09/03/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 3, 1974 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 1974 with all members present. Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. REQUEST TO SELL CARNATIONS Charles Wheeler, representing the Unification Church, was present and asked the Board for permission to sell carnations at various inter- sections in the City to raise funds. Mr. Wheeler is from Indianapolis and there is no local church of his denomination at this time. He is making application to the Charitable Solicitations Commission. Mr. Wheeler was advised that he should secure his permit from the Charitable Solicitations Commission and then submit to the Board a list of locations he would like to use. This list will then be reviewed by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. REPORT - DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF O'BRIEN STREET Mr. Farrand informed the Board that he had discussed the proposed dedication of a portion of O'Brien Street with representatives of the Great Horizons Housing Company and had asked them to change the dedication as it was presented to the Board because there is some question as to title of the property. The Great Horizons representa- tives feel that their ownership through adverse possession is sufficiently satisfied that they have been able to get title insurance on the property. Mr. Farrand said he would recommend that the City Attorney be asked to review this matter through title research. Mr. Farrand then noted that the City would not normally accept a dedicated right-of-way without street improvements. He said he would recommend that Great Horizons be responsible for the half street, curbs and sidewalks. Mr. Robert Elwood, representing the Great Horizons Housing Corporation, was present and said the changes recommended by Mr. Farrand can be made on the original drawing within a day or two. He said they cannot afford to complete the street. He said the site was approved by the Housing Authority with these conditions. Mr. Farrand said, at a minimum, they would ask that sidewalks be installed. Mr. Elwood said they would be willing to put sidewalks on their two sites. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the dedica' tion subject to revising the original drawing and subject also to the installation of sidewalks on the two Great Horizons properties. ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR OAK PARK SEWERS APPROVED The Board received a report from the Bureau of Design and Administra- tion that they had reviewd the assessment of Ernan McMullin on the Oak Park Sewer Assessment Roll and find that a portion of his property was previously assessed for a sewer under resolution number 3125-65, Assessment Roll Number 2878. They, therefore, recommended that Mr. McMullin's assessment be reduced by $151.29 for a total assessment of $583.55. The amount assessed to the City should be adjusted to $19,869.58. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation and approved Assessment Roll Number 2970, Oak Park Sewers, as amended. PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY FILED Saint Joseph's Hospital of South Bend, by files a petition to vacate the north -south running south from Madison to the first cr made, seconded and carried, the petition of Design and Administration for review an their Attorney Timothy Woods, alley east of St. Louis, oss alley. Upon motion was referred to the Bureau d recommendation.