02/25/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 1974 AGREEMENT - SOUTH BEND POLICE ACADEMY-IUSB Copies of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and Indiana University at South Bend regarding use of facilities by the South Bend Police Academy, were presented to the Board. The agreement has been reviewed by City Attorney James A. Roemer and he recommended approval. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, action ontthe'Agreement was delayed for one week so that members of he Board would have an opportunity to study the proposal. REQUEST FOR ST. JOSEPH RIVER RUN A letter was received from Bruce Carter, River Run Chairman, requesting permission to hold the Michiana Watershed's 4th Annual St. Joseph Run on Saturday, May 11, 1974. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Department of Parks for review and recommendation. REQUEST FOR LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE The Chet Waggoner Little League requested permission from the Board to hold their parade on Sunday, May 26, 1974 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. RECOMMENDATION FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION RE: FABRICATED STEEL PETITION TO VACATE ALLEYS SOUTH OF CALVERT-WEST OF MAIN A favorable recommendation was received from the Area Plan Commission in regard to the petition of Fabricated Steel Products Co. to vacate the alleys along the Penn Central Railroad, south of Calvert Street and West of Main Street. The recommendation was ordered filed and the petition referred to the Division of Engineering for preparation of the Vacation Resolution, upon motion made, seconded and carried. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR - BUREAU OF FIRE TRACTOR Chief Jack R. Bland, Bureau of Fire, requested that the Board advertise for bids for a Tractor for a Tractor Drawn Aerial Ladder. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids on March 1 and March 8, with bids to be received on March 18, 1974. MRS. NANCY DOYLE RE: NEW LOCATION OF NORTHERN INDIANA DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL Mr. Farrand commented that the Board of Public Works does not approve or disapprove anything relating to the Drug Abuse Center, nor do they recommend to any group that does. He said any zoning matters come before the Common Council and the Area Plan Commission. He said, with that understood, anyone who wished to speak would now be heard. Mrs. Nancy Doyle, 720 Park Avenue, read the following statement: appreciate the chance to appear before the Board. My name is Nancy Doyle, 720 Park Avenue. I am the mother of seven children - three attending Madison Grade School. I do not represent a group or organiza- tion. I am here protesting and asking help about the location of facilities operated by Northern Indiana Drug Abuse Services. This new location is at 228 W. Bartlett Street, across from the YWCA, within a block of Madison Scholl and near Leeper Park, which has had its share of problems in the past. I do not question the need for such treatment centers. I am not against their existence. I am against this Center, one block from Madison Grade School with an enrollment of 517. I question _the location of a methadone treatment center (509 W. Washington), where two unsolved killings took place recently - this facility is one-half block from Central Middle School with an enrollment of 748. Bars, taverns are not allowed to locate close to schools, yet there are no restrictions on location of drug facilities. The people in trouble have many friends, the Mental Health Association, the Northern Indiana Drug Abuse Services, etc. The school children need help and representation, too. I seek your help and counsel with difficult problem. Thankyou." 1 1 1