07/05/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2.51 REGULAR MEETING JULY 5. 1977 REQUEST FOR WATCH CHILDREN SIGN ON RALEIGH DRIVE -FILED The Board received a request from Mrs. Anthony Sergio that "Watch Children" signs be installed in the 5600 block Raleigh Drive. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY 500.OSTEMO PLACE FILED Susan Hendricks, 602 Ostemo Place, submitted a request to block the 500 block Ostemo Place for a block party on Sunday, July 17 from 1:00 p.m. until dark. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. RIVER BEND PLAZA APPLICATION APPROVED Mary Kay Huszar, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted an application for a display booth for the Commission on the Status of Women on July 11 from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. The display is in conjunction with Women's Week. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the application was approved. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Walter F. Lantz, Deputy City Controller, and Michael L. Vance, City Auditor, submitted to the Board Claim Docket Numbers 10792 through 11411 and recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved Claim Docket Numbers 10792 through 11411 and directed that checks for payment be issued. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of June 27 through July 1 was received. The report indicated eight outages. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the report was ordered filed. ADOPTION OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3443, 1977 Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the following resolution was adopted in conjunction with the petition of Memorial Hospital to vacate four alleys: VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3443. 1977 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate the following: The eastern half of the northerly east -west alley east of Lafayette Boulevard and southern half of the north -south alley east of Lafayette Boulevard, the northerly east -west alley east of Main Street, and the northern third of the north -south alley south of Bartlett Street, City of South Bend. Reserving the rights and easements of all Utilities and the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana,. to construct and maintain any facilities, including, but not limited to, the following: electric, telephone, gas, water, sewer, surface water control structures and ditches, within the vacated right of way, unless such rights are released by the individual Utilities. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: