02/21/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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127 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 1983 PUBLIC HEAPING - APPROVE VACATION OF ALLEY 1ST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF OLIVE Mr. Leszczynski stated that this was the date set for the Board's public hearing on the vacation of the 1st north/ .south alley west of Olive Street running between Poland. and Dunham except the 14 foot east/west right-of-way for a distance of 260 feet all being in Summit Place 3rd Addition to the City. of South Bend. This public hearing is being held in order for the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council concerning the Petition filed by Mr. Philip 0. Berndt, 2413 West Dunham Street and Mr. David J. Michaud, 2416 West Poland Street. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the affected property owners within 200 feet of the alley had been duly notified of the Board's public hearing date. There was no one present at the public hearing to speak against the"alley vacation and no written objections were received. Mr. David J. Michaud, Petitioner, was present at the public hearing and stated his support of ,the proposed alley vacation. Favorable comments in support of the vacation were received from the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission, Community Development Department and from Mr. Robert J. Richardson, St. Joseph County Engineer. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the public hearing was closed and a favorable recommendation for the vacation of the above alley was forwarded to the Common Council, subject to the maintenance of all utility easements. APPROVE WARRANTY DEED —MARTIN BLAD FARMS, INC. (ETHANOL PLANT PROJECT) Mr. Leszczynski presented to the Board a Warranty Deed from Martin Blad Farms, Inc. to the Civil City of South Bend for a tract of land located in Section 21, Township 37.North (T37N), Range 2 East (R2E), in St. Joseph County. This property was needed for the installation of storm and sanitary sewers. Upon a motion made by'Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the above referred to Warranty Deed was approved. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 - ETHANOL PLANT SITE DE -MUCKING (WOODRUFF & SONS, INC.) Mr. Leszczynski presented to the Board .Change Order No. 3 for the ethanol plant site de -mucking. He stated that this Change Order is based upon a request.by New Energy Corpora- tion of Indiana and Davy -McKee that the limits of demucking be extended. The Change Order calls for the contract to be increased by $100,276.00, bringing the new contract sum including this Change Order to $1,358,730.40; Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above Change Order was approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director of the Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately twelve (12) abandoned vehicles, nine (9) of which were valued at over One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and all of which were being stored at the Hurwich Impoundment Lot, 1610 Circle Avenue. It was noted that all vehicles had been stored more than the required thirty (30) days, identifica- tion checks had been run for auto theft, and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan .and carried, the request was approved and a date of March 7, 1983 was established for the receipt of sealed bids..