08/01/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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JQ REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 1, 1977 REQUEST TO USE BOAT DOCKS AT GENTIJRY CENTER AND MEMORIAL PARK APPROVED Bob Erath Company requested permission to use the docking area at Plaza Park and at Memorial Park for their annual dealer'.s meeting on August 29 and 30, from 9:00 a.m, to 4:00 p.m. They will provide the necessary insurance. Mr. McMahon noted that this is the first such request to be received and he has discussed the procedure with James Seitz, Park Superintendent. In view of the fact that the Board of Public Works handles all such requests for River Bend Plaza, it was felt that this request should come before the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved, subject to the filing of the certificate of insurance and the concurrence of the Park Department. The Board requested that the Park Department be asked to submit a written recommendation to the Board confirming this procedure. REQUESTS TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY FILED The Board received requests for information regarding the sale of the following city -owned property: 1. 1540 W. Dunham - inquiry from Mary Louise Kurowski 2. 922 Fuerbringer - inquiry from William Whitman, on behalf of Hughie Hill 3. 1032 DeMaude - inquiry from Linda Lorenz Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon.:;; seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the requests were filed and referred to the Department of Engineering, Parks and Redevelopment for review and a determination as to whether any of the lots should be retained. ADOPTION OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3445 Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate the following: A portion of Colfax Street from the west right-of-way line of Adams Street to the east right-of-way line of the north -south alley west of Adams Street, a distance of 100.25 feet. The north -south alley between College Street and Adams Street from the north right-of-way line of Liston Street north to the south right-of-way line of Orange Street, a distance of 395.37 feet. 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. Lot Numbers 26, 35, 39 and 40, College Grove Addition Notice of this Resolution shall be published on the 5th and 12th day of August, 1977 in the South Bend Tribune and in the Tri-County News. This Board, at its office, on the 22nd day of August, 1977 at 9:30 o'clock A.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. 1