09/08/70 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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! t5 Special Meeting - September 8, 1970 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 7:30 P.M. on September 8, 1970. Present were Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, and James A. Bickel, City Controller. Also present were John Worley of Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc., con- sulting engineers, and approximately 45 interested residents. Mr. Taylor, Chairman, stated the purpose of the meeting was to hold a public hearing on the following Resolutions: IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3323 - HUMBOLDT STREET; IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3324 - OLIVE STREET SIDEWALK REPAIR; IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3325 - ALLEY BETWEEN HUEY AND O'BRIEN. The Clerk of the Board tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Be.nd Tribune and the Tri County News on August 21 and August 28, 1970, for each of said Resolutions, which were read and found to be proper. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3323 CONFIRMED - HUMBOLDT STREET r"4 00 For the improvement of Humboldt Street, from Elmer to Huey, by constructing tom+ a Class C pavement with curbs. After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk having C� tendered proofs of publication of notice which were found to be sufficient, the Board decides that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost of the same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Improvement Resolution No. 3323, adopted on August 17, 1970, for said improvement is in all things confirmed as passed and the Improvement ordered made. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3324 CONFIRMED - OLIVE STREET SIDEWALK REPAIR For the improvement of Olive Street, from the first lot south of Ford Street to Western Avenue, by repairing concrete sidewalk and curb. Rev. John Moskal, Pastor of St. Adelbert Church, 503 S. Olive Street, South Bend, Indiana, and approximately 12 other interested property owners attended the meeting. Mr. Taylor, Chairman, explained the cost of repairing the sidewalk and curb will be at $8.00 per foot, of which amount the City of South Bend will pay 75% and the property owners will be assessed 25%, or $2.00 per foot. After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board having tendered proofs of publication bf notice which were found to be sufficient, the Board decides that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost of same as re- ported by the City Civil Engineer, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Improvement Resolution No. 3324 adopted August 17, 1970 for said improvement be in all things confirmed as adopted and the improvement ordered made. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3325 (CONTINUED) - ALLEY BETWEEN HUEY AND O'BRIEN For the improvement of the alley between Huey and O'Brien Streets, from Humboldt Street to the tee end, by constructing a Class C, Type 1, concrete pavement. Approximately 30 persons attended the hearing. A remonstrance bearing the signatures of Eddie Slake, 1216 N. Huey Street and 35 others was filed with the Board. After hearing all persons interested who appeared and the Clerk of the Board having tendered proofs of publication of notice which were found to be sufficient, the motion was made seconded and unanimously carried to continue the hearing until 7:30 P.M. on September 22, 1970, for further study as to the feasibility of constructing drains at either end of the alley. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting ad-