03/08/71 Board of Public Works Minutes

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3/8/71 Also, a part of the west Half of Section 12, Township 37 north, Range 2 east, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described as follows: Beginning on the north boundary of E. Monroe Street norty 89 degrees 38 minutes 42 seconds east 1,020.50 feet from the intersection of the east boundary of S. Michigan Street (U.S.R.#31) and said north boundary; thence north 0 degrees 21 minutes 18 seconds'west 194.58 feet; thence northwesterly 335.73 feet along an arc to the left and having a radius of 341.97 feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing of north 28 degrees 28 minutes 47 seconds west and a length of 322.41 feet; thence north 56 degrees 36 minutes 16 seconds west 123.03 feet; thence south 56 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds west 119.43 feet; thence northeasterly 131.50 feet along an arc to the left and having a radius of 424.47 feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing of north 46 degrees`29 minutes 46 seconds east and a length of 130.98 feet; thence north 41 degrees 09 seconds east 91.19 feet; thence south 69 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds east 80.00 feet; thence southeasterly 412.08 feet along an arc to the right and.having a radius of 341.97 feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing of south 34 degrees 31 minutes 17 seconds east and a length of 392.55 feet; thence south 0 degrees 30 minutes 18 seconds east 293.09 feet to the north boundary of E. Monroe Street; thence south 89 degrees 38 minutes 42 seconds west 97.49 feet along said boundary to the point of beginning and containing 91,090 square feet or 2.091 acres, more or less. The Clerk of the Board ' tendered proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on February 26 and March 5,.1971, which were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been received, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that said Resolution be hereby ratified and confirmed as adopted, and that said streets and alleys be vacated. The Cit,9sneer is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assess/ofp"benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board granted permission for the Department of Redevelopment to demolish St. Joseph Street from E. Monroe Street north to E. Western; Carroll Street from E. Monroe north to E. Western, and all sidewalks and alleys within the area described as the "post office site" and known as Vacation Resolution No. 3337. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3323 - HUMBOLDT STREET Upon motion made, seconded and carried the matter of the improvement of Humboldt Street, from Elmer to Huey Street by constructing a Class C pave- ment with curbs was further continued to April 5, 1971. RESOLUTION NO. 3-8-71 ADOPTED FOR LOMBARDY DRIVE SIDEWALK Upon motion 'made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: "RESOLUTION NO. 3-8-71 "WHEREAS,' the Board'of Public Works and Safety finds that a high number of school children must use Lombardy Drive be- tween Ford Street and Washington Avenue due to the location of Washington High School and Navarre School, and WHEREAS, no sidewalk exists along portions of Lombardy Drive forcing the students to walk in the public street, and