03/18/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 18, 1974 The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by.such vacation: Lots No. 139 and 138 in the Original Plat of South Bend. 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. on Monday, April 22, 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. CONTRACTS FOR GAS SERVICE SIGNED Contracts were received from the Northern Indiana Public Service Company for gas service for the ventilating system at the Municipal Services Facility. Mr. Farrand recommended that the Board approve the contracts. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the contracts with the Northern Indiana Public Service Company were approved and will be submitted to be signed by Company officials. RECOMMENDATION ON BID FOR BUREAU OF STREETS TRUCKS Mr. Farrand explained to the Board that action on this bid had been tabled last week. He then made a motion that the Board accept the bid of Michiana Mack for Bureau of Streets trucks and that Mr. Decker, Director of the Division of Transportation be authorized to purchase units, as bid, within their 1974 budget. The motion was seconded and carried. RECOMMENDATION ON PARKING ON CITY -OWNED LOTS The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting had been asked to review a situation where complaints had been received about vehicles driving across the sidewalk and parking on a city -owned lot at the corner of Jacob and Arthur Streets. The following recommendation was received: "Complaints reference vehicles being parked and stored on a city - owned lot at the southwest corner of Cedar and Arthur was referred to this Bureau for investigation and recommendation. It was found that three vehicles registered to a Durwood Elliott, 1130 E. Cedar Street, were parked on the lot. Section 20-7 of the Municipal Code provides for restrictions. Since a hazard exists in that vehicles are being drive on and over the sidewalk and curb, it is recommended that this lot be posted "No Parking, Vehicles Will Be Towed", etc. and the Police Department be informed to enforce. s/ Clem F. Hazinski Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting " Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation and directed that the Police Department be notified to enforce the No Parking Ban as soon as the lot is posted. Councilman Roger Parent was also present in regard to this matter. He said he had received complaints about vehicles on this lot and was glad the Board was taking action. LETTER FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION RE: ZONING STUDY The Board received a letter from the Area Plan Commission in regard to a proposed zoning change in the area of the intersections of Forest Avenue, LaMonte Terrace and Lindsay Street with Portage Avenue. Notification of the proposed study and change is being sent to all property owners in the area. The City of South Bend owns the property at 706 Portage Avenue, the Old #6 Fire Station, which is currently being leased to the South Bend Civic Theatre Association. It was the feeling of the Board that this letter should be discussed by the Cabinet this week and the matter was taken under advisement until after that meeting.