05/24/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 24. 1976 of the Bureau of Traffic aril Lighting;, for the installation of yield signs on Arrowhead Drive at Summit Ridge. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the installation. LETTER FILED RE: PARKING AT`5240 MIAMI ROAD Mr. Farrand reported to the Board that, at the public hearing held by the Board on the Miami sidewalk project, a complaint was received regarding parking at 5240 Miami. Mr. Farrand said a letter was sent the owner of the property asking for cooperation in resolving the problem. A letter was received from Attorney Jack C. Dunfee, Jr., representing the owner, Tad, Inc., advising Mr. Farrand that the property owner is willing to cooperate to eliminate the problem. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the letter was ordered filed. RECOMMENDATION FILED - PETITION`TO VACATE A PORTION OF BRYAN STREET AND TWO ALLEYS The Area Plan Commission reported to the Board that a public hearing was held on the petition of the South Bend Community School Corporation to vacate a portion of Bryan Street and two alleys. The Plan Commission has recommended the petition favorably to the Board, with the following additional recommendation: "That the remainder of the east -west alley south of Beale Street and the L shaped alley north of Bryan Street also be vacated". Mr. Farrand made a motion that the Board file the recommendation and refer the W petition to the Bureau of Design and Administration for preparation of the vacation resolution and for their comments regarding the additional recommendation of the Area Plan Commission. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried. REPORT FILED - PETITION TO VACATE EAST -WEST ALLEY BETWEEN KENMORE AND FALCON STREETS, NORTH OF WASHINGTON STREET The Board 'received a report from the Department of Engineering that the petition of William Tuberville.and the Department of Redevelop- ment to vacate the`18' wide east -west alley between Kenmore and Falcon Streets, north of Washington Street (being the right-of=way of the former Colfax Avenue), excepting from the vacation the alley intersection, had been reviewed and the Department has no objection to the vacation, There are no utilities in the proposed vacated area. The Department of Redevelopment recommended to the Board that the vacation be granted. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the reports were ordered filed and the petition was referred to the Area Plan Commission for review and a public hearing. BONDS APPROVED Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, reported to the Board that the following bonds had been properly executed and could be approved: Excavation Bond for Ziolkowski Construction Company to 4/30/77 Contractor's Bond for Ziolkowski Construction Company to 4/30/77 Excavation Bond for Powers Plumbing & Heating Company to 12/31/76 Contractor's Bond for Engle Construction Company to'5/19177 Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bonds were approved to the dates listed.