03/30/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Mi 3/30/70 RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT ALL BIDS FOR DRAPERIES Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Purchasing Director to reject all bids for draperies received on March 23, 1970, and to readvertise'for bids on bonded materials only. April 13, 1970 was the date set for receiving such bids and the Clerk was directed to give notice by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on April 3 and April 10, 1970. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - RESOLUTION NO. 3300 - OPENING FELLOWS STREET This being the date set for hearing on the assessment roll in Resolution No. 3300, being for the opening of Fellows Street, more. particularly described as follows: A public.street 60 feet in width running north and south in the northwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 37 .north r- Range 2 east, and connecting at both ends with Fellows 0C Street as presently existing and constituting an extension thereof from Walter Street to the north line of the south- east Quarter of the northwest Quarter of said Section, the centerline of said proposed extension to coincide with the centerline of Fellows Street as presently existing at both ends. the Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on March 6 and March_ 13 and March 20, 1970, which were read and found to be sufficient. Appearing before the Board were F. Gerard Feeney, attorney for heirs of Robert Will Maurice, deceased, Charles.W. Magner, administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Robert William Maurice, deceased, Mr. and Mrs. George Battles, 712 E. Angela Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Murphy, 60950 Miami Road, South Bend, Indiana. Also appearing before the Board was Joseph B. Dosmann, 4312 S. Fellows Street. Following discussion in reference to acquisition of the 60 foot strip of land from the heirs of Robert William Maurice Estate for street and utility purposes, the following proposal was submitted to and accepted by the heirs of Robert William Maurice: "In exchange for a deed to the 60 foot strip of land, the City of South Bend will: (1) Construct a sanitary sewer for the entire length of the parcel of land to be dedicated to the City with 14 lateral sewer taps no less than 15 feet long; (2) Construct a servicable all weather roadway with a gravel base and a hot asphaltic concrete surface of not less than 3 inches and 24 feet in width also for the entire length of the dedicated parcel; (3) Agree that the profile of the centerline of the roadway shall conform to the existing contour of the land; however, In no case shall a fill exceed one foot in depth above the existing grades. "The City of South Bend hereby agrees to .install the above described improvements at no cost to the abutting property owner, nor shall there be any future assessments for the above described improvements. "The City further agrees to install a culvert to carry the drainage from the west side of the roadway to the east side at the low point. "The City further agrees to remove the house in its entirety, with the understanding that the administrator does hereby grant permission to the City t6 femove that part of the structure which is outside the deeded right of way.