04282017 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 28, 2017 127 2. Future utilities that need to occupy the City of South Bend right-of-way, excluding pre- existing alleyways, shall be located underground 3. The construction of a new aboveground utility pole or a wireless support structure within the City. of South Bend right-of-way shall require a waiver from the Board of Public Works, however, this Resolution No. 17-2017 shall in no way prohibit or restrict the collocation of wireless technology support structures on current utility poles or the replacement of current utility poles or wireless support structures. 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption by the City of South Bend Board of Public Works. ADOPTED at a special meeting of the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana held on April 28, 2017, at 1308 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601. CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Elizabeth A. Maradik s/ James A. Mueller s/ Suzanna M. Fritzberg ATTEST: s/Linda M. Martin, Clerk PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Ms. Kathleen Bergan informed the Board that she is the resident Mr. Parrott from the South Bend Tribune wrote about in the newspaper. She said she came to the meeting because she wasn't sure if this was going to be a blanket exception, it was a little unclear. She noted the Leeper Park Area is already like a power plant, adding it seems AT&T has over —saturated the area. She stated she didn't know if the City was going to cover a blanket area and she wanted to make sure Harter Heights and Leeper Area are included in the area. Attorney Schmidt stated the Board doesn't have the authority to prevent the replacement of what is already there, they just want to make sure an area doesn't get saturated. Ms. Bergan stated she understands that, adding it's an area that's already saturated. Mr. Horvath stated they wanted to be all -expansive. Ms. Bergan agreed that is a really good idea. She noted a cooling box was placed near her home that doesn't comply with any decibel restrictions and she has concerns with the health effects and the stress of the noise disruption that never stops. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Mueller, seconded by Ms. Fritzberg and carried, the meeting adjourned at 3:18 p.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Gary A. Gilot, President Suzanna I , . Fritzberg, Memb Elizabeth A. Maradik, Member 04 Jame A. Mueller, Member Therese J. o u, Member ATTEST: W61_� i da M. Martin, Jerk 1 1 1