04/19/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 19, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, April 19, 19.76 by President Rollin E. Farrand with Mr. Farrand, Mr. Mullen and Mr. Brunner present. Deputy City Attorney William Stanley was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS APPROVED Mr. Farrand reported that the minutes of the regular meeting .held on April 12 had been reviewed and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried. Mr. Farrand noted that a special meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday, April 13 to consider a sealed bid on the signalization of the Ireland intersections. The bid was in the mail room on Monday morning but was not delivered to the Board until after the meeting had adjourned. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the minutes of the special meeting be approved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullen and was carried. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 11, 1976 A resolution was submitted to the Board by the Bureau of Design and Administration which would allow the City to take action to acquire property needed for street improvements to Bendix Drive from Lathrop to Cleveland, should such action be necessary. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 11, 1976 MIEREAS, the Board of Public Works has found it necessary in the best interest of the public safety and welfare to construct certain street improvements on Bendix Drive from Lathrop to Cleveland Road, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works on January 26, 1976 by Resolution authorized the preparation of necessary design plans for such con- struction, 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 real estate, described as follows: Beginning at a point 895 feet North of and 20 feet West of the Southeast corner of Section 28-38N-R2E, thence; due West 25 feet, thence, due North along a line 45 feet West of and parallel to the East line of said Section 28 a distance of 264 feet, thence, due East a distance of 25 feet, thence, due South along a line 20 feet West of and parallel to the East line of said Section 28 a distance of 264 feet to the point of beginning, describing a permanent right-of-way easement 25 feet side East and West and 264 feet long North and South, all in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. 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 19th day of April, 1976