09242019 Board of Public Works Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 288 �1 J Professional Raymond Educational Pilot $150,000 Maradik/Dorau Services Kate Training Programs for Upskilling (IT Professional Agreement City Staff and Residents Services) Pursuing Employment in Technology Professional Strong Towns Partnership with Notre $6,000 Maradik/Dorau Services Dame and Realtors (DCI Admin./ Agreement Association to Host Professional Charles Marohn and Services Strong Towns Book Tour Event in South Bend to Discuss Strategies to make South Bend a More Resilient Cit APPROVAL OF PERMIT AND LICENSE APPLICATIONS The following permit and license annlicationc WPrP nrpe, 1nfi /A -F,v Applicant Description Date/Time Location Motion Carried LaSalle Block Street Closure for October 6, LaSalle Ave. from Maradik/Dorau Party Special Event 2019, 12:00 Jacob to p.m. — 8:00 Twyckenham m. APPROVAL OF REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR ENCROACHMENT — HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL — 250 FT. EAST OF BERTRAND ST./ECLIPSE PL. INTERSECTION Mr. Gilot stated an application for a Revocable Permit has been received for the purpose of allowing the installation of a 6" extraction well to be installed in the right-of-way 250 Ft. east of Bertrand St./Eclipse Pl. intersection. The encroachment shall remain in the right of way until the time as the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend shall determine that such encroachment is in any way impairing or interfering with the highway or with the free and same flow of traffic. Upon a motion made by Ms. Maradik, seconded by Ms. Dorau and carried, the Revocable Permit was approved subject to obtaining all permits and bonds required by the Engineering Permit Office, and a copy of any reports generated from the drilling provided to the city. APPROVE REQUEST FOR HOUSE MOVE — TRANSFORMATIONAL SPACES INC In a letter to the Board, Mr. Chuck Bulot, South Bend Building Commissioner, requested the Board's approval for him to issue a moving permit to Wolfe House Movers, LLC, on behalf of Kevin Mitschelen, Director of Transformational Spaces, to move a house and unattached garage from 1003 St. Vincent Street to 739 France Street. He noted all utility companies and other city department involved have given their approval and all required permits and insurance and other related documents have been provided. Therefore, upon a motion by Ms. Maradik, seconded by Ms. O'Sullivan and carried, the request was approved. UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF NILES AVE. SOUTH OF HOWARD STREET Mr. Gilot indicated that Camille Robinson, 934 N. Niles Ave., South Bend, IN 46617, has submitted a request to vacate a portion of the above referenced alley. Mr. Gilot advised the Board is in receipt of unfavorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Community Investment and Engineering Departments who state the vacation would make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient and would hinder the use of a public right of way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous, thereby violating the criteria of I.C. 36-7-3-13 regulating vacations of the right-of- way. Therefore, Ms. Maradik made a motion recommending denial of the request for vacation. Ms. Dorau seconded the motion which carried. RATIFY APPROVAL AND/OR RELEASE CONTRACTOR EXCAVATION AND OCCUPANCY BONDS The Division of Engineering Permit Department recommended that the following bonds be ratified pursuant to Resolution 100-2000 and/or released as follows: