02272018 Board of Public Works Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2018 58 receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Fire Department and Solid Waste. Mr. Gilot advised the Board is in receipt of unfavorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from Community Investment and Engineering, stating this vacation would make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. Mr. Gilot states this could possibly be cured if a cross access agreement is done with the affected property owner before taking the petition to the Common Council. Therefore, Ms. Maradik made a motion recommending unfavorable of the request for vacation. Ms. Fritzberg seconded the motion which carried. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY —14' IN WIDTH RUNNING NORTH —156' FROM NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF CAMPEAU ST., EAST OF N. ARTHUR ST. AND WEST OF WALSH ST. Mr. Gilot indicated that Danch, Hamer & Associates, Inc., 1643 Commerce Drive, South Bend, IN 46628, has submitted a request to vacate the above referenced alley. Mr. Gilot advised the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Police Department, Fire Department, Solid Waste, Community Investment, Streets Department, and Engineering. Area Plan stated the vacation would not hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit or neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. The vacation would not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. The vacation would not hinder the public's access to a church, school or other public building or place. The vacation would not hinder the use of a public right-of-way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. Therefore, Ms. Maradik made a motion recommending approval of the request for vacation. Ms. Fritzberg seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CONSENT TO ANNEXATION AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO REMONSTRATE —18505 FONTANA DRIVE — SEWER/WATER Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of a Consent to Annexation and Waiver of Right to Remonstrate as submitted by Century Builders LLC, 314 W. Catalpa Drive, Suite F, Mishawaka, IN 46545. The Consent indicates that in consideration for permission to tap into public water/sanitary sewer system of the City, to provide water/sanitary sewer service to the above referenced property at 18505 Fontana Drive (Key # 002-1014-0273), the applicant waive(s) and release(s) any and all right to remonstrate against or oppose any pending or future annexation of the property by the City of South Bend. Therefore, Ms. Maradik made a motion that the Consent be approved. Ms. Fritzberg seconded the motion, which carried. APPROVE CLAIMS Mr. Gilot stated that a request to pay the following claims in the amounts indicated has been received by the Board; each claim is fully supported by an invoice; the person receiving the goods or services has approved the claims; and the claims have been filed with the City Fiscal Officer and certified for accuracy. Name Amount of Claim Date City of South Bend $5,531,880.90 02/23/18 City of South Bend $1,318,050.18 02/27/18 U.S. National Bank Assoc. — Lehman & Lehman — Rum Village Dog Park $1,867.50 02/23/18 Therefore, Ms. Maradik made a motion that after review of the expenditures, the claims be approved as submitted. Ms. Fritzberg seconded the motion, which carried. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Ms. Maradik and carried, the meeting adjourned at 10:37 a.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS