08/04/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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!A I REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 4, 1975 REPORT. RE: INQUIRY REGARDING WILLIA14 STREET'PARKING The following report was received: "To: Board of Public Works From: Bureau of Traffic and Lighting The resident of an apartment house at 229 S.William requested a parking space in front of the residence. The City Legal Department was contacted and provided information from Burns Statutes, 'a case in 1943. Briefly, a property owner's right does not include the privilege of storing autos in front of the property. It was also determined that a parking meter in front of a person's property does not interfere with his/her right of ingress and egress. The solution, as directed by the City Code with the exception of the Central Business District, is offstreet parking. (This location is not within the exempted central business core area as depicted in SEc. 21-104. s/ Ralph Wadzinski " Ttl Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed. LETTER RE: TRAFFIC PROBLEM ON MAIN STREET W The Board received a letter from Charles Rinkus calling attention to traffic problems on S. Main Street from the 2800 block to Chippewa, particularly in the area of Copco. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the letter was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE ALL STREETS, ALLEYS AND LOTS NOT HERETOFORE VACATED IN RIVER BEND ADDITION The Department of Redevelopment, by the Redevelopment Commissioners, files its petition with the Board to vacate all streets, alleys and lots not heretofore vacated in the plat of River Bend Addition. Mr. Farrand noted that the Department of Public Works has reviewed the petition. Upon motion made,seconded and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Area Plan Commission for their review and recommendation. FILING OF PETITION BY TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY TO VACATE THREE ALLEYS The Trustees of Indiana University, by their Attorney Philip Carlton Potts, file their petition to vacate the north -south alley from Mishawaka Avenue to Vince Street, running parallel to and located approximately 133.5 feet west of 20th Street in the City of South Bend; the east -west alley running west from 20th Street to and intersection the alley described above, said alley being north of lot 9 of Shank's 2nd Addition and approximately 133.5 feet in length, east and west; and the east -west alley running west from 20th Street to and intersecting the alley described first above, said alley being south of Lot 7 of Shank's 2nd Addition and approximately 133.5 feet in length, east and west. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was ordered filed and referred to the Department of Engineering for review and recommendation. ADOPTION OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3417 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following resolution was adopted: