09/08/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 1975 It was noted that the Area Plan Commission held a public hearing on this proposed vacation and recommended it favorably to the Board of Public Works. There were no remonstrators present at the Area Plan Commission hearing. It was also noted that once the alley is vacated, the property will go back on the tax rolls. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Seitz, and carried, the Board confirmed Vacation Resolution No. 3417 and said alley is vacated. The City Engineer is directed to prepare an Assessment Roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits to the surrounding properties. ARTHUR McLEAN - LATE BID Arthur McLean was present and told the Board that he was not aware that the City was taking bids for the sale of abandoned vehicles in time to prepare a bid and he asked whether he.could submit a bid at this time. Mr. Farrand explained that the legal advertisement for bids stipulated that they must be received before 9:30 a.m. today. He said the bids that were received had been opened and publicly read and the Board could not accept a bid at this time.. INCREASE IN FEE FOR WASHING OF CITY VEHICLES APPROVED The Board received a request from Stephen Shaw.of the Comet Car Wash asking for an increase of ten cents, from $1.50 to $1.60,for the price charged for the washing of city vehicles. It was noted that there has been no price increase in the past two years. Upon motion made by Mr. Seitz, seconded by Mr. Farrand, and carried, the Board approved the increase. FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - EAST OF WALNUT STREET John J., Molnar, et al, file their petition to vacate the north - south alley east of Walnut Street, from the north right-of-way line of Sample Street to the south right-of-way line of the east --west alley between Fisher and Sample Street. The petitioner stated that the alley is seldom used, it is narrow and vehicles have difficulty making the turn into the cross alley. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Bureau of Design and Administration for preliminary review and recommendation. REQUEST FOR KIWANIS NEWSPAPER SALE AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS AND ELIMINATING PARKING ON BOTH.SIDES OF LAFAYETTE DURING THE SALE The Board received a request from Robert Rasmussen = behalf of the South Bend Kiwanis Club to hold their Annual Newspaper Sale on September 20 at various intersections. They also requested that parking be eliminated on both sides of Lafayette Boulevard near the South Bend Tribune during the sale to allow the loading of delivery cars with newspapers. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the requests were approved, subject to coordination by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting both in regard to the intersections to be approved and to the removal of parking for the sale. REQUEST TO BLOCK ADAMS STREET ON OCTOBER 4 The Board received a request from the St. Johns Missionary Society to block North Adams Street from Liston Street to the alley south of Orange Street on October 4 from 10:00 a.m. until dark in order to hold a Church Bazaar. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation.