11/10/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER l0, 1975 HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3418 1975 This being the date set for holding a hearing on the Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution No. 3418, 1975, hearing was held for the vacation of the north -south alley east of Walnut Street, running south from the south right-of-way line of Fisher Street to the north right-of-way line of the east -west alley between Fisher Street and Sample Street. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the-Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Assessment Roll showing no net damages and no net benefits was approved and said Resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said proceedings closed. REQUEST FOR PARKING CHANGE - MONROE STREET Marvin Smith appeared before the Board and informed them that he is the owner of the building at the northwest corner of Michigan and Monroe Streets, adjacent to Inwoods Store. Mr. Smith said he is losing a tenant in this building but has a tentative lessee, who is in the publishing business. The prospective tenant is concerned about providing short term parking for his customers, who would need only ten or fifteen minutes to transact their business. Mr. Smith requested that the T14- Board consider changing the parking meters in the area as follows: I on the north side of Monroe Street, just west of Michigan Street, r° there are six two hour parking meters. Mr. Smith asked that two green curb spaces be installed at the corner with four fifteen -minute meters, installed at the next four spaces to allow for turnover in parking. Mr. Smith said everyone is concerned about bringing new business into the downtown and this is one positive way the Board could provide parking on a short term basis for a business. He noted that the green curb parking has been beneficial to merchants in other areas of the downtown. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the request to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. SIGNING OF AGREEMENTS - CIVIC CENTER Kathleen Cekanski, Deputy City Attorney, submitted to the Board two agreements which assign proportionate amounts of the Civic Center Architects contract and the Construction Manager's contract to the Civic Center Building Authority. Both contracts have been approved by the Board. Patrick McMahon, Manager of the Bureau of Public Son- struction has reviewed the agreements as has Miss Cekanski. The agree- ments were submitted to the Board on November 3 by Attorney Richard Morgan with the request that they be reviewed by the City Attorney's office and forwarded to the Board for approval. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Bord approved an Agreement of Assignment by the City to the Civic Center Building Authority of a portion of the Construction Manager's Contract entered into with Sollitt Construction Company and an Agreement of Assignment by the City to the Civic Center Building Authority of a portion of the contract entered into with Johnson-Burgee Architects. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 28, 1975 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 28, 1975 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has found it necessary in the best interests of the public safety and welfare to construct certain street improvements on Donmoyer Street from Main to Michigan Avenue, and WHEREAS, the improvements to the aforesaid street are compatible with the Urban Area Transportation Study, and