09/29/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 29, 1975 APPROVAL OF JOHN ADAMS HOMECOMING PARADE The Board received a report from Ralph Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, that a request had been received the River Park Business Men's Association for a John Adams Homecoming Parade on October 10, 1975 at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Wadzinski reviewed the proposed route with Captain Sweitzer of the Police Department and they recommend approval provided indemnity requirements of the Board are met. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the parade request, subject to the filing of a certificate of insurance to hold the City harmless. RECOMMENDATION FROM AREA PLAN C014DIISSION RE: PETITION TO VACATE PORTIONS OF IOWA AND KENTUCKY STREETS The Board received a report from the Area Plan Commission that a public hearing was held on the petition of the Bendix Corporation to vacate certain portions of Iowa and Kentucky Streets between Westmoor Street on the south and Prast Boulevard on the north and the Commission was favorably recommending the petition to the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board filed the recommendation and referred the petition to the Bureau of Engineering for preparation of the Vacation Resolution. RECOMMENDATION FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION RE: PETITION TO VACATE EAST - WEST ALLEY FROM KEMBLE AVENUE The Board received a report from the Area Plan Commission that a public hearing was held on the petition of Emery Antalavits and Gene Minnick to vacate the east -west alley running between Lots 6 and 7 in City View Place, from Kemble Avenue on the west to the first north -south alley between Donald and Calvert Streets on the east. The Commission recommended the petition unfavorably to the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board filed the recommendation and referred the petition to the Bureau of Engineering for preparation of the Vacation Resolution. RECOMMENDATION FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION RE: PETITION TO VACATE THREE ALLEYS SOUTH OF MISHAWAKA AVENUE The Board received a report from the Area Plan Commission that a public hearing was held on the petition of the Trustees of Indiana University to vacate the north -south alley from Mishawaka Avenue to Vine Street, running parallel to and located west of 20th Street; and the east -west alley running west from 20th Street to and intersecting the alley described above, said alley being north of Lot 9 of Shank's 2nd Addition, City of South Bend; and the east -west alley running west from 20th Street to and intersecting the alley described first above, said alley beting south of Lot 7 of Shank's 2nd Addition, City of South Bend. The Commission recommended the petition favorably to the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board filed the recommenda- tion and referred the petition to the Bureau of Engineering for preparation of the Vacation Resolution. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION.=. 3417 Rollin E. Farrand, P. E., City Engineer, files with the Board an Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution No. 3417, 1975 for the vacation of the first east -west alley south of Madison Street, between Lots 171 and 172 in the Original Plat of South Bend, running from Michigan Street west 165 feet to the east right-of-way line of north -south alley.**The Board finds that each of said lots have been benefited in the amount of $0.00 and damaged in the amount of $0.00. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board filed the Assessment Roll and set Monday, November 3, 1975 at 9:30 a.m. as the time and the Board of Works Hearing Room, 1308 County -City Building, as the place where all persons interested in or affected by such vacation may be heard. ** The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 171 and 172 in the Original Plat of South Bend.