10/11/10 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2010 306 APPROVAL OF STREET CLOSURES/PROCESSIONS The following street closures and processions were presented for approval: Applicant College Bend as Co- Applicants to Location Motion IDEM for MS4 Carried Sub —Grant Apprentice Department of Labor Job $275,000.00 Gilot /Littrell Agreement Academy Training Grant (DOL Grant) Addendum Redevelopment Jefferson/Main Property N/A Gilot/Littrell to Master Commission Improvement — Project No. Bartlett Street from Littrell / Gilot Agency Restriction — 110 -072 Riverside Drive to Agreement Cabin Days — 2010; 7:00 a.m. Michigan Street Settlement Gateway Demolition of the Manor $53,500.00 Gilot/Littrell Agreement Environmental Building (118 South (SBCDA TIF) & Release Services, Inc. William Street) — Project Transpo Street Closure — No. 109 -088 Lafayette from Indiana to Littrell / Gilot Lease Kansas State Copier Oce Model $10,992.80; Littrell / Gilot Agreement Bank/Oce Office VL4522C for Mayor's $7,500.00 Equipment Office Maintenance Building (Mayor's Department Operating Budget) APPROVAL OF STREET CLOSURES/PROCESSIONS The following street closures and processions were presented for approval: Applicant Description Date/Time Location Motion Carried Matthew Fisher Street Closure — October 30, Yukon Street from Littrell / Gilot Halloween 2010; 2:00 p.m. Portage Avenue to Block Party to 8:00 p.m. Woodward Avenue The Center for Traffic October 12 Bartlett Street from Littrell / Gilot History Restriction — through 15, Riverside Drive to Cabin Days — 2010; 7:00 a.m. Michigan Street No Parking to 2:30 p.m. Except for School Buses Transpo Street Closure — October 14, Lafayette from Indiana to Littrell / Gilot Dedication 2010; 8:00 a.m. Stull; Broadway from Ceremony for to 1:00 p.m. Main to Lafayette New Transpo Building FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE THE FIRST NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF OLIVE FROM LONGLEY SOUTH TO THE FIRST EAST /WEST ALLEY Mr. Gilot indicated that Mr. Al Carothers, 2324 Longley Avenue, South Bend, Indiana 46619, has submitted a request to vacate the above referenced alley for the purposes of controlling traffic and security. 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 & Economic Development 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. They noted that this alley is currently utilized for picking up both garbage and recycling from the petitioner's property. If vacated, the petitioner will need to place all waste receptacles in the east -west alley to the south. This alley will continue to have through access to both Olive Street and Huey Street. Northern Indiana Public Services Company stated there is a two -inch plastic gas main in this alley that they will need to have access to for maintenance and operation purposes. A structure cannot be placed on the alley with the active gas main present. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the Clerk send a letter to the petioner recommending approval subject to a utility easement. Mr. Littrell seconded the motion which carried. 1