08/02/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Z a9 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 2, 1976 1 1 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened -at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 2, 1976 by President Rollin E. Farrand, with Mr. Farrand and Mr. Brunner present. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks was also present. . MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. Brunner reported that the minutes of the July 25 meeting had been reviewed and he made a motion that they be approved as submitted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Farrand and carried. PUBLIC HEARING, VACATION RESOLUTION 140.` 3428, 1976- VALUE HOUSE This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3428 for the vacation of the north -south alley running north from Marion Street to the intersection of said alley with the east - west alley running west from St. Joseph Street. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. Max Koenig, representing the petitioner, Value House, was present, y Mr. Koenig said the petitioners own the property abutting this alley and would like to build across the alley to expand their facilities. Mr. Farrand asked Mr. Koenig to explain the dedication which was made by the petitioners in conjunction with this petition to vacate the alley. Mr. Koenig said, in order to provide a 45 foot turning radius for trucks and vehicles using the alley from St. Joseph Street, they have dedicated the necessary right-of-way to provide for turns. Mr. Koenig said Value House will have loading docks and want to provide trucks access into the alleys. Mrs. Howard Hardy was present and inquired whether this vacation would affect the owners of Lots 4 and 5. She was advised that the alley adjacent to Lot 5.from Navarre Street to the intersecting alley as well as the alley from the intersecting alley to St. Joseph Street will remain open. Mrs.. Hardy said she would want to advise prospective purchasers of the property whether the alley would be open. Mrs. Hardy asked whether those property owners could also petition the Board to close the alleys and Mr. Farrand said that would be possible and the petition would be handled by the Board in the usual manner for such vacation petitions. Mr. William Brooks, 516 N. St. Joseph Street, inquired about the horseshoe shaped alley now open from Navarre Street west to the intersecting alley and then south and east to Navarre. The Board explained to Mr. Brooks that this horseshoe alley is not affected by this vacation and will remain open. David A. Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, informed the Board that he had discussed this proposed vacation with firefighters from Station #2 on Marion Street and they indicate they have never used the alley to be vacated for fire fighting equipment. Mrs. Hardy and Mr. Brooks indicated that their questions had been answered. Mr. Farrand made a motion that Vacation Resolution No. 3428 be confirmed and referred to the Department of Engineering for preparation of the Assessment Poll. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried. ADOPTION OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3430, 1976 The following resolution was, upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, adopted. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3430 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate the following: The 18' East-West alley between Kenmore Street and Falcon Street North of Washington Street, being the center 18' of former Colfax Avenue which was vacated under Resolution No. 2610, excepting from the vacation the alley intersection. Reserving the rights and easements of all Utilities and the Municipal Citv of South Bend, Indiana, to construct and maintain any facilities