08/03/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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8/3/70 1217 South Bend Avenue. Samuel Johnson, owner, appeared before the Board and stated he is willing for the City to tear down the house. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was given authority to ad- vertise for bids for demolition of the structure at 1217 South Bend Avenue. Demolition bids opened: This being the date set, bids were opened for demolition of the following structures. Non collusion affidavits were examined and found to be proper. The bids were as follows: a 655-657 Lawndale: O'Neal>Trucking Company $933.00 No other bids having been received, and the bid of O'Neal Trucking Company appearing to be reasonable, upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 655-657 Lawndale was awarded to O'Neal Trucking Company on its bid of $933.00. 1608l Prairie Avenue: O'Neal Trucking Company $549.00 No other bids having been received, and the bid of O'Neal Trucking Company appearing to be reasonable, upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 1608'—z Prairie Avenue was awarded to O'Neal Trucking Company on its bid of $549.00. POTAWATOMIE PARK DISPLAY BARN Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of awarding contract for the construction of a display barn in Potawatomi Park was further continued four weeks. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 33o8 - DONALD F. HICKEY This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in Vacation Resolution No. 3308, for the north -south alley lying between Lots 2 and.4 in Chapin's Subdivision of Bank Out Lot 182 and running south from the south line of Lincolnway West to the southeast corner of Lot 2 and. the southwest corner of Lot 4 in Chapin's Subdivision. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication.in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on July 10, July 17 and July 24, 1970, which were read and found to be proper. No'remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been re- ceived, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved said assess- ment roll as adopted and ratifies and confirms said vacation resolution in all things and declares these proceedings closed and the alley vacated. VACATION RESOLUTION N0: 33225, 1970 ADOPTED - UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME AND STANLEY PIETZAK Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following Resolution was adopted: "VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3322, 1970 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, that it is desirable to vacate the following: a portion of Ivy Road running north from the north right of way line of South Bend Avenue to the south right of way line of Edison Road. Reserving the rights and easements of all utilities and the municipal city of South Bend, Indiana, to construct and main- tain 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.