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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/09/76 Board of Public Works MinutesREGULAR 14EETING Cl AUGUST I-Q, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, August 9, 1976 by President Rollin E, Farrand with Mr. Farrand and Mr. Brunner present. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. Farrand reported that the minutes of the August 3, 1976 meeting had been reviewed and he made a motion that they be approved as submitted. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3429, 1976 This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3429, 1976 for the vacation of a portion of Bryan Street and portions of.two alleys, as follows: part of the East-West alley south of Beale Street, running from the east right-of-way line of Cushing Street to the: east line of the north -south alley between Beale and, Roosevelt Streets, and part of the North -South alley east of Cushing Street, running north from the north right-of-way line of Roosevelt Street to the south line of the east -west alley between Cushing and Riverside Streets.r� he Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the Sout Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. There were.several property owners present who had questions about the location of the proposed vacated alleys. Attorneys for the Community School Corporation were not present and Mr. Farrand indicated the Board would wait for them to arrive. Martin Sullivan said he was representing Vern Rutherford, owner of Lot 263, who was not able to be present. Mr. Sullivan asked whether this vacation would cut off access to Mr. Rutherford's lot. A map of the proposed vacated area was made available to property owners present and the Board pointed out to Mr. Sullivan that the portion being vacated did not affect access to Mr. Rutherford's property. Mr. W. Wertz, 1817 Riverside Drive, owner of Lot 262 questioned whether his lot would be landlocked if the.street was vacated. It was pointed out to him that, if the street is vacated, fifteen feet of it will come to him -as the abutting property owner and he can then use that fifteen feet for access. Mr. Farrand asked Mr. Wertz if the lot was subdivided or if he had any plans to subdivide it. Mr. Wertz said he did not. Rick Morgan and Jack Dunfee, Attorneys for the Community School Corporation, arrived. Mr. Morgan pointed out to the Board that the,School Corporation owns the whole tier of lots to the North of Bryan Street and the lots adjacent to the two alleys being petitioned for vacation. He said the vacation of the street is being requested as this is the area where the Brown Middle School athletic field will be located and they would like to fence the area. The alleys are in the location of the Brown Middle School parking lot for the faculty. There were several property owners present who were under the impression that this proceeding referred to the alley south of Roosevelt Street. It was pointed out on a map that this proceeding does not affect any alleys south of Roosevelt Street. It was suggested that when notices of public hearings on vacation proceedings are mailed to property owners, maps of the area be included for clarifica- tion of property involved. Mr. Farrand said this would be considered. Mr. Brunner asked those present if they were now aware that this vacation proceeding did not affect alleys south of Roosevelt Street. Property owners present agreed that they now understood the area involved. Mr. Wertz said he would prefer that the portion of Bryan Street remain open as it now is and said he would be taxed for the fifteen feet of property if it reverts to his lot. Mr. Farrand said he would have access to his property with this fifteen feet but could also offer it for sale if he wishes. Mr. Brunner noted that if Mr. Wertz did not want the property, he could offer to sell it to the School Corporation. Mr. Farrand said Mr. Wertz would have to decide whether he wanted to retain control of the property and said the amount of taxes on the additional fifteen feet would probably be minimal. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the Vacation Resolution be confirmed and referred to the Engineering Department for preparation of the Assessment Roll. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried. J Q .�f' ^ tti=c* _ REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 9, 1976 PUBLIC HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3388 This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution.No. 3388 for the vacation of the northwest -southeast alley between George Avenue,and Marietta Street north of the Cooper Bridge right-of-way from the bridge northwest to the south right-of-way line of the first southwest - northeast alley between Lots 14 and 15 of Frantz 2nd Addition and Lot 13 of Frantz 3rd Addition, City of South Bend.. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been received, upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Assessment Roll showing $0.00 net damages and $0.00 net benefits was approved and said Resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said proceedings closed. HEARING ON TAXI LICENSE- ROBERT KLOPENSTINE Mr. Farrand noted that the City Controller had denied the application of Robert Klopenstine for transfer of a taxi driver's license from Ivan Brockway to Mr. Klopenstine. The denial was based on the recommendation of the Police Department.that answered "No" to the question on the taxi driver's application "Have you ever been arrested or convicted of any crime?". Mr. Klopenstine said the conviction was thirty years ago. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks recommended to the Board that the application be approved. Mr. Farrand said, based on Mr. Klopenstine's presentation today and the recommendation of the Deputy City Attorney, he would move that `Q the application of Robert Klopenstine to drive Courtesy Cab No. 11 be approved. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3428 Rollin E. Farrand, City Engineer, files an Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution No. 3428 for the vacation of the north -south alley running north from Marion Street to the intersection of said alley with the east -west alley running west from St. Joseph Street. The following. property may be injuriously or beneficially.affected by such vacation: Lots 6 and 7 of Rockstroh's Subdivision and Lots 121 to. 126 of the Original Plat of South Bend. The Board finds that each of said lots have been benefited in the amount of $0.00 and damaged in the amount of $0.00. Upon motion made by Mr.,Farrand, seconded by Mr —Brunner and carried the Assessment Roll was filed and a public hearing was set for Monday, September 13, 1976. FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY EAST OF BENDIX DRIVE Wilford Mayette, Attorney for William Hindsley, d/b/a Thrifti-Rent- A-Car and Triple A Credit Union, files a petition to vacate the east -west alley east of Bendix Drive, running north from Greene Street. The petitioner wishes to construct a building in the area if the vacation is granted. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the petition was ordered filed and referred to.the Department of Engineering for a utility check and recommendation. CONTRACT APPROVED - DONMOYER STREET EXTENSION The contract with Rieth-Riley Construction Company for the Donmoyer Street Extension from Michigan to Main Street was submitted to the '3 H REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 9, 1976' Board, along with the Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond. The Board awarded the bid on theconstructionproject on July 26, 1976. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the contract was approved and the Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond were filed. RIVER BEND PLAZA APPLICATIONS APPROVED Ron Bock, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted to the Board the following activities for the Plaza with his favorable recommendation: Organ Concert on Robertson's Stage on August 9 Liberty Train '76 on August 12 Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the applications were approved. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED LOT AT 1221 GRACE STREET The Board received a request from Chester Muszynski for information regarding the purchase of a city -owned .lot at 1221 Grace Street. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the letter was filed and referred to the Department of Redevelopment, the Engineering Department and the -Park Department for review and a recommendation as to whether the lot should be sold. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of August 2 through 6 was received. The report included 25 outages. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed. TRAFFIC CONTRAL DEVICES APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended to the Board the following installations in connection with the new Donmoyer Street Extension: A. New Installation of Stop Signs on Donmoyer at Michigan B. New Installation of No Parking Zone on the East side of Main Street from Donmoyer to the first alley north of Donmoyer C. New Installation of No Parking Zone on both sides of 100 W. Donmoyer D. New Installation of Stop Sign on Donmoyer at Main Upon motion made by Mr. .Farrand, seconded by 1.1r. .Brunner and carried, the installations were approved. REQUEST TO PAINT TRASH CONTAINERS ON -PLAZA Mrs. Janet Allen, 125 W. Marion, was present and asked the Board to look into the matter of repainting the trash containers on River Bend Plaza. She also called attention to the poor condition of the rug in the River Bend Plaza Office and .to weeds and trash on the lot at the Northwest Corner of Michigan and LaSalle Street. Mr. Farrand asked that the complaints be referred to him.for investigation. There being no further business made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m. AT T: Clerk to come before the Board, upon motion Mr. Brunner and carried the �1