03/13/06 Board of Public Works Minutes

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nr ,. 1 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 13, 2006 BUSINESS ADDRESS COMMENTS MOTION/ CARRIF.,D --, recommended denial _ _ _ Hurwich Iron d/b/a U.S. 1610 Circle All Criteria Has Been Inks/Littrell I Sera & Recycling Met Hurwich Iron d/b/a U.S. 1700 West All Criteria Has Been Inks/Littrell Scrap & Recycling Washington Met _~ Concrete Recycling 1702 North Bendix All Criteria Has Been Inks/Littrel I i I Center Drive Met --~ APPROVAL OF PROCESSION The following application for a Procession was approved: PROCESSION SPONSOR DATE/TIME ROUTE MOTION/ ~ CARRIED Alzheimer's Alzheimer's 9/23/06; 8:30 Starting at Potawatomi Gilot/Inks Walk 2006 Services of a.m. - 12:00 Park South on Northern p.m. Greenlawn, West on i Indiana, Inc. Mishawaka Avenue, Southwest on Longfellow Street, Northwest on Beyer Avenue, Southeast on ~ i Northsidc Boulevard, ~ ~~ South on Greenlawn '~ Avenue to Potawatomi Park APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO ENCROACH ONTO PUBLIC RIGIIT- OF-WAY -INSTALLATION OF SIGN - 119 NORTH MICHIGAN - BURK}-InRT ' ADVERTISING Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations from the Division of Engineering, Police Department, Building Commissioner, Fire Department and the Legal Department for a request to install a sign at the above referred to location. Upon a motion made by Mr. Inks, seconded by Mr. Littrell, and carried, the recommendation was approved. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION -PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY -- FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF ST. PETER STREET, FROM_LASALLF., TOFIRST EAST/WEST ALLEY Mr. Littrell indicated that Ms. Rachel Robinson, Veritas Academy, 814 East LaSalle, South Bend, Indiana, has submitted a request to vacate the above referred to alle}•. Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation. Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. The Area Plan Commission stated that the vacation would hinder the growth and orderly development of the two adjacent businesses contiguous to the alley, which uses the alley for dumpster pick up and vehicle parking. Area Plan also stated that the vacation would prevent access to the lands of the adjacent two businesses by means of the public alley way, and would hinder the use of the public way by the neighborhood in which it is located. "fhe Arca Plan Commission stated that safety cones have been utilized in the allev to temp~~raril~~ restrict vehicle access as the Veritas Academy released children for parent pick up and this appears to be a good compromise for promoting traffic safety while allowing the two adjacent businesses to use the alley. The Board of Public Works gave an unfavorable recommendation as, Veritas Academy will be moving from this location shortly. The Board would not grant a vacation for ashort-term resident. However, the Division of Engineering is willing to work with Veritas Academy in regard to the safety and security of the Academy. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the Clcrl: send a Icurr t~~ the petitioner regarding the recommendations. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried.