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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 29, 1973
<br />Mr. Edward Ross, 122 N. St. Peter Street, said that this has been a public
<br />alley since 1920 and said he opposes the vacation. Mr. B. Schuster, Realtor
<br />representing Mr. Earl Wehr, said that Mr. Wehr has beemppaying real estate
<br />taxes on five feet of this alley since 1956. Mr. Schuster displayed tax
<br />receipts to the Board indicating'that this five feet was being taxed.
<br />Mr. Milo Dugdale, 2200 E. Jefferson, told the Board that he owns 10 parcel,s
<br />of land in this area and he is opposed to the vacation of the alley.
<br />Mr. Dunfee then stated that Miss Bergan is the only abutting property owner
<br />to remonstrate. He continued that no one using the alley can negotiate the
<br />turn without trespassing on Dr. Ganser's property or Mr. Wehr's property.
<br />Mr. Albert Brasseur, Jr. told the Board that he owns two properties abutting
<br />the alley proposed to be vacated. He said he has owned the property for five
<br />years and has not seen two cars drive down the alley in that°_'=period of time.
<br />He said he cuts the grass in the alley because it grows high since the alley
<br />is not used.
<br />Mr. Patton then said the important thing here is good City planning. He
<br />said the question the Board should ask is "Is it good City planning to have
<br />half an alley?".
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board took this matter under
<br />advisement and referred it to the City Attorney to research the question of
<br />the legal ownership of the alley. When the Legal Department has made a report
<br />C7 to the Board, they will act on the vacation resolution.
<br />Gi AUTHORIZATION OF CIVIC CENTER CLAIMS
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<br />V Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr., Director of the Department of Redevelopment,
<br />presented to the Board the following claims for the Civic Center Authority
<br />which have been approved by the Department of Redevelopment: Telephone and
<br />Other Expense, $50.81; Architect's Services through September 30, 1973,
<br />$2,877.40; and Fee for Schematic Design Phase, $34,875.00. Upon motion made,
<br />seconded and carried, the Claims were approved.
<br />BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE LUNCHEON TRAFFIC CONTROL
<br />Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr., Director of the Department of Redevelopment,
<br />informed the Board that there will be a Bicentennial Committee Luncheon on
<br />November 16, 1973 at the Indiana Club. They are requesting traffic control to
<br />allow the guests to walk from the Indiana Club to the County -City Building for
<br />a flag -raising ceremony following the luncheon. They are also requesting
<br />permission to place a portable billboard west of the Indiana Club Parking Lot
<br />across the sidewalk and into a small area of the street. Upon motion made,
<br />seconded and carried, the Board referred the requests to the Bureau of Traffic
<br />and Lighting for investigation and recommendation.
<br />PUBLIC HEARING - CAMBRIDGE DRIVE SEWERS, IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3386, 1973
<br />This was the date set for a public hearing on the proposed construction of
<br />sanitary sewers in Crest Manor Subdivision, from Miami Road to Kindig Drive at
<br />the rear of the North Side of Cambridge Drive, authorized by Improvement
<br />Resolution No. 3386, 1973. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice
<br />of the hearing in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on October 19
<br />and October 26, 1973.
<br />Mr. & Mrs. Lucian Reygaert were the only affected property owners present.
<br />Of the 10 resident property owners, six signed the petition to initiate the
<br />action of the Improvement Resolution. Mr. Farrand explained that this would be
<br />a standard Barret Law Project and that the City would pay 50% of the cost and
<br />the property owners 50% of the cost of the sewer construction. Mrs. Reygaert
<br />said that those property owners who did not sign the petition indicated that they
<br />would go along with the project.
<br />Mr. Farrand asked if there were any others present who would like to speak on this
<br />matter and there were not. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
<br />affirmed Improvement Resolution No. 3386, 1973.
<br />PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - EAST -WEST ALLEY FROM SCOTT STREET
<br />Robert Freshley and Dorothy Freshley, by their Attorney Robert D. Lee, file
<br />their petition to vacate the east and west alley running between Lots 5, 2, 3 and
<br />4 in the Original Plat of South Bend, from the -East right-of-way line of Scott
<br />Street in an Easterly direction to the first North and South cross alley, all in
<br />the City of South Bend.
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the Bureau
<br />of Engineering for preliminary investigation and report.
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