03/21/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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161 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21. 1983 Address 217 N. Kenmore Deed No. Homestead Property Adopted this 21st day of March, 1983. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ John E. Leszczynski s/ Richard L. Hill s/ Joseph E. Kernan ATTEST: s/ Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY REFERRED (633 LA PORTE) A letter was received from Mr. Lee F. Barnhart, 828 West Colfax Avenue, South Bend, Indiana stating his interest in purchasing the above named property. Upon a..motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the 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 BY BOARD TO MAKE COUNTER-OFFER FOR PURCHASE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY (1237 VAN BUREN), Mr. Leszczynski advised the Board that an offer to purchase the city owned property at 1237 Van Buren was received from Mr. Richard Chambliss, 1243 Van Buren. Mr. Chambliss bid $2.00. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that Mr. Chambliss originally submitted a sealed bid for the purchase of this property on November_1, 1983. At the time the bid was opened, it could not be deciphered and therefore all abutting property owners were notified of the availability of the property. The appraisal price of the property is.$215.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Board rejected the bid of $2.00 and instructed the Clerk to make a counter-offerof.$150.00. REQUEST TO CONDUCT ST. JOSEPH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION "FUN RUN" REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Jeffery A. Johnson, on behalf of the St. Joseph County Bar Association, requested approval to conduct a three (3) mile "Fun Run" on Sunday, May 1, 1983. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Mr. Leszczynski stated that ten (10) traffic control devices as recommended by Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting were being.presented to the Board for approval. He further stated that the.traffic control devices being recommended were in the Olive/Sample construction area and were being recommended based on complaints received from citizens and requests by the South Bend Police Department Traffic Division. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following traffic control devices were approved: INSTALL NO PARKING - South side of Ford Street, approximately 200' East and West of Meade Street. INSTALL NO PARKING - South side of Ford Street from Lombardy to Kaley.