05/30/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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131 REGULAR MEETING MAY 30, 1978 James Nafe, owner of the building at 320 W. Jefferson Blvd., was present and advised the Board that he has made a further review of problems he would encounter if this alley is vacated and it would appear they cannot be resolved. The fire hydrant closest to the rear of his building is in front of the Gurley -Leep building. Mr. Nafe said there was not time before the original hearing to get this information together but he has now contacted his insurance agent and has been told that, if the alley is vacated, it will have an adverse effect on his insurance. Mr. Nafe said this fact should be added to his objection made last week to the vacation petition and said he is opposed to the alley vacation. Mr. Brunner said, in light of Mr. Nafe's new objection to the vacation, he would move that this matter be continued for one week so that members can discuss this with the third member of the Board, Patrick McMahon, who is absent today. Mr. Brunner said he still favored the vacation but felt it would be in the best interests of all concerned to continue the matter until next Monday. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. Mullen said the Board would discuss this matter with the Fire Department before next Monday. BUILDING MOVE APPROVED - 600 S. MICHIGAN TO 500 S. MICHIGAN John DeLee, Building Commissioner, submitted to the Board the application of Navarre Cadillac- Oldsmobile to move a building from the 600 block S. Michigan to the 500 block S. Michigan. Adjacent property owners have,been notified of the proposed move and today's hearing. There were no property owners present to speak on the matter. The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting submitted a report indicating that they have no objection to the move, subject to securing a permit from the Indiana State Highway Department for moving the structure on U. S. 31. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the building move, subject to securing the necessary permits from the Indiana State Highway Commission and from the Building Department. OPEN AIR STAND APPLICATION APPROVED - GREAT AMERICAN HOT DOG STAND David Matthews, owner and operator of the Great American Hot Dog Stand at South Bend Avenue and Eddy; was present. Mr. Matthews received approval for the open air stand from the Board last November. He advised the Board that he was not able to open the stand last winter and has now been in operation for one month but overlooked the securing of the necessary City license. Mr. Mullen noted that there have been complaints received regarding trash and litter in the area. Mr. Matthews said he has been working on that problem. There was a considerable amount of trash in the area during the last week that students were in town. That problem has been alleviated to a great extent. Mr. Matthews said his employees are instructed to check the area every thirty minutes for trash. He plans to install trash barrels at each corner of the parking lot for litter control and the containers should be in place in three days. He said he feels the location has been greatly improved since his stand has. been in operation and efforts toward clean -up have been made. Mr. Brunner pointed out that the bars in the area have been cooperating in efforts to police the neighborhood for trash control and he hoped Mr. Matthews would do the same. Mr. Mullen said the Board is sensitive to the problems of the neighborhood and asked Mr. Matthews' assistance. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried,, the application for an Open Air Stand at South Bend Avenue and Eddy Street was approved and the Controller's Office will be notified that a City license can be issued.