03/08/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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226 REGULAR MEETING Hurwich Iron Co. No. 1 $ 57.80 No. 9 57.80 No. 10 57.80 No. 12 57.80 No. 13 57.80 No. 16 57.80 No. 19 57.80 No. 21 57 .80* MARCH 8, 1982 Steve & Gene's Rubin's Auto Parts Kowalski Bros. No. 2 $ 45 .00 * No. 4 No. 6 40.00%1 No. 8 No. 7 35.00* No.15 Clifford Clifton No. 3 $152.00 No. 14 127.00 $ 66.95 No. 5 $ 76.00 128.28 No. 11 76.00 482.82 No. 17 152.00* No. 18 111.00* No. 20 76.00 Total Artlount of Vehicles Awarded: $2,030.45 *Following the above bid awards, it was learned that Vehicles Nos. 2, 6, 7, 17, 18 and 21 were claimed and returned to their owners. Mr. Hill and Mr. Kernan commended the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office for its prompt handling of the abandoned vehicles thus enabling the receipt of bids for those cars not claimed and.thereby saving the city money on daily storage rates.. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ALLEY VACATIONS (VIRGINIA TUTT AND RIVER PARK BRANCH LIBRARIES) Mr. Bruce Bancroft, Attorney at Law, First Bank Building, advised that he was the attorney representing the petitioner, the South Bend Public Library, in the proposed vacation of the following two alleys: (1) North -south alley bounded by Mishawaka. Avenue on the north; 21st on east; 20th on west; and first east - west alley south (River Park Library Branch) (2) East -west alley bounded by Miami on East; Ewing on south; Fox on north; and first north -south alley west of Miami (Tutt Library Branch) He introduced Mr. Don Napoli, Library Director, and Mr. Phil Cartwright, architect.with the LeRoy Troyer firm in Mishawaka. He stated that the proposed vacations were a result of the development of four new library branches which were proposed to be built around the city, two of those branches being constructed in the River Park area and at the northwest corner of Miami and Ewing. He further stated that the vacation of the two alleys had been discussed with the manager of the city's Bureau of Traffic and. Lighting and changes were made in the configuration of the sites. He advised that, in the case of the library branch in the River Park area, property would be set aside for vehicular turning movement. Mr. Leszczynski stated that favorable comments had been received from the Community Development Department, Area Plan Commission and Engineering Department concerning the proposed vacation of the alley in the River Park area; however, a.stipula- tion of such vacation would be the dedication of additional right- of-way to allow traffic to make a turn movement either to the right or to the left from that portion of the north -south alley which would remain public right-of-way. He noted that Mr. Bancroft had stated this would be accomplished. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the public hearing on the River Park alley vacation was closed,.and a favorable recommendation forwarded to the Common Council for its consideration when taking final action on the vacation. Mr. Leszczynski advised that favorable comments had also been received from the Community Development Department, Area Plan Commission and Engineering Department concerning the proposed vacation of the east -west alley in the vicinity of Miami and Ewing Avenue with the same stipulation that additional right- of-way be dedicated to allow for a sufficient turn movement from 0