08/01/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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318 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST` '1,1 1983 have to be lowered, two hundred and seventy parking Epaces would be consumed, and risk to patients increased. He stated that by eliminating the plan for the walkway, in addition to the reasons listed, $5 Million Dollars in project costs will be saved. For these reasons, the concept of a walkway at the third level was eliminated from the plan. Mr. Leszczynski..asked what the hospital's feelings w re.about the traffic problem that could develop around the facility. Mr. Ellison advised that that has been looked into e tensively by Cole and Associates. Mr. Marty Kleva of Cole Associates, Inc., 2211 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, addressed the Board and referred to a diagram indicating a traffic pattern around the expansion. He stated that it is proposed that Bartlett Street become a two-way street from Main to Michigan allowing traffic to:come out.onto Michigan Street at a new traffic signal to be installed. Details of the intersection design and signalization would be dine at a later date. Mr. Hill inquired if the hospital gave any consideration to pedestrian access _through or around the improvements to Leeper Park. Mr. Ellison responded by informing the Board that the hospital has considered the.concept of some type of corridor through the facility and is evaluating the feasibility of such access. He stated that if this matter could be workEd out, the hospital would be pleased to do so. Mr. Leszczynski raised the matter of parking spaces being lost and the hospital then not being in compliance with City codes. Mr. Ellison indicated that the hospital presently ex Beds the number of required parking spaces. He stated that according - to the formula utilized to compute the number of par ing spaces required, the hospital is required to provide 990 pa king spaces but is currently exceeding this requirement b3 pro- viding 1,125 spaces. He further stated that they wa t to provide as many off-street parking spaces as possiblE. He further stated that 120 parking spaces will be lost by the expansion project. If necessary, unimproved proper t would be acquired for additional parking. Mr. Leszczynski inquired as to the overall purpose o the proposed expansion. Mr. Ellison responded that the purpose of the expansion is to replace and relocate placement of existing services. He stated that there would be increased access to emergency services, cancer treatment would be relocated to enhance treatment and make treatment mo e accessible to patients and to expand perinatal care. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Board gave favorable approval of the proposed vacation of Main Street between Bartlett and Navarre based on Bartlett Street being widened, signalization at ?Michigan Street and the hospital providing sufficient parking spaces to meet code specifications. A favorable recommendation will be forwarded.to the Common Council, OPENING OF BIDS - CUSHING STP.EET IMPROVEMENTS'(N.H.S.1) PROJECT This was the date set for receiving and opening of se for the above referred to project. The Clerk tendere of publication of Notice in the South Bend Tribune an Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. T ing bids were opened and publicly read: sled bids i proofs l the ie follow- 1 I 1