01/27/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1/27/69 804 N. St. Peter St. Charles Howell, land contract buyer of this property from Mrs. Sylvia Warren, appeared before the Board. Mr. Howell stated that he had received a deed to the property from Mrs. Warren and that the building would be demolished by him. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, Mr. Howell was afforded 30 days in which to accomplish such demolition himself in lieu of the property being demolished by the City. MRS, JANET ALLEN, COUNCILWOMAN AT LARGE appeared before the Board and re- quested that "play" signs be installed on Campeau Street and. Corby between Eddy and Twyckenham. 'Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter. was referred to the Traffic Engineer for study and recommendation. Mrs. Allen also inquired if there could not be some solution to the parking situation on snow routes, citing the particular area of Navarre, Lafayette and Main Streets. The matter was referred to the Engineering Department and they will again review the problem. _ REQUEST TO RE -ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES .FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING 9 C: Vernon S. Sutton, Purchasing Agent, appeared before the Board in connection with his request on January 20, 1969, to re -advertise for bids for janitorial services for the Municipal Services Building for the period March 1, 1969 through December 31, 1969. Upon motion made, secnded and carried, the Board approved the request and'set February 17, 1969, as the date for receiving bids, and directed the Clerk to advertise for such bids in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on January 31, 1969 and February 7, 1969. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3271 - JUSTIN BARRON This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll'in Vacation Resolution No. 3271, being for the vacation of: A portion of an alley described as: beginning at a point on the southerly line of East Sample Street 392 feet east of the east line of Michigan Street; thence running east along said southerly line 12 feet; thence southerly 130.2 feet; thence westerly 12 feet; thence northerly 130.2 feet to the place of beginning. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri. County News on January 3, January 10 and January 17, 1969, as certified by Robert C. DeLong for the South Bend Tribune and by Alfred W. Snyder II, for the Tri County News, were read and found to be sufficient. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been received, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the assessment roll is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved and the proceedings closed and the property vacated. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board recessed at 12:20 P.M reconvene later in the afternoon. _ - 1� Lloyd T for / t � J. Crumpacker ATTES � ' James A. B•ckel Clerk