07/06/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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c REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 1976 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 Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the Assessment Roll and set Monday, August 9, 1976 at 9:30 a.m, as the time and the Board of Public Works Hearing Room as the place where all persons interested in or affected by such vacation may be heard. LETTER FILED RE: ACQUISITION OF FIRE TRUCKS A letter was received from Council Member Mary Chris Adams requesting that the Board meet with the Council and the Mayor to develop a plan for the acquisition of additional fire trucks. Mrs. Adams requested that the Board study the lease -purchase plan vs. outright payment method and report their recommendations at the meeting. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the letter was ordered filed and it was announced that the Board would arrange to meet with the Council and the Mayor. RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION TO VACATE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN PORTAGE AND ANDERSON The Department of Public Works reported to the Board that the petition of LaSalle, Inc. to vacate the north -south alley between Portage Avenue and Anderson Street, from Kinyon Street to Bulla Street, had been reviewed and they have no objection to the vacation, subject to existing utility easements. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed and the petition was referred to the Area Plan Commission for their review and a public hearing. REPORT FROM DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING RE: PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF BRYAN STREET AND TWO ALLEYS The Department of Engineering reported to the Board that they have reviewed the recommendation of the Area Plan Commission regarding an amendment to the petition of the Community School Corporation to vacate a portion of Bryan Street and portions of two alleys, one of which is adjacent to Beale and Roosevelt Streets. It was recommended that the petition remain as filed originally. Mr. Farrand noted that the Board would be free to consider the recommendation of the Area Plan Commission at their public hearing on the vacation. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the report and referred the petition to the Department of Engineering for preparation of the.Vacation Resolution. REPORT - PETITION FOR SIDEWALKS NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD A petition signed by students and faculty members of Indiana University at South Bend, for the construction of sidewalks on the north side of Northside Boulevard, from Greenlawn to the Farmer's Market, had been referred to the Legal Department for review. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks reported to the Board by memorandum that she had reviewed the petition, and, in her opinion, the petition should be instituted by one of the abutting property owners. Mrs. Luks advised the Board that the City could initiate the improvement on its own motion and the Department of Engineering could be authorized to prepare preliminary plans and a cost estimate, with the project to be presented to the property owners to see if they are agreeable to paying for the improvement. Mr. Brunner said:it appeared that the area in question does not involve many private property owners, if any at all. Most of the 'property is owned by I.U.S.B., the Park Department and the Army Reserve. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the report be filed and that the Clerk of the Board be directed to write to Dr. Cassidy, who originally transmitted the petition to the Board, to advise him that if Indiana University at South Bend is interested in pursuing this matter, the Board of Trustees of the University can petition the Board to initiate the procedures. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried.