02/23/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, February 23, 1976 by President Rollin Farrand with Mr. Farrand, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney William Stanley was also present. MINUTES APPROVED Mr. Mullen reported that the minutes of the previous meeting had been reviewed and -he made a motion that they be accepted as submitted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brunner and was carried. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 5, 1976 A resolution providing for acquisition of land for the improvement of Donmoyer Street, between Michigan and Main Street was submitted to the Board. Mr. Farrand explained that the resolution was prepared by Deputy City Attorney Robert Parker. An Improvement Resolution authorizing this improvement was adopted by the Board but Mr. Parker recommended that this resolution also be adopted. The improvement will provide two lanes of traffic to connect Michigan Street and Main Street and future plans include signalization of the intersection. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the resolution was -adopted as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 4, 1976 ra WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has found it necessary in the �Q best interest of the public safety and welfare to construct certain street improvements on Donmoyer Street from Main to Michigan Streets, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works on November 10, 1975 by Resolution authorized the preparation of necessary design plans for such construction, and WHEREAS, it has now become necessary to proceed by condemnation for the acquisition of the real estate herein described, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Public Works hereby directs and authorizes the doing of all acts necessary and desirable to the acquisition by gift, purchase or condemnation of the following described real estate, a portion of Lot 62, Oakside 3rd Addition to the City of South Bend, described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 62; thence north along the west property line a distance of twenty-eight (28) feet; thence easterly and parallel to the north property line a distance of seventy-five (75) feet; thence southeasterly a distance of 90.6 feet more or less to a point on the east property line eighteen (18) feet north of the southeast corner and measured along the east property line; thence, south a distance of eighteen (18) feet to the southeast corner; thence west along the south property line a distance of one hundred sixty-five (165) feet to the place of beginning; containing an area of 4170 square feet more or less. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if preceding is brought by condemnation for the acquisition of such real estate, such proceedings shall be brought pursuant to the provisions of Acts 1905, Chapter 48, being I.C. 32-11-1-1 --- 32-11-1-13, as amended. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Rollin E. Farrand s/ Thomas J. Brunner, Jr. s/ Peter H. Mullen ATTEST: s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk Dated this 23rd day of February, 1976.