07/01/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 1985 $200,000 in federal funds for an historically accurate renovation of the Palais Royale facade. In an Easement/Lease arrangement the Palais Royale owners will pay back the cost of the renovation. Any balance remaining in the $200,000.00 will be used by the City to renovate the sidewalk adjacent to the building and to construct supporting public improvements. Mr. Hill stated that the First Amendment to the Development Agreement for Morris Civic expansion into the Palais Royale, the Lease and the Facade Easement reflect two (2) years work by the owners, Century Center Board of Managers, and the Redevelopment and City Attorney's office staff. Mr. Hill thanked the owners for their cooperation in working on this project. In turn, Mr. Bruce R. Bancroft, owner, thanked the City staff working on this project for their cooperation in making the project possible. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Facade Easement was accepted and approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately eighteen (18) abandoned vehicles, eleven (11) of which are valued at over $100.00 and all of which are being stored at Steve & Gene's Auto & Truck Salvage and Repair, 3109 South Gertrude Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles have been stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above request was approved and_a date of July 15, 1985, was established for the receiving and opening of sealed bids. ETHNIC FESTIVAL PARADE ROUTE BOOTH APPLICATION - SALLIE FRAME Ms. Mikki Dobski, Director, Office of Community Affairs, submitted to the Board for approval the following Ethnic Festival Parade Booth application: 1. Sallie Frame - Musical Electrical Buttons Ms. Dobski advised that this booth application is for July 6, 1985 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for the parade route only. As Mr. Vance had some concerns regarding this application, the Clerk was instructed to communicate with Ms. Dobski to determine the actual date the application was submitted. Mr. Vance made a motion that the application be accepted subject to the fulfillment of the appropriate Open Air Stand application process if the application was received prior to the cut-off date for the accepting of applications, or if it was not received before the cut-off date, that the application be denied. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion and it carried. APPROVE REQUEST OF OUR LADY OF HUNGRY CHURCH TO CLOSE STREETS FOR PARISH FUN FAIR - AUGUST 17, 1985 In a letter to the Board, Keith and Kathy Jackson, on behalf of Our Lady of Hungary Church, 826 West Calvert Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested the closing of Chapin Street between Calvert and Bruce and Bruce Street between Chapin and the alley between Chapin and Catalpa on Saturday, August 17, 1985 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for the parish fun fair. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed this request and recommend approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above recommendation was accepted and the request approved.