10/03/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 3, 1977 IMPROVEMENT.RESOLUTION NO. 3450 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve Berkshire, Abshire and Raleigh Drives in Crest Manor by the construction of a local sewer, intended and adapted only for local use by the property owners whose property abuts thereon and not intended or adapted for receiving sewage from collateral drains. Said sewer to be 8" inches in diameter, and said sewer, withallits appurtenances, to be constructed in accordance with the profiles, drawings, plans general details and specifications of such improvement approved and adopted herewith, and placed on file in the office of the Board of Public Works of said City, and such improvement is now ordered. The total cost of said improvement, including all incidental costs, such as advertising, abstracting, inspection and engineering, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said street in accordance with applicable statutes. The said improvement is to be financed and paid for as provided in Chapter 40, of the Acts of 1953, as amended (1971) I.C. 18-6-3). Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in equal installments, with interest at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum. The 17th day of October, 1977 at the hour of 9:30,a.m. o'clock, local time, is hereby fixed as the time and 1308 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana as the place when and where the Board will hear all persons interested, or whose property is or will be affected by the proposed improvement, on the question as to whether the special benefits that will accrue to the property to be assessed, abutting on the line of proposed sewer or drain, will be equal to the estimated cost of the improvement. On the day named, any and all interested persons who may appear before the Board shall have a full hearing on the question, and on any matter pertaining to the proposed improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications of the time and place of hearing of this resolution, in two newspapers representing the two major political parties, the first publication to be not less than ten (10) days before the date of hearing. Adopted this 3rd day of October, 1977. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Patrick M. McMahon s/ Thomas J. Brunner, Jr. s/ Peter H. Mullen ATTEST: s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk PUBLIC HEARING SET - REVENUE SHARING APPROPR'ZATI-ON FOR GASOLINE The Board received a request from John Lentz to set a public hearing on a revenue sharing appropriation of $75,000 for gasoline and diesel fuel. The ordinance will be filed with the Common Council on October 5 for first reading on October 10 and a public hearing on October 24. In accordance with the guidelines for such appropriations, the Board public hearing must be held seven days prior to the Council hearing. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request and directed that legal advertising be placed for a public hearing on October 17 at the regular meeting of the Board.