04/17/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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27 4/17/72 Longiey Street from the west right of way.line of Meade Street to the east right of way line of Eclipse Place, The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on April 7 and April 14, 1972 which were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were received. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said resolution, which was adopted on April 3, 1972, was ratified and confirmed and said streets were vacated. The City Engineer is directed to prepare an assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits to surrounding properties. HEARING ON VACATION RESOLUTION NO 57, 1972 - STEEL WAREHOUSE, ET AL This being the date set, hearing was had on Vacation Resolution No. 3357, 1972, being for the vacation�of Kaley Street from the south right of way line of Tucker Drive, south to the south right of way of the St. Joseph, � South Bend and Southern Railroad. tf� w The Clerk tendered proofs of,publication of notice .in the South Bend V Tribune and the Tri County News on April 7 and April 14, 1972 which were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been received, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, said Resolution adopted on April 3, 1972 was.ratified and confirmed and said street vacated. The City Engineer is directed to prepare an assessment roll, showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits to surrounding properties.., CORRESPONDENCE FROM REVEREND RODERICK JOHNSON AND OTHERS - NORTHEAST NFIGNRnRunnn rnuN1111 A correspondence from Reverend Roderick Johnson, President of the North- east Neighborhood Council and Project Area Committee was read and filed. This letter outlined to the Board that the Council had adopted a reso- lution opposing the Alternate Plan III of the Northeast Enforcement Code E-3, which proposes the straightening of the curve at the inter- section of Sorin Street and Notre Dame Avenue. Appearing with a letter of opposition to this plan was Thomas Hirschmann, Box 208, Notre Dame, Indiana. After Mr. Hirschmann read his letter it was also filed with the Board. Others appearing in -support of the oppo- sition were John Reese, Director of the Northeast Neighborhood Center; Mrs. Olive Carpenter, 605 N. Notre Dame Avenue; Mr. Fred Mollaer, 908 E. Sorin Street; and, Mr. Ray Evan, 910 E. Sorin Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the letters were referred to the Engineering Department for consideration. it was suggested that Mr. William J. Richardson, City Engineer, meet with the people of the north- east side and explain to them the other alternatives of this project and the reasoning behind the proposed plan. REQUEST OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, POST 1167 TO HOLD POPPY SALE South Bend Post No 1167, Veterans of Foreign Wars, request permission to hold their annual Poppy Sale on the streets of South Bend on Friday and Saturday, May 19 and May 20, 1972. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said request was approved subject to the approval of the Charitable Solicitations Commission.