10/20/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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OE 10/20/69 Request for owner of sub -standard dwellin 'to appear before Board 10/27/69 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of the Sub -Standards Director for Mrs. Luther Turley to appear be- fore the Board on October 27, 1969, to show cause if any she have.why the structure at 116-118 Chapel Lane ghould not be demolished. And the Clerk was directed to so notify said owner by certified mail. Request to demolish structure at 724 S. Rush St-reet as emergency matter Mr. Adamson reported this property open, in bad condition and unoccupied since July, 1969; that the owner is deceased and he has been informed by attorney H6sinski no estate is to be opened. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board granted permission for the Sub -Standards Director to seek bids for demolition of the structure as an emergency matter. 412 E. Ohio Street. Mr. Adamson stated they are trying to relocate the family living in this structure; that it is in bad condition and.should be demolished; that the owner Charles Hahn was not able to sell the property and is willing to deed it to any one who wants it. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the matter be placed on the agenda for October 27, 1969. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION N0_ 3303 - THOMAS L. LADD This being the date set, hearing was held on assessment roll in Vacation Resolution No. 3303, being for the vacation of the alley between Rockne Drive and MacArthur Avenue, from Chimes Boulevard to Pyle Avenue, proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on September 26, October 3, and October 10, 1969, were read and found to be sufficient. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been received, on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the assessment roll was adopted as presented and the Resolution in all things ratified and confirmed and the proceedings closed and the property declared vacated. HEARING ON VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3305 - SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3305, adopted on the 6th day of October, 1969, being a petition for the vacation of The north and south alley between Lafayette Boulevard and Franklin Street from Monroe Street north to the north right of way line of the first east and west alley. The east and west alley between Monroe Street and Western Avenue from Franklin Street east to the west right of way line of the north and south alley between Franklin Street and Lafayette Boulevard. The east and west alley between Monroe Street and Western Avenue from Franklin Street west to the east right of way line of the north and south alley between Franklin Street and William Street. B. L. Wade, Manager of Sears, Roebuck & Company, was present at the meeting. Also appearing before the Board were attorney Irving Smith, on behalf of Morton Sos- iowsky, 410 Western Avenue and Mrs. Fannie Zubkroff, 414 S. William Street; and Edmund Henry, 414 W. Monroe Street, South Bend, Indiana. After hearing all who wished to be heard and no objection being raised to the vacation, the motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried that the resolution be finally adopted withbut amendment. And the City Engineer was directed to prepare an assessment roll. REMONSTRANCES INSUFFICIENT - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3297 - HAWTHORNE DRIVE The Legal Department and the Engineering Department, having reviewed re- monstrances filed against the improvement of Hawthorne Drive, from McKinley Drive to Colfax Avenue, by constructing a Class C pavement with curb repair, find that such remonstrances are insufficient to defeat the improvement, and the Engineer is directed to prepare final confirmation of the improvement resolution.