06/02/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR 14EETING JUNE 2 , 1975 REQUEST FOR 14ALKATHON NOTRE DAHME HUNGER COALITION The Board -received a request from Stephen R. Judge representing the Notre Dame Hunger Coalition to hold a Hike for Hunger on October 11, 1975. There is a previous request from the American Heart Association to hold their Cyclethon on October 5, 1975. Rules of the Board require a two -week time period between such events. Mr. Judge is to be advised that another date should be submitted for consideration. RECOMMENDATION FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION RE: VACATION PETITION NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN WALNUT AND MAPLE STREETS The Board received a recommendation from the Area Plan Commission that a public hearing was held on the petition of the St, Joseph Burial Association to vacate the north -south alley between Walnut and Maple Street, from the north right-of-way line of Western Avenue to the south right-of-way line of the first east -west alley north of Western Avenue, City of South Bend, and the Commission was favorably recommending the petition to the Board of Public Works. ® Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board filed the recommendation and referred the petition to the Bureau of Engineering for preparation of the Vacation Resolution. W HOMELAND ADDITION NO. 2 SANITARY SEWERS - FILING OF PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL, ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE AND PRELIMINARY PLANS The Bureau of Design and Administration presented to the Board the preliminary assessment roll, engineer's estimate and preliminary plans for the Homeland Addition No. 2 Sanitary Sewers. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the documents were ordered filed. ADOPTION OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 34153, 1975 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following resolution was adopted: IMPROVE14ENT RESOLUTION NO. 34152 1975 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of;South Bend, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve the Homeland Subdivision by constructing a sanitary sewer on Ewing from Olive to Meade, continuing on Meade from Ewing to Prairie, continuing. on Prairie from Meade to Irvington. The same to be done in accordance with the profiles, drawings, general details and specifications for such improvements approved and to be adopted by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, immediately upon the final adoption and confirmation of this Resolution and placed on file in the Office of the Board of Public Works of said City, and such improvement is now ordered. The.'total cost of said improvement, including all incidental costs, such as advertising and engineering, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said sanitary sewer, in accordance with applicable statutes. The said improvement is to be financed and paid for as provided in Chapter 40 of the Acts of 1953, as amended (1971 I.C. 18-6-3). Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in five (5) equal installments, with interest at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum. The 16 day of June, 1975 at.the hour of 9:30 a.m, o'clock, Local Time, is hereby fixed as the time and the Board of Works Hearing Room as the place when and where all persons whose property may be affected by such proposed improvement, may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions and remonstrances received. The Board will, on said day, decide whether- the benefits accruing to abutting �1