07/16/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 16, 1973 REQUEST FOR PARKING - 100 BLOCK NORTH MICHIGAN STREET Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr., Director of the Department of Redevelopment, requested that the Board allow parking in the 100 Block of North Michigan Street for the next 60 days in response to requests from local merchants. A check has been made and there will not be construction in that area at that time. Portable parking meters could be brought in and angle parking allowed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request to have portable parking meters placed in the 100 Block of North Michigan Street to allow angle parking for approximately the next 60 days. The Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Julius Berta of'::the Parking Meter Department and ask him to meet with Mr. Lennon to work out arrangements immediately. PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - BETWEEN LOTS 13 AND 14, FRANTZ'S THIRD ADDITION, NORTH OF STATE ROAD 23, WEST OF GEORGE STREET Roland W. Goheen,.by his Attorney, W. E. Voor, files his petition to vacate an alley ten (10) feet wide lying between Lot Numbered Thirteen (13) on the Westerly side thereof in Frantz's Third addition to the City of South Bend, and Lots Numbered Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15) in Frantz's Second Addition Tying to the Easterly -side thereof and running from the Northerly right of way line of State Road Numbered Twenty-three (23) Northwesterly to a Twelve (12) foot alley as shown on the attached drawings and indicated in red. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the -Bureau of Engineering for preliminary investigation and report to the Board. PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - FROM NOTRE DAME AVENUE WEST TO THE NORTH -SOUTH 'ALLEY BETWEEN COLFAX AVENUE AND WASHINGTON STREET Ralph W. Ganser et al, by their Attorney Jack C. Dunfee, Jr., file their petition to vacate the alley from Notre Dame Avenue west to the North -South alley between Colfax Avenue and Washington Street, lying between Lots Numbered 307.and 308 as shown on Cottrell's First Addition to the Town of Lowell, now the City of South Bend. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the Bureau of Engineering for preliminary investigation and report to the Board. LETTER FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL AHNER RE: INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY PROPERTY The Board received the following letter: July 6, 1973 Chairman Board of Public Works City -County Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Sir: Your letter of 3 July 1973 relative to problem caused by motorcyclists utilizing armory property at 1901 Kemble Avenue initiated action on.my part to determine reason for failure to respond to previous letter sent by Mr. James A. Roemer. An investigation of this matter reveals that Colonel Morris Foist, Facilities Officer for this Department, has been performing Active Duty Training as a Reserve Officer the past three weeks and is presently in Spokane, Washington; consequently, no action has been taken on your request. To expedite action on .your request 1 am sending Colonel John Keller to South Bend Monday, 9 July, to.reView the entire matter and to take, necessary action required to resolve the problem. Your interest in bringing this problem to my attention is appreciated and i am sure that we can resolve it to everyone's satisfaction. Sincerely, s/ Alfred F. Ahner Brigadier General IN ARNG The Adjutant General 1 1 1