04/14/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14, 1975 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of.Public Works orders the Department of Public Works to.prepare the plans, specifications and cost estimates, secure the necessary right-of-way, easements, permits and appropriations, and to seek bids for and construct the.improvements on William Street from LaSalle Street to Jefferson Boulevard. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ James V. Barcome s/, James.R. Seitz ATTEST: s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk Dated this 14th day of April, 1975. APPLICATION APPROVED - RIVER BEND PLAZA The Board received an application for a display by the South Bend Police Department Crime Prevention Unit on Law Enforcement Day May 1, 1975. The application was favorably recommended by Louis Wilcox, Director. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the applicatioir was approved. LETTER FROM MRS. JANE SWAN RE: PARKING METER SIGNS The Board received a letter from Mrs. Jane Swan complaining that she put four dimes in a parking meter where the sign indicated the meters were two hour meters and then found that the meter was only a one hour meter. Mrs. Swan said she lost four dimes in the meter and a 100 stamp to call this matter to the Board's attention and she asked that she be reimbursed. A collection was taken to provide Mrs. Swan with the 50(,% refund. The matter of checking the signs indicating parking meter limits was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for investigation. REQUEST FOR PORTABLE OFFICE AT 743 WESTERN AVENUE APPROVED Mr. Doyle B. Rodeman, owner of Fashion Cleaners, who leases a building at 743 Western Avenue which is owned by the City, requested permission to use a mobile office at that location while the buiding, which was damaged by fire, is repaired or rebuilt. Forrest West, Building Commissioner, reviewed the request and recommended it favorably. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendatLon'to allow the portable office. PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY FILED - FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES The Board received a petition from the Fraternal Order of Eagles to vacate the east -west alley south.of Madison Street between Lots 171 and 172 in the Original Plat of South Bend, running from Michigan Street west to the first north -south alley. The petition was signed by eight officers of the Eagles Lodge and the purpose of the petition is to close the alley to traffic and put an entrance into their building from the side. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Division of Engineering for preliminary review, a utility check and a recommendation. REQUEST FOR STREET SERVICES Clarence L. Hardin requested permission from the Board to hold Street Services in a vacant lot at the corner of Washington and Walnut Streets on Wednesdays from 2 to 3 p.m. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Legal Department and to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. 1 1