03/19/73 Board of Publlic Works Minutes

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,,.. 14 3; 4� � 3/19/73 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation of the Legal Department and awarded the bids. LETTER FROM MAYOR MILLER RE: MOVING OF POWELL HOUSE The Board received the following letter: Mr. William Richardson Director, Department of Public Works Attention: Board of Public Works Pursuant to a conversation with Chuck Lennon and yourself, and based on the information he provided you, I am pleased to write you this request concerning the Powell House presently located behind the Inwood's Store. In order for the House Mover, the Mitschelen Company, to move the Powell House (The first home owned and built by a negro family in South Bend), I am asking that you remove three parking meters on the East side of the Street immediately North of the entrance to the Ries Parking Lot on Lafayette Street. The removal of the parking meters will relieve the Restoration Committee from a $275.00 cost to the Morse Electric Company, as it relates to the traffic signalization element at Lafayette Street. If agreeable to waive this cost, please notify the house mover by letter so that he can plan his move and check back with your proper representative: Mitschelen House Mover 60648 Lilac Road South Bend, Indiana Phone 291-1850 Thank you for your help in this matter and I appreciate your helping our city preserve some aspects of our cultural heritage. Sincerely, s/ Jerry J. Miller Mr. Charles Lennon, Jr., Director of the Department of Redevelopment, appeared before the Board and said that if this request was granted it would be of help to them. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed that a copy of the Mayor's letter be sent to Mr. Clem Hazinski, Director, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3376 1973 William J. Richardson, City Engineer, files an assessment roll showing the award of damages and assessment of benefits in Vacation Resolution No. 3376, 1973 for the vacation of the north -south alley between Meade Street and Fremont Street running north from Bertrand Street to the south r/w line of the east -west alley and the north r/w line of the east -west alley to the south r/w line of Roger Street. Reserving the rights and easements of all utilities and the Municipal. City of South Bend, Indiana to construct and maintain any facilities including, but not limited to, the following: electric, telephone, gas, water, sewer, surface water control structures and ditches, within the vacated right of way, unless such rights are released by the individual utilities. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 229 and 228 of Kaley's 3rd Addition and Lots 204 and 205 of Kaley's 2nd Sub. Total Net Benefits $0.00 Total Net Damages $0.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adopted the Assessment Roll