01/15/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1/15/73 January 10, 1972 Board of Public Works and Safety County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Alley located on Western Avenue, between Taylor and Scott Streets, separating Lots 185-3f 1846, 1848, 1857 and 1858 from Lots 1854, 1855 and 1856. The alley begins 115.1 feet west of Taylor Street, then runs north 112 feet, west 106 feet, and south 112 feet (inside measurements) Gentlemen: In the opinion of Saint Patrick's Parish Council, there is no need for this alley: 1. It has not been used for many .years. . 2. It divides two portions of Saint Patrick's Parish property (Lots 1853 and 1854) and separates portion of our own lots 1846 and 1854 from each other. 3. Two of the lots, bordering on the, alley, not owned by Saint Patrick's (1855 and 1856) have been neglected for more than ten years. The Park Department has cooperated in destroying the growth of marijuana on that portion of the block. 4. It is our judgment that the community of our area does not benefit from the existence of this alley. With these items in mind, we suggest that your board initiate action and take steps to the vacating of this alley. Respectfully submitted for Saint Patrick's Parish Council /s/ Richard J. Kennedy, C.S.C. RJK/p Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the letter was referred to the Bureau of Engineering for their report. PAYMENT REQUEST - WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT ADDITIONS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved a payment request invoice to Sollitt Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $97,359.56 for additions to the Waste Water Treatment Plant. HEARING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT - CAUSE NO. F3792 Mr. Sweeney informed the Board that the hearing date for Cause No. F3796, James P. Creech vs. the Board of Public Works and Safety and the William Penn Fraternal Association is January 18, 1973 at 11:00 a.m. and that the Legal Department has been apprised of this and will represent the Board. REQUEST FROM COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THREE PARKING SPACES A request from Sheriff Dean Bolerjack for parking spaces on Main Street for police and court business was continued until this date. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board referred this matter to Mr. Stanley Hull, Manager of the Municipal Parking Garages, with the request that he report to the Board on the disposition of vacant property immediately across the street from the Court House to see if something can be worked out to lease this property from the Department of Redevelopment for a surface parking lot. RELEASE OF BONDS - MIDLAND ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. - Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board released Contractor's, Excavation, and Occupancy Bonds, Nos. B 27, 56 57, B 27, 56 65 and B 44 84 59 carried by the Reliance Insurance Company on Midland Engineering Company, Inc..for all work done after January 1, 1973.