07/21/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 21. 1980 of Works and be included in the program. Likewise, Mr. McMahon explained that any property owner now listed on the preliminary assessment roll who wished to pursue the repair on his own could do so. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the following Improvement Resolution was adopted and set for public hearing on August 4, 1980: IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3493, 1980 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that it is deemed necessary to improve the many storm damaged locations within the public right -of -way of the City of South Bend by constructing walks, drives and curbs as necessary. The same to be done in accordance with the profiles, drawings, general details and specifications for such improvements filed on July 21, 1980, and to be adopted by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, 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 improvements 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 locations, 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 five (5) per cent per annum. The 4th day of August, 1980, at the hour of 9:30 a.m. o'clock, Local Time, is hereby fixed as the time and Room 1308 County -City Building as the place when and where all persons whose property may be affected by such proposed improvement, may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions and remon- strances received. The Board will, on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to abutting and adjacent property, and to the City of South Bend, Indiana, will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of said improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications of the time and the place of hearing of this resolution. Adopted July 21, 1980. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Patrick M. McMahon s/ Richard L. Hill s/ Joseph E. Kernan Notice of Hearing Published on July 25, 1980 and August 1, 1980 s/ Barbara J. Byers, Clerk Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the Preliminary Assessment Roll was filed, in addition to the plans and specifications for the project, and permission to advertise for bids for the work was approved.