08/27/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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177 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 27. 1979 CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF STATE ROAD 123 APPROVED The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting advised the Board that the request of the Indiana State Highway Commission to relinquish to local jurisdiction the portion of State Road 123, Mayflower Road, within the City Limits of South Bend had been reviewed. The portion of the roadway being conveyed contains 1.06 miles. Mr. Wadzinski advised the Board that the City made certain requests for improvements to the roadway and they have been met by the State, with the exception of a guardrail on the east side of Mayflower and it is anticipated that will be resolved prior to formal transfer of the route to the City. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Road Transfer Agreement was approved, subject to resolving of the guard rail problem. SIGNING OF TITLE SHEET - TWYCKENHAM BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION The title sheet approving the plans for the Twyckenham Bridge Reconstruction was submitted to the Board. This is a joint project with St. Joseph County and the title sheet has been approved by the County Commissioners. It is now submitted to the Board for approval of that portion within its jurisdiction. It is anticipated that work will begin this winter. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the title sheet approving the plans was approved. REQUEST TO USE FIRE APPARATUS APPROVED Fire Chief Oscar Van Wiele submitted to the Board a request from the Muscular Dystrophy Association to use fire apparatus on Labor Day in connection with a fundraising activity. The Chief recommended approval of the request. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was approved. Mr. McMahon left the meeting at 9:50 a.m. SUBGRANT MODIFICATION APPROVED Elroy J. Kelzenberg, Director of the Bureau of Manpower and Training, submitted to the Board a modification to the Subgrant Agreement with the Urban League. The purpose of the modification is to extend seven job coaches to August 24, 1979 and is an increase of $3,150, making the total amount of the subgrant $26,713.00. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the modification was approved. FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD The Ridge Company files a petition to vacate a portion of Lafayette Boulevard running south from Indiana Avenue to the dead end of Lafayette at 1617 S. Lafayette. The petition noted that this portion of the street is unimproved and only used by the Ridge Company and tenants of properties owned by the Ridge Company and Indiana Iron and Metal Company, who have added their signatures to the petition to indicate that they join in the petition to vacate. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission, and Redevelopment Department for review and recommendation.