07/26/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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7 REGULAR IIEET I14G JULY 26, 1976 PLAT OF DEDICATION OF YORK ROAD,EXTENSION.APPROVED A plat of dedication for a.portion.of York Road, south of Georgian Drive in Southeast Estates, was submitted to the Board, along with a Certificate of Deposit in the anount-of $5,000 as surety for the completion of_ the street. Mr. Farrand noted that this was a part of York Road which has never been completed. Jack Hickey and Portage Realty Corporation are responsible for the completion of the project. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the plat of dedication and accepted and filed the Certificate of Deposit. The dedication will now be recorded. BID REJECTED - POLICE DEPARTlIE14T BOMB DISPOSAL TRUCK The Board received a report from Chief Michael Borkowski that the bid received for the.bomb disposal truck has been reviewed. It is his recommendation that the bid be rejected as being too low and the truck be sold as salvage to Super Auto Salvage for $250.00. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Chief Borkowski and rejected the bid received and ordered the disposal of the truck to Super Auto Salvage for $250.00. RECOMMENDATION FILED - PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY BET14EEN KENMORE AND FALCON STREETS The Area Plan Commission reported to the Board that a public hearing was held on the petition of William Tuberville and the Department of Redevelopment to vacate the Eighteen Foot East-West Alley between Kenmore Street and Falcon Street, North of Washington Street, being the center Eighteen Feet of former Colfax Avenue, which was vacated under Resolution No. 2610, excepting the alley intersection. The Commission recommended the petition favorably to the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was ordered filed and the petition was referred to the Department of Engineering -for preparation•of the Vacation Resolution. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25 - CITY CEMETERY POLICY Mr. Farrand noted that the Board has had under advisement a proposal to establish the policy for burial of veterans at City Cemetery. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks reported to the Board that she had reviewed the proposed resolution regarding this policy and recommended that the Board adopt it. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 25, 1976 BE IT RESOLVED: That a strip of ground in the City Cemetery described as follows: Beginning at the easterly corner of Lot No. 490 in the Third Addition 3 West, thence southeasterly across the Old Mill Pace to the easterly corner of Lot No. 406 in the Third Addition 3 West; thence westerly along the north line of said Lot No. 406 to the edge of the Old Mill Race; thence southwesterly along the edge of the Old Mill Pace to the northwest corner of Lot No. 418 of the Third Addition 3 West; thence northerly across the Old Mill Race to the southwest corner of Lot No. 481; thence northeasterly along the edge of the Old Mill Pace to the easterly corner of Lot No. 490, the place of beginning. This same, being a part of the City Cemetery of South Bend, Indiana, be set aside for the burial of any deceased soldier or sailor honorably discharged from the United States Army, Air Force, Coast