03/11/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 11, 1974 REPORT FROM JAMES A. ROEMER ON INVESTIGATION OF VACATION PROCEDURES Mr. Roemer made an interim report to the Board on his office's investigation of vacated property and whether it has been put on the tax bill of the affected property owner. He said he has assigned two internes to work on this matter and they have been putting in 15 to 20 hours a week on this job. They have received excellent cooperation from Thomas McFadden, Bureau of Engineering, in the matter of abstracting the vacated property and providing legal descriptions, and from Ideal Baldoni Portage Township Assessor, and S. J. Vitale, Deputy Portage Township Assessor, in researching the Assessor's records. They have been studying all vacations from 1960 through 1971. Results of the investigation so far have indicated 10 cases where vacated property was not put on the property tax rolls. Mr. Roemer said it was apparent that it would be five or six months before his investigation would be complete, but said he would submit interim reports. JAMES V. BARCOME ON VEHICLE BIDS Mr. Barcome said he wanted to comment on the bids accepted by the Board for vehicles. He said the Police Department cars were ordered with air conditioning and one car for the Communications Department was ordered with air conditioning. He said he was not aware that a vehicle under the Bureau of Water had specified air conditioning. He then requested that Mr. Farrand see that the vehicle be purchased without air conditioning. Mr. Barcome noted that vehicles for the Police Department were ordered with air conditioning because the officers spend long hours in the cars, as does the Communications Director. BUREAU OF STREETS TRUCK BIDS Awarding of the bid for four trucks for the Bureau of Streets was delayed for one week. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3391 1974 1 Rollin E. Farrand, City Engineer, files an assessment roll showing damages and assessment of benefits in Vacation Resolution No. 3391, the award of 1974, for the vacation of the east -west alley running between Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Kuntsman's 2nd Addition in the Original Plat of South Bend, from the east right-of- way line of Scott Street east to the first north -south cross alley, City of South Bend. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Kuntsman's 2nd Addition. Total Net Benefits $0.00 Total Net Damages $0.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adopted the assessment roll and set 9:30 a.m., April 15th, 1974, Room 1308 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana as the date and place of hearing all persons interested in or affected by such vacation. REQUEST FROM V.F.W. POST 1167 TO SELL POPPIES The Board received a request from the U.F.W. Post 1167 to sell poppies on the Streets on May 17 and 18, 1974. They have applied to the Charitable Solicitations Commission for a permit. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request, subject to approval by the Commission. REQUEST FROM 150TH FIELD ARTILLERY FOR EASTER SEAL DRIVE The Board received a request from the 150th Field Artillery to hold their Annual Easter Seal Drive on April 6 and 7 at various intersections in the City. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the request to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for investigation and recommendation.