01/25/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

Home Browse Search

REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 25, 1982 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, January 25, 1982, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn Pfotenhauer. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the minutes of the January 18, 1982,-regular meeting of the Board were approved as submitted. PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION FOR VACATION OF VARIOUS STREETS AND ALLEYS IN MONROE-SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT AREA Mr. Leszczynski noted that the Redevelopment Commission had petitioned the Common Council for the vacation of various public rights -of -way located in the Monroe -Sample Development Area, more specifically described as follows: Public rights -of -way being a part of the City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, (� and being more particularly described as follows, viz: All East-West and North -South alleys bounded by Bronson Street, Marietta Street, Sample Street and Fellows Street in John Rush's 4th Addition, E. H. Rush's lst Addition, E. H. Rush's 2nd Addition, Gallagher's lst Addition. Clinton Street between Bronson Street and Sample Street in John Rush's 4th Addition, E. H. Rush's lst Addition, Gallagher's lst Addition. Rush Street from Bronson Street tor"a point 239.10 feet south in John Rush's 4th Addition. The East-West and North -South alleys bounded by Columbia Street, Bronson Street_, Fellows Street, and the Conrail viaduct in A. R. Sample`s Sub of Lots 26, 27, 28 of Denniston and Fellows Addition. He advised that affected property owners had been notified of the Board's public hearing and no objections or remonstrances were filed with the Board. He stated that favorable comments in support of the vacation were received from the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission and Community Development Department. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the public hearing was closed and the Clerk was instructed to forward a favorable recommendation to the Common Council for vacation of the above mentioned rights - of -way, subject to any and all utility easements. APPROVE HOUSE MOVE FROM 704-706 SOUTH RUSH TO '614-618 SOUTH RUSH Mr. James Markle, Building Commissioner, submitted a proposed house move by Lykowski Construction of a structure located at 704-706 South Rush to 614-618 South Rush, said structure owned by G. L. Richard. It was noted that adjacent property owners were notified of the proposed move. The proposed move utilized Bronson Street west to Rush and thence north on Rush to destina- tion. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting had no objection to the proposed route. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the house move was approved.