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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/13/82 Board of Public Works MinutesEM REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, September 13, 1982, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn Pfotenhauer. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the minutes of the August 30, 1982, regular meeting of the Board were approved as submitted. OPENING OF BIDS - CONSTRUCTION OF SALT STORAGE FACILITY This was the date set for receiving sealed bids for the construction of a salt storage facility at the Municipal Services Facility. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: Horrall Harrington. Bid was signed by Horrall 613 Berlin Road Harrington, non -collusion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221 affidavit was in order, and a 5% bid bond was submitted. $121,000.00 Alternate: $115,000.00 Harry H. Verkler Contractor 645 Wilber Street South Bend, Ind. $133,769.00 Casteel Construction 23086 W. Ireland Road South Bend, Ind. $169,000.00 Bid was signed by Garold R. Benjamin, non -collusion affidavit was in order, and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by R. V. Casteel, non -collusion affidavit was in order, and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above bids were referred to the Division of Transportation for review and recommendation. OPENING AND AWARD OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES This was the date set for receiving and opening sealed bids for the sale of approximately 27 abandoned vehicles, 16 of which are valued at over $100.00 and all of which have been stored at the Hurwich Impoundment Lot, 1610 Circle Avenue. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: Hurwich Iron 1610 Circle Ave. Vehicle No. South Bend, Ind. 1. $ 9.00 2. 9.00 3. 9.00 4. 2.00 5. 2.00 6. 2.00 7. 2.00 8. 4.00 9. 9.00 10. 1.00 11. 1.00 12. 9.00 13. 2.00 Steve & Gene's 3109 S. Gertrude South Bend, Ind. 30.75 15.75 25.75 15.75 23.75 25.75 10.75 20.75 Richheim 802 S. Carlisle South Berid.' Ind.. -.-A n 1 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 Hurwich Iron Steve & Gene's 1610 Circle Ave. 3109 S: Gertrude Vehicle No. South Bend, Ind. South Bend, Ind. 14. $ 2.00 $30.75 15. 2.00 25.75 16. 2.00 -- *17. 9.00 -- 18. 2.00 25.75 19. 9.00 -- 20. 9.00 25.75 21. 1.00 -- 22. 2.00 25.75 23. 9.00 15.75 24. 30.00 -- 25. 1.00 -- 26. 2.00 23.75 27. 2.00 -- Richheim 802 S. Carlisle South Bend, Ind. 101.00 *Vehicle No. 17, Buick LaSabre, valued at over $100.-00 was -turned over to its owner by the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and should not have been included for bidding at this time. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above bids were referred to the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office for immediate review and recommendation in order that an award could be made prior to adjournment of the meeting. Following that review, upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following bids were awarded: Hurwich Iron Co. - Vehicle No. 1. $ 9.00 6. 2.00 8. 4.00 10. 1.00 12. 9.00 16. 2.00 19. 9.00 21. 1.00 24. 30.00 25. 1.00 27. 2.00 Total: $70.00 Steve & Gene's - Vehicle No. 2. $30.00 3. 15.75 4. 25.75 5. 15.75 7. 23.75 9. 25.75 11. 10.75 13. 20.75 14. 30.75 15. 25.75 18. 25.75 22. 25.75 23. 15.75 26. 23.75 Total: $316.50 Richheim - Vehicle No. 20. $101.00 GRAND TOTAL: $487.50 CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION - VACATION OF ALLEY BY PENNY SAVER NEWSPAPER (BOWMAN'S 4TH ADDITION) Mr. Leszczynski stated that a public hearing had been held on August 30, 1982, concerning the petition of the Penny Saver Newspaper to vacate a portion of an alley running east from Michigan Street REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 about adequate fire protection. Mr. Ron Olson, agent for the Town Tower Motel Corporation, informed Mr. Dombrowski that .the alley immediately north of his business would not be vacated and that only the westerly portion would be closed. He stated that arrangements have been made to dedicate the required land to the city for a turning radius so that Mr. Dombrowski and his delivery trucks could still utilize the easterly and southerly portions of the alleys. He explained that the property being purchased by the Town Tower Motel Corporation from the city which was adjacent to the alleys in question would be utilized as a parking lot and would be landscaped accordingly. Mr. Hill asked Attorney Potts if an easement would resolve his client's objection to the vacations. Mr. Potts stated that an easement would help the situation as far as fire protection was concerned but it does not help traffic access to the front of the property. Mr. Pat Baker, Project Engineer for the Town Tower Motel Corporation, advised that, at present, patrons of McDonald's Restaurant cut across Michigan Street and use the east -west alley for access on Main. He stated that the situation is a very dangerous one and the closing of the westerly �- portion of the alley would alleviate that problem. Mr.Hill asked if there was any possibility that access could be provided to the (29 merchants through the parking lot. Mr. Olson stated that a site plan for the development must be submitted to the Area Plan Commission within the next day or two and changes would have to be made to accommodate that request. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the public hearing was closed. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, a favorable recom- mendation for the vacation of the northerly portion of the north - south alley as requested was forwarded to the Common Council; and a favorable recommendation for the westerly portion of the east - west alley was also given provided permanent easement rights are granted by the Town Tower Motel Corporation for ingress and egress over that portion to be vacated. AWARD BID - FIRE DEPARTMENT SNORKEL APPARATUS Fire Chief Timothy J. Brassell recommended the Board award the low bid of Illinois Fire Truck Equipment Company in the amount. of $189,158.00 for the reconditioning of the department's 85' snorkel apparatus, in accordance with the bids received by the Board on August 23, 1982. The Board was advised that in addition to Illinois Fire Truck Equipment Company being the low bidder on the project, its bid contained fewer exceptions to the specifica- tions than did the bid of Midwest Fire and Safety Equipment; and the firm's location was closer to South Bend. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the bid as recommended was awarded subject to the filing of a 100io Performance Bond. AWARD BID - REROOFING OF FIRE STATION NO. 4 Following a review of the bids received by the Board on August 30, 1982, for the reroofing of Fire Station No, 4, Fire Chief Timothy.J. Brassell recommended the Board award the low bid of Midland Engineering Company for its alternate bid on the single - ply system, in the amount of $21,390.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the bid was awarded as recommended. AWARD BID - LEASE OF PORTION OF ALLEN'S ALLEY Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Board had received and opened sealed bids on August 30, 1982, for the proposed lease of a portion of Allen's Alley extending from Woodward Court east to Michigan Street. He advised that the sole bid received from Edmarde's Inc., d/b/a Senor Kelly's, met all specifications of [1 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23, 1982 - SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES RESOLUTION NO. 23, 1982 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend has compiled a current detailed inventory of all real property owned by the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has reviewed said inventory of real property and it finds that certain of the parcels of real estate now owned by the City of South Bend are not necessary to the public use and are not set aside by state and city laws for public purposes; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works now wishes to take the necessary action to make it possible for the Board, in the future to sell said parcels of real estate pursuant to State Statutes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That the parcels of real estate owned by the city contained in the following list are not necessary to the public use and are not set aside by state or city law for public purposes: Address 621 Rush 401 East South Oak and Scott Sts. (Triangular lot adjacent to Chapin, Oak & Scott) 1608 Prairie 634 Keasey 1237 Van Buren Deed No. 814 1168 820 1069 792 Adopted this 13th day of September, 1982. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ John E. Leszczynski s/ Richard L. Hill s/ Joseph E. Kernan ATTEST: s/ Barbara J. Byers, Clerk Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Resolution No. 23, 1982, was adopted. APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO DENY TAXI DRIVERS' LICENSES Mr. Leszczynski advised that City Controller Joseph E. Kernan had submitted recommendations to deny the taxicab applications of Paul B. Taylor, 1338 East Howard Street; Mario P. Ferri, Jr., 907 Dover Street; and Wayne Coleman Morgan, 4182 Merrifield, Mishawaka. In the case of Mr. Taylor's application, the recom- mendation for denial was submitted because false information had been provided on the application. Mr. Kernan advised that his recommendations for denial of the applications of Mario Ferri and Wayne Coleman Morgan were also based on incomplete informa- tion submitted or falsification of the applications. Mr. Taylor was present at the Board meeting and advised Board members that he had not intentionally falsified the application, but did not understand the question fully concerning convictions and had, 411 REGULAR MEETING ISEPTEMBER 13, 1982 APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO DENY INSTALLATION OF HANDICAPPED SIGN - 117 NORTH NOIRE DAME AVENUE Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended denial of the request received on August 16, 1982, from Dorothy Ross, on behalf of Emma Roessler, for a handicapped parking sign in front of Mrs. Roessler's home Iat 117 N. Notre Dame Avenue. It was noted that placement of handicapped signs at this time has been restricted to business district areas to provide on -street parking spaces for the handicapped where they cannot be provided off-street. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski., seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendation to deny the request was approved. APPROVE PARADE OF PROGRESSIVE BAPTIST CHURCH The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting submitted a favorable recommenda- tion for the request of the Progressive Baptist Church to conduct a street parade on September 19, 1982, starting at 9:30 a.m., at 331 South Scott Street, subject to the following route change: East on Western and Jefferson to St. Louis, south on St. Louis to Wayne, east on Wayne to Sunnyside, and Q south on Sunnyside to Bronson. It was noted that the required Certificate of Insurance for use of the city streets for the parade was in order and on file in the Board office. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVE DATE OF MICHIANA LUNG RUN - JUNE 11, 1983 The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended approval of the date of June 11, 1983, for the annual Michiana Lung Run. It was noted that a meeting would be scheduled between the city and representatives of the Lung Run to discuss the race and submit final recommendations to the Board concerning the route and starting time. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the date of June 11, 1983, was approved and reserved for the Michiana Lung Run sponsored by the American Lung Association. APPROVE DATE OF SPORTS MED 10K FOOTRACE - NOVEMBER 7. 1982 The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended approval of the date of November 7, 1982, for the Sports Med 10K Footrace sponsored by St. Joseph's Medical Center, with final recommenda- tions to be submitted to the Board at its September 20th meeting concerning the route and starting time. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the date of November 7, 1982, was approved and reserved for the Sports Med 10K race. APPROVE STREET CLOSURES FOR EDGEWATER PLACE 111STORI'CAL TOUR Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended approval of the request of Southhold Restoration to close the following streets on September 26, 1982; from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., for the Edgewater Place Historical Tour of Homes: Monroe Street from Lincolnway East to Edgewater Drive, Arch Avenue from Lincolnway East to Edgewater Drive,' Bronson Court from the first alley east of Lincolnway East to Edgewater Drive, Edgewater Drive from Monroe to Bronson Court, and River Avenue from Monroe to Arch. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above recommendation was approved subject to the maintenance of a 12 foot clear and unobstructed lane at either curb or down the center of the street for emergency purposes. REGULAR MEETING APPROVE RELEASE OF CONTRACTORS' BONDS SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 Mr. Ray S. Andrysiak,recommended the release of the following Contractors' Bonds: William A. Geyer, d/b/a Geyer Construction & Development Company (September 13, 1982) Michael A. Weil (September 13, 1982) Robert K. Lee Construction, Inc. (September 15, 1982). Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above bonds were released. APPROVE HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following handicapped parking permits were approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance: (� Diana Brunson, 1819 W. Bergan, S.B. Genevieve M. Cilella, 52861 Brookdale, S.B. Michael J. Weinkauf, 420 W. Grove, Mishawaka Samuel Smith, 138 E. Pennsylvania, S.B. James K. & Sara Barker, 151 Pin Oak, Mishawaka Benedict Banicki, 701 S. Camden, S.B. FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the following Certificate of Insurance was filed: Edward J. White, Inc. FILING OF HUMANE SOCIETY MONTHLY REPORT (AUGUST) The report indicated a total of 558 cats handled during the month of August; 628 dogs handled and 105 other animals handled. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the monthly report was filed. FILING OF STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The report indicated a total of 20 outages for the period of August 26, 1982, through September 8, 1982. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the report was filed. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Mr. Elroy J. Kelzenberg, Director of the Michiana Area CETA Consortium, submitted purchase orders totalling 46 and recommended approval. Chief Deputy Controller Sherrie L. Petz submitted Claim Docket No. 16694 through 17626 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above claims were approved and the reports filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. ATTEST: kza Z, (a. Barbara J. Byers, Cl rk 412 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 DENY LICENSE APPLICATION FOR SECONDHAND DEALER - WALTER FUELL, 1404 SOUTH MICHIGAN Mr. Leszczynski stated that Walter Fuell, 104 East Broadway Street, South Bend, had applied for a secondhand dealer's license at 1404 South Michigan Street. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the necessary inspections and review had been conducted and that the property was properly zoned for such an establishment, adequate off-street parking was available, and all fire code requirements had been complied with. Mr. Leszczynski noted, however, that according to the fire inspection conducted on August 24, 1982, Fire Inspector Richard Kaczmarek had noticed there was no stock on hand within the building, but there were three video games.on the premises. Mr. Hill stated that, in December of 1981, Mr. Fuell had applied for an amusement arcade license which had been turned down by the Board because the location of a game room at that location was a violation of the controlled usage section of the Municipal Code. He explained that such video games and pinball machines would still be in violation of the code and were also not permitted under a secondhand dealer's license. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the license application of Walter Fuell for a secondhand dealer's license at 1404 South Michigan Street was denied. APPROVE OPEN AIR STAND LICENSE ON RIVER BEND PLAZA - CAMBODIA'S EGG ROLL An application was submitted for Board approval by Thien Van Trinh, 1009 Patty Lane, for an open air stand license on River Bend Plaza for the sale of concessions, including egg rolls, beef barbeque on a stick and soft drinks. Mr. Leszczynski noted that, if approved, an inspection would be required by the Health Department and the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office to determine that all health laws and other city code laws would be in conformance. Mr. Steve Matz, 602 Ostemo, representing Mr. Van Trinh, asked for the Board's approval of the location of the stand. Mr. Hill explained that the Board had previously approved the license application for Mr. Van Trinh on August 2, 1982; however, permission for the use of River Bend Plaza had been held up pending a polling of the downtown merchants to see if there was any objection to the location of the stand. Mr. Leszczynski stated that the response of the downtown merchants was generally favorable. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the license application was approved, subject to payment of the necessary fees, required insurance and necessary health inspections. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the stand would be located as near as possible to the Pretzel Palace. FILE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP OF LOTS A list containing 148 lots ordered cleaned by the Director of the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office was submitted. It was noted that property owners had been advised to clean up the lots and had failed to do so. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the environmental list was filed. APPROVE CONTRACTORS' BONDS Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following Contractors' Bonds were approved as recom- mended by Ray S. Andrysiak: James Griffin (Sept. 13, 1982) Joseph Junior Bavar (Sept. 10, 1982) Hochstetler Construction Co. (Sept. 13, 1982) Pokagon Corporation, Inc. (Sept, 7, 1982) [1 410 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 as a result, left out information regarding conviction of felony/ misdemeanor charges. Mr. Hill felt the application itself was very clear concerning conviction of charges. He stated that Mr. Taylor could always submit another application for Board con- sideration making certain all criminal activity was listed as requested. He stated that, since the Police Deaprtment record check indicated three convictions, before the Board would even consider Mr. Taylor's application, the Board members desired to have copies of the arrest reports to review. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the recommendations to deny the above three taxi drivers' licenses were approved, and the Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Ferri and Mr. Coleman of their right to a hearing before the Board. Mr. Hill requested copies of the arrest reports on Mr. Paul Taylor for review prior to the next Board meeting when the Board would consider Mr. Taylor's request for appeal. Mr. Kernan abstained from voting. REQUEST REFERRED FOR ROAD RUN - U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE UNIT A request to conduct a road race to be held on Sunday, November 14, 1982, starting at 9:00 a.m., utilizing the Rum Village road route was received from Captain John J. Brusca of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Unit, 1901 South Kemble Avenue, South Bend. It was noted that the appropriate Certificate of Insurance for the race was in order and was being submitted with the request. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND SIGN TITLE SHEET (CALVERT STREET REPAIRS PROJECT) Mr. Neil Shanahan, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, requested Board permission to advertise for the receipt of sealed bids for the Calvert Street Repairs Project. The title sheet for the project was also submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request to advertise for bids and the title sheet were approved, with a bid date of October 4, 1982, established. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following traffic control devices were approved as recommended by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting: INSTALL SCHOOL, 20 SPEED LIMIT, WHEN CHILDREN PRESENT - Pleasant St. - Zone to be within the 2600, 2700 & 2800 blks.. REMOVE 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT -- 2629 and 2808 Pleasant St. REMOVE STOP SIGN - On Fisher at Olive. REMOVE STOP SIGN - On Dunham at Olive - S.W. corner only. REMOVE STOP SIGN - On Poland at Olive. APPROVE STREET LIGHT CHANGES - TWYCKENHAM BRIDGE Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended removal of four 20,000 Mercury fixtures on the Twyckenham Bridge in conjunction with its renovation, and the installation of eight 22,000 Lumen High Pressure Sodium fixtures at a monthly cost of $28.00. It was noted that a savings of $2.20 per month would be realized with the above lighting changes. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the street lighting changes were approved. 1 um REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13. 1982 the lease requirements and, in addition, asked the Board to consider the inclusion of two consecutive options to renew at the same rental per year, the first option being for a period of three years, and the second for a period of five years. Mr. Hill stated that he had no objection to the inclusion of one option to renew. It was suggested that, since Senor Kelly's would be responsible for the maintenance of the entire alley, even though they were only leasing a portion of it, an increase in any option renewal price was not necessary. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the bid of Edmarde's Inc. was awarded, and the matter referred to the Legal Department for drafting of the appropriate Lease Agreement to reflect two additional option renewals at the same rental per year as requested by Edmarde's. APPROVE AGREEMENT - CONSTRUCTION OF OVERHEAD BRIDGE AT OLIVE &SAMPLE Mr. Leszczynski advised that an Agreement had been executed by St. Joseph County for construction of the Olive/Sample Overpass. He stated that, upon completion of the Overpass, the city would be required to maintain all approaches and, because of that, approval by the Board was necessary on the Agreement between St. Joseph County and the Consolidated Rail Corporation for construction of the overpass over Conrail's tracks. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Agreement was approved. APPROVE CONTRACT - MONROE/SAMPLE REDEVELOPMENT, PHASE II (RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION) Mr. Leszczynski stated that a contract had been prepared and executed by Rieth-Riley Construction Company for Phase II of the Monroe/Sample Redevelopment Project, in the amount of $239,679.25, in accordance with the low bid awarded to Rieth-Riley on August 30, 1982. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract for the above project was approved, and the required Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond were filed. APPROVE AGREEMENT - INDIRECT COST STUDY (McGLADREY HENDRICKSON & CO.) Mr. Kernan stated that the administration was attempting to create a fair and reasonable method of allocating indirect costs from selected city support functions to selected city receiving functions. He advised that, by doing so, the entire budgetary process would be made more clear and the indirect costs associated with various federal funds would be distributed in a scientific manner. Mr. Kernan stated that McGladrey Hendrickson & Company had submitted a $roposal to conduct the indirect cost study at a cost of between 3,600 and $3,800 with a completed report to be furnished to the city before the end of October. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the proposal was approved. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT AND ADDENDUMS Ms. Betsy Harriman of the Community Development staff requested Board approval of a contract with the Department of Public Works for public works improvements, including curbs and radius work, in a four -block area on Lindsey Avenue from Portage to Blaine at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00. She also requested Board approval on Addendum No. 1 to the previously -approved contract with the Bureau of Housing (CD80-106) to provide for a time extension to September 30, 1982, and approval of Addendum No. 1 to the previously - approved contract with LaCasa de Amistad (CD81-506) to expand the scope of services to include repair work on downspouts and roof, Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above contract and addendums were approved as submitted. 1 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 between Donald and Fox Streets; and the matter was continued to this meeting of the Board in order to allow the Board members an opportunity to conduct a site visit to view the alley in question. He advised that, as a result of the site visit, the Board requested the Penny Saver Newspaper to grant a permanent easement for ingress and egress over the portion of the alley to be vacated. Mr. Leszczynski sub- mitted a letter from the owners of the newspaper, William and Heike Dobslaw, wherein they advised that their attorney had recommended the easement not be given. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Kernan stated that, during the site visit, the surrounding property owners in the vicinity of the proposed alley vacation expressed concern about access to their properties. He stated that, even though the Penny Saver Newspaper, at the Board meeting on August 30th, had stated they would not close off to traffic that portion of the alley to be vacated but would use it as a parking lot, the residents were concerned about future ownership of the Penny Saver property and the fact that access might not be obtained from.the parking lot if the use of the property changed. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, an unfavorable recommenda- tion for the vacation of the above public right-of-way was forwarded to the Common Council. Mr. Kernan stated that the unfavorable recommendation was being submitted in view of the unwillingness of the petitioner to provide the requested easement. PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION - VACATION OF ALLEYS BY TOWN TOWER MOTEL CORPORATION Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Town Tower Motel Corporation, in conjunction with its purchase from the city of residual parcels of. land adjacent to the Michigan -Main Connector, was petitioning the Common Council for the vacation of the northerly portion of an alley and the westerly portion of an alley lying between Main Marion, Michigan and Madison Streets. He stated that, as in the past, in order for the Board to submit.a recommendation to the Council, a public hearing had been scheduled at this time and all property owners within 200 feet of the alley had been notified. He further advised that favorable comments in support of the vacation. had been received from the Bureau of Administration and Design in the Engineering Department and the Community Development Department. Mr. Leszczynski noted that the Area Plan Commission staff and the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended the dedication of additional right-of-way at the alley intersection to better facilitate turning movements. Mr. Philip Potts, 611 J.M.S. Building, attorney for Dr. Agatha Wilhelm, owner of Lots 160 and 161 lying immediately south of the east -west alley to be vacated, addressed the Board. He stated that his client was opposed to the vacation of a portion of the east -west alley because it would create irreparable damage to her property in that access thereto from Main Street and from southbound Michigan would be denied especially in view of the present traffic pattern which was one-way north on Michigan at that point. He advised that access to the back of his client's property would be cut off entirely if the westerly portion of the east -west alley was vacated. He stated that Dr. Wilhelm was not overly concerned at present with the vacation of the northerly portion of the north -south alley, but was wondering why the vacations had been proposed. Mr. Mike Dombrowski, owner of a business south of the easterly portion of the alley, expressed concern over access to his property and deliveries of merchandise to his establishment if the northerly and westerly access points were vacated. He added that, during the winter months, the problem is acute because the alleys are blocked with snow, and the vacation of these portions would create the same access problems year-round. He also expressed concern