06/07/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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314 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1982 WHEREAS, inspections of the property have been completed by the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and the Fire Prevention Bureau as.required by. Section 4-51 of the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and the Fire Prevention Bureau have found that no code violations exist on the property except for the lack of opaque fencing and buffer strip on all sides of the property which abut public right-of-way; and WHEREAS, Section 4-51 of the Municipal Code requires approval of a Resolution of the Board of Public Works authorizing the issuance of the license application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the license application for The Prairie Company, 1100 Prairie Avenue, for a recycling/transfer station for the year 1932 be approved based upon the favorable review of the property by the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and the Fire Prevention Bureau, subject to compliance with all applicable fencing and buffer strip requirements pursuant to Section 4-51 of the Municipal Code.. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be subject to approval and ratification by the Common Council. Approved: June 7, 1982 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Richard L. Hill s/ Joseph E. Kernan ATTEST: s/ Barbara J. Byers, Clerk Mr. Hill stated that the neighborhood association in the vicinity of The Prairie Company facility had expressed its concern about the recycling operation proposed to be conducted within the building on the property. He explained that, in the licensing process, the Board of Works is limited to acting only on technical compliance with the ordinance, and the matter would be referred to the Common Council, in accordance with ordinance requirements, for final action, at which time the Council would need to deal with the effects of the operation on the surrounding property. He emphasized that, so long as all technical require- ments are met, the Board would have no alternative but to approve the license application and forward on to the Council forfinal action. He stated that approval by the Board.was subject to the installation of required fencing and buffer strip around any part of the property which abuts public right-of-way within 30 days from the commencement of the recycling operation. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and,carried, the above resolution was adopted. APPROVE ETHNIC FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES AND BOOTHS Ms, Mikki Dobski, Ethnic Festival Coordinator, requested approval from the Board to conduct the,following activities in conjunction with the Ethnic Festival: Fire Department �Tater Ball Contest (location of activity and date to be coordinated) Polish Solidarity Sale of T-shirts