07/18/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 18. 1977 PUBLIC HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3442 This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Poll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3442 for the vacation of Kaley Street from the south right-of-way line of Kenwood Avenue to the north right-of-way line of Linden Avenue, a distance of 270 feet, also, the east -west alley between Kenwood Avenue and Linden Avenue, running east from the east right-of-way line of Kaley Street to the west right-of-way line of the north -south alley between Kaley Street and Meade Street, a distance of 130 feet, all in Kaley's 1st Subdivision. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Assessment Roll showing $0.00 net damages and'$0.00 net benefits was approved and said resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said proceedings closed. PETITION TO CONSTRUCT SANITARY SEWERS IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA OF CREST MANOR FILED The Board received a petition signed by eight property owners request- ing that sanitary sewers be constructed in the southwest area of Crest Manor. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Bureau of Engineering to prepare".plans, preliminary assessment roll and engineer's estimate. LETTER FROM HAROLD MEDOW RE: SUNDAY AUTO MART The Board of Public Works received the following letter: "When I read that our Board of Public Works approved renting the city's Colfax parking garage for $65 every other Sunday to the Sunday Auto Mart of Fort Wayne, I felt very much uncared for, hurt and frustrated. The dealers in the Michiana area: 1. Have the responsibility of selling and servicing motor vehicles to the people of Michiana, and therefore have huge investments in facilities. 2. Pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in local taxes on them, and must continue to spend money on them to keep them up to date. 3. Furnish employment to large numbers of local, people with payrolls amounting to millions of dollars annually. 4. Have contributed much time and considerable monies for countless local civic and community organizations. 5. Have entered wholeheartedly in honest, spirited bidding when governmental agencies have needed such competitive bidding. 6. (Those in the inner core area) have demonstrated their loyalty to downtown South Bend (at a time when it's sorely needed) by staying downtown. Many other communities have seen a mass exodus from their downtown districts to the fringe areas. It's possible the Sunday Auto Mart is not violating the letter of the Indiana law by enabling vehicles to be sold on Sunday, but the spirit of the regulation is most certainly violated. Moreover, the citizens of Michiana are much better served by allowing local dealers to handle vehicle sales because of the consequent necessary service.