08/20/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1'72 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 20, 1979 BLOCK PARTY REQUEST FILED - WEST SIDE DEMOCRATIC CLUB The West Side Civic and Democratic Club submitted a request to close Dunham Street, between Warren and Carlisle, on Monday, September 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for a Labor Day Picnic Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department for review and recommendation. ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS AND DEED - BRETHREN CARE OF SOUTH BEND The Board received easement and right -of -way agreements from Brethren Care of South Bend prepared.at the request of the Engineering Department for.the granting of.right -of -way on Inwood and Ironwood Roads. The agreements have been reviewed by the Engineering Department and acceptance is recommended. Also submitted was a Deed Exchanging Real Estate between the City of South Bend and Brethren Care of South Bend. The deed has been reviewed and approval is recommended. Upon motion made by Mr., McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the easement agreements and the deed were accepted by the Board and will be recorded. PRELIMINARY PLANS ACCEPTED AND IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3477 ADOPTED - PAVING OF ALLEY BETWEEN RIVERSIDE DR. AND PARKVIEW PLACE The Bureau of Design and Administration submitted to the Board preliminary plans, a cost estimate, a preliminary assessment roll and improvement resolution for the proposed paving of the alley located between Riverside Drive and Parkview Place, from Woodlawn to Oakwood. Mr. McMahon noted that this project was before the Board on a previous occasion and was rescinded upon the remonstrance of property owners. The Board has now received a request to reactivate the petition. The revised cost estimate for the project is $32,490.00. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the plans, cost estimate and preliminary assessment roll were filed and the following resolution was adopted: IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3477 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve the north - south alley between Parkview Place and Riverside Drive from Woodlawn to Oakwood by constructing a 10 feet wide, inverted crown 6" Portland Cement Concrete Pavement. The same to be done in accordance with the profiles, drawings, general details and specifications for such improvements approved and to be adopted by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, immediately upon the final adoption and confirmation of this Resolution, and placed on file in the Office of the Board of Public Works of said City, and such improvement is now ordered. The total cost of said improvement, including all incidental costs, such as advertising and engineering, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said alley concrete pavement, in accordance with applicable statutes. The said improvement is to be financed and paid for as provided in Chapter 40 of the Acts of 1953, as amended (1971 I.C. 18 -6 -3). Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in five (5) equal installments, with interest at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum. I j