04/23/13 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING Sidewalk & Curb $18 /Lineal Foot APRIL 23, 2013 128 Section 2. The Board recognizes that there are significant benefits to having multiple adjacent properties agreeing to replace their sidewalk and /or curbs at the same time. As such, the Board hereby determines that in situations where two or more adjacent homeowners sign up for the program at the same time they will receive the following discounts from the rates established in Section l: 2 Adjacent Homeowners 10% Discount 3 Adjacent Homeowners 15% Discount 4 or More Adjacent Homeowners 20% Discount Section 3. To encourage the redevelopment and rehabilitation of vacant and abandoned homes, the Board hereby establishes a 50% discount to the rates established in Section 1 for construction of sidewalk and /or curb for any property that is on the most recent Vacant and Abandoned Homes List as determined by the Department of Code Enforcement. Section 4. Costs incurred for the necessary construction of accessible sidewalk ramps in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered incidental and paid for by the City. Also, necessary reconstruction costs incurred for existing drive approaches in the public right -of -way and tree removal and replacement in the public right -of -way will be considered incidental and paid for by the City. Section 5. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption by the Board of Public Works. ADOPTED at a meeting of the City of South Bend Board of Public Works held on April 23, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 1308, County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601. CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS sl Gary A. Gilot sl Donald E. Inks s/ Kathryn E. Roos ATTEST: s /Linda M. Martin, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. NO. 24 -2013 — A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES TO NON- PROFIT CORPORATION Upon a motion made by Mr. Inks, seconded by Ms. Roos and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO. 24-2013 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES TO NON - PROFIT CORPORATION WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works (the "Board ") has custody of and may maintain and dispose of all real property owned by the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City ") pursuant to I.C. 36 -9 -6 -3 and I.C. 36- 1 -11 -1; and WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the real property identified in Exhibit "A" attached hereto (the "City Parcels "); and WHEREAS, the Northern Indiana Historical Society, Inc., is an Indiana non -profit domestic corporation ( "NIHS ") which owns property adjoining or across the street from the City Parcels; and