08/28/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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234_ REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 28, 1978 REQUEST TO PLACE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINT BOX AT FIRE STATION APPROVED The Board received a request from Jim Lightfoot representing the Southeast United Neighborhood to place an environmental complaint bcox at Fire Station #8 for use by neighborhood residents. Chief Van Wiele recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved. USE OF RESERVE FIRE RIG FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY EVENT APPROVED Chief Oscar Van Wiele submitted to the Board a request from the South Bend Fire Fighters Association to use a reserve fire engine for a Muscular Dystrophy fund - raising event at Scottsdale Mall on September 4, 1978. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved. TITLE SHEET APPROVED BENDIX DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS The title sheet approving the plans for the Bendix at Linden Avenue and Bertrand Street was submitted This is Project R & S 7805 and covers intersection The Board has advertised for bids for the project. made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and ca title sheet approving the plans was approved. Drive improvements to the Board. improvements. Upon motion cried, the SNOW CONTROL EQUIPMENT BIDS REFERRED Patrick M. McMahon, Director of Public. Works, advised the Board that a portion of the bid received from Deeds Equipment Company for snow control equipment has been accepted by the Board of Public Works. He now made a motion that the balance of the bids be referred to the Board of Water Works Commissioners and the Board of Wastewater Commissioners for action. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. SALE OF 1038 BLAINE AVENUE APPROVED Mr. McMahon noted that the Board had received a counter -offer of $600 for a city -owned lot at 1038 Blaine Avenue from Jack S. Cook and had requested permission of the Council to sell the lot at less than the offering price of $840.00. The matter was then tabled pending review of the matter by the Legal Department since Mr. Cook owns adjacent property on Vassar Avenue and proposed use of the city -owned property, if purchased, was not clear. Mr. McMahon reported that Mr. Cook has received a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals for construction of a new building on his property and is seeking purchase of the city lot in conjunction with this business expansion. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the sale of the lot to Mr. Cook on his counter -offer of $600.00 and directed that a deed to the property be prepared for final closing. REPORTS FILED - PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY SOUTH OF LINCOLNWAY WEST The Bureau of Engineering reported to the Board that the petition of the Elizabeth Memorial Church of God to vacate the alley /was running south from Lincolnway West, between Walnut and Diamond...reviewed. They recommend the petition favorably to the Board, subject to all existing utility easements and to the deeding to the City of right -of -way necessary to allow for a turning radius at the alley intersection. The Area Plan Commission Staff reviewed the petition and reported it favorably to the Board, with the recommendation that turning radius be provided. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the reports were filed and the Board directed that the Vacation Resolution be prepared.