06/06/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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':_I 1' REGULAR MEETING JU14E 6, 1977 APPOINTPE,NT OF A. BERT ELLIS AS CHIEF HEATING INSPECTOR APPROVED John DeLee, Building Commissioner, recommended that the Board approve the appointment of A. Bert Ellis as Chief Heating Inspector for the City of South Bend to fill the vacancy created by the death of Neil Crumb. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the recommendation. ASSESSMENT POLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3441 Patrick 11. McMahon, Civil City Engineer, files an Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution No. 3441 for the vacation of the east -west alley between South Street and Bronson Street from the east right-of- way line of Michigan Street east to the west right-of-way line of the north -south alley; also from the east right-of-way line of the north -south alley east to the west right-of-way line of St. Joseph Street. The following lots may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lot Nos. 1 through 6 of Bronson Survey and Lot Nos. 17 through 24 of Taylor rield'lst Addition. The Board finds that each of said lots have been damaged in the amount of $0.00 and benefited in the amount of $0.00. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Assessment Roll was filed and set for public hearing on June 27, 1977 at 9:30 a.m. AMENDED OFFER TO PURCHASE 721-725 S. FELLOWS APPROVED The Board had received an offer from Esther Waldon to purchase a city -owned lot at 721-725 S. Fellows Street for $500. The offering price for the lot had been established at $991.00 following the appraisals. The Board had requested that Mrs. Waldon be asked to increase her offer at least to cover the $200 appraisal fees. Mrs. Waldon now submits an offer to purchase the lot at 721-725 S. Fellows Street for $700. The Board determined that they would be willing to request approval of the Coon Council, in accordance with the ordinance governing sale of property, to sell the lot for less than the offering price. Upon motion by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board accepted Mrs. Waldon's offer of $700 for the city -owned lot at 721-725. S. Fellows, subject to concurrence of the Common Council. The Legal Department was requested to prepare a purchase agreement for Mrs. Waldon's signature and the resolution for Common Council approval of the sale. APPLICATIO14 FOP. MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT AND TECHNICIAN LICENSE FILED James McCay filed with the Board an application to operate a massage establishment at Dave's Gym, 914 N. Olive Street. 11r. McCay will be asked to submit an additional application for a technician's license. Upon motion rude by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the application and referred it to the Building, Fire and Police Departments for review and recommendation and set it for a public hearing on Monday, June 27 at\9:30 a.m. REQUEST TO SELL OBSOLETE PARKING METER HEADS APPROVED Joseph Paszli, Manager of the Parking Garages, submitted a request to the Board to sell 350 obsolete parking meter heads, valued at $5.00 each, at the River Bend Plaza Garage Sale on June 11. The Board discussed the requirements for sale of obsolete equipment and determined that sale of the meter heads could be authorized up to a limit of $500. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board authorized Mr. Paszli to dispose of the deter heads at the garage sale up to a limit of $500.00 total sales. REQUEST FOR STREET SERVICES FILED Missionary Dora Lottie submitted a request to hold Street Services during the morith of June on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week at the corner of Chapin and Napier from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and Police Department Traffic Detail for review and recormendation.