05/29/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 1973 ADOPTION OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3379, 1973 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the,following resolut_i.on_was adopted. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3379, 1973 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate the following: The first East-West alley South of Prairie Avenue from Gertrude Street West 181.25' to the East right of way line of the first North -South alley West of Gertrude Street. Reserving the rights and easements of all Utilities and the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, toconstruct 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 21, 22 and 23 of Romig's lst Addition and Lots 24 and 25 Unplotted. Notice of this Resolution shall be published on the 1st and the 8th day of June, 1973 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. This Board at its office on the 25th day of June, 1973 at 9:30 o'clock A.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 29th day of May, 1973. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ William J. Richardson s/ James R. .Seitz ATTEST: s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk AUTHORIZATION FOR NEGOTIATION AND PREPARATION OF A CONTRACT FOR A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board authorized the negotiation and preparation of a contract between the City and Wilbur Smith and Associates for an engineering study to determine the need for off-street parking facilities and the location of such facilities in the immediate central business district, with the stipulation that this agreement in no way authorized any expenditures nor does it authorize execution of this contract. The Board raises questions in regard to the actual need for this study which must be answered prior to their giving approval for the expenditures or the execution of the contract and requests that the Department of Redevelopment provide this justification. LETTER FROM COMMON COUNCIL REGARDING UTILITY CUTS IN PAVEMENT The Board received a letter from City Clerk Irene Gammon expressing the Common Council's concern about utility companies cutting into newly paved streets. The letter requested that this be discussed at a Board meeting and that consideration be given to coordinating improvement and installation of pavement with utility companies in advance to avoid such cutting. Mr. Roemer explained to the Board members -that this question was raised at the last Common Council meeting in a public hearing and he suggested that a letter be written to the Board of Works. Mr. Richardson said that thousands of hours.are devoted to coordination of projects with utility companies. He said no one can guarantee that there will be no gas or water leaks and when such leaks occur, they must be repaired immediately. Mr. Richardson said that he would attend the May 29, 1973 Common Council meeting and give the Council -members a public answer at that time.