homesteading Program, Mr. Ted Leverman, Assistant Director, Bureau of Housing, presented to the Board for approval an Offer to Purchase Real Property for the property located at 918 North Cleveland Avenue in the amount of $15,000.00. It is his recommendation that the purchase price is reasonable for this property which would fit into the Urban Homesteading Program. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the above Offer to Purchase Real Property in the amount of $15,000.00 from Ronald and Denise Hixenbaugh for the house located at 918 North Cleveland Avenue was approved and executed. REOUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 308 FULTON COURT In a letter to the Board, Ms. Doris Milewski, 1009 W. La Salle, South Bend, Indiana, indicated that she was interested in purchasing the City -owned property at 308 Fulton Court, South Bend, Indiana. Ms. Milewski advised that she has been taking care of this lot, which is adjacent to her backyard, for the past three years. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the above'request was referred to the necessary City departments and bureaus for a determination as to whether or not the City need retain the lot for any reason. REQUEST OF WEST SIDE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE TO HOLD ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PARADE (MAY 27, 1985) REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Ms. Adeline Waslicki-Jaskowiak, Secretary, West Side Memorial Committee, requested permission to hold the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27, 1985. Ms. Waslicki-Jaskowiak advised that the parade will assemble at 8:00 a.m. at Olive and Ford Streets and will move out at 8:30 a.m. and proceed west on Ford Street past Pierre Navarre School where it will disband at Summit Drive. The total time from start to finish will be approximately one and one-half hours. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the above request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation.