07/23/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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145 REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 1979 FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE - O'NEAL TRUCKING COMPANY A Certificate of Insurance written on behalf of the O'Neal Trucking Company was submitted to the Board in the proper limits of liability. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the certificate was ordered filed. HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMIT APPROVED Edith Battenberg, 820 N. Webster Street, Mishawaka submitted an application for a Handicapped Parking Permit. A doctor's statement was attached. Upon motion made by Mr, McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the application was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance of the permit. DISCUSSION RE: MICHIGAN /MAIN CONNECTOR Janet Allen, 125 W. Marion, was present and asked the Board about red stakes put in the parkway along Main Street at the side of the Mar Main Arms and expressed her concern that tree removal was planned. Mr. McMahon advised Mrs. Allen he was not aware of the reason for the stakes, but they may have been put in by one of the utility companies doing work in the area. He said he would have the Bureau of Public Construction investigate the matter and report to Mrs. Allen. She also asked why the fire hydrant at the northwest corner of Madison and Main was moved. Mr. McMahon said the hydrant removal may be in connection with the widening of Main Street at Madison. He noted future plans are to widen Main Street to LaSalle, but there are no present plans to widen North of Madison Street. Mrs. Allen was advised that David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of.Public Construction, would meet with her to show maps concerning the present construction. MR. BINGHAM RE: PROPOSED HOUSE MOVES Mr. Bingham, resident of 1729 N. Elmer Street, asked to speak to the Board about the moving of two houses into his block. The Board advised Mr. Bingham that action to approve the house moves took place early in the meeting. Mr. Bingham said he had been a resident of the area for almost thirty years and expressed his concern that these houses were being moved in and would be rental properties. He said this would depreciate his property and noted problems which have been caused by the public housing in the area. Mr. Brunner advised Mr, Bingham that the Board's review of a proposed house move is with regard to the permits for the move itself and to any liability that might occur in connection with the move and not with any future use of the structure. He said if the houses moved into the neighborhood are not brought up to code standard and maintained as the neighbors would like them to be, the matter should be called to the attention of the Board and the Sub - Standard Building Department and steps will be taken to see that any violations are corrected. There being no further business to come before the Board; upon