04/06/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 6, 1981 at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 6th day of April, 1981. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ John E. Leszczynski s/ Richard L. Hill s/ Joseph E. Kernan ATTEST: s/ Barbara J. Byers, Clerk The reports of the Area Plan Commission, Community Development and the Engineering Department indicated that there was no objection to the proposed vacation. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the reports were filed and Vacation Resolution No. 3507, 1981, was adopted and a public hear- ing set for April 27, 1981. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3506, 1981 (ALLEY RUNNING NORTH FROM CRESCENT) John E. Leszczynski, City Engineer, filed an Assessment Roll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3506, 1981, for the vacation of the 14 -foot alley running north from Crescent Avenue to the first east -west alley between Niles and Hill Streets, in Cedar Heights Subdivision. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13, Cedar Heights Subdivision, and also a vested interest in unplatted land west of and adjacent to said alley. The Assessment Roll lists $0.00 net damages and $0.00 net benefits to the abutting properties. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Assessment Roll was filed and set for public hearing on May 4, 1981. APPROVAL OF COUNTER- OFFERS FOR SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES Mr. Leszczynski stated that Mr. Donald Karmolinski, 1106 McCartney Street, had submitted a counter -offer to the city of $125.00 for the city -owned lot located at 1118 McCartney Street. Likewise, Mr. J. L. Whitehouse, 523 South Harris, was submitting a counter- offer of $365.00 for the city -owned lot at 513 Walnut Street. Mr. Kernan stated that he had reviewed the counter - offers for the above properties. He noted that the city had established an offering price of $390.00 for the property at 1118 McCartney and that Mr. Karmolinski was submitting a counter -offer of $125.00 for the property, noting that he was an adjacent property owner and that the lot had presented numerous problems to the city in the past because of the large amount of trash and debris. Mr. Kernan stated that Mr. Karmolinski would have to be responsible for the expense incurred in clearing the property of the trash and debris. He further stated that Mr. Whitehouse had been given an offer of $417.00 for the property at 513 Walnut Street and was submitting a counter -offer of $365.00 for the lot. In both cases, Mr. Kernan recommended that the Board approve the counter - offers in order to place the properties back on the tax rolls. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried,, the above counter - offers were approved, subject to the approval by the Common Council since the selling price would be less than the established valuations of the property. 1 1 1