04/21/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M April 21, 1969 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 18:00 A.M., with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3277, 1969 - EDMOND COURT This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in Vacation Resolution No. 3277, being for the vacation of: A portion of Edmond Court, situated between Notre.Dame Avenue and Frances Street, from LaSalle Avenue south to the first east -west alley also known as Luther Court. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on April 4, April 11 and April 18, 1969, were read and found to be sufficient. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been re- ceived, on motion made, seconded and carried, the assessment roll was in all things ratified, confirmed and approved, and the proceedings closed and the property declared vacated. PRELIMINARY HEARING ON VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3278, 1969 - A. T. F, T. This being the date set preliminary hearing was held on Resolution No. 3278, being for the vacation of: Part of the existing alleys located in Weaver's Subdivision in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, being further described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 8 in said Weaver's Subdivision; thence north along the east line of Lots 8, 9 and 10 in said Subdivision 127.50 feet; thence east along the north line of the existing alley 32.0 feet; thence south parallel with the west line of Lot 7 and the east line of Lots 8, 9 and 10 in said Sub- division 16.50 feet to a point on the north line of the south 111.00 feet of Lot 7; thence west along said north line of the south 111.00 feet of Lot 7, a distance of 22.0 feet; thence south along the west line of Lot 7, a distance of 111.00 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot; thence west 10.0 feet to the point of beginning. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on April 11 and April 18, 1969, which were read and found to be sufficient. Attorney Joseph A. Roper and D. D. Cottrell of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, appeared before the Board. Also appearing before the Board were six interested property owners, spokesmen for whom were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaczorowski, 619 W. Wayne Street, South Bend, Indiana, and William Lawson, 405 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana, the owner of property at 221 S. Taylor Street. The concern of the property owners was for ingress and egress through the new alley and complaint of blocking the present alley. This having been re- solved satisfactorily, upon motion made, seconded and carried, further action was postponed for one week, and the petitioner was requested to provide the Board with a dedication and a written undertaking to complete the improvements within a specified time. APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the Police Department were filed and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Ralph Davis Daniel Anthony Lattimer Douglas William Laymon