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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/01/1980 Board of Public Works MinutesREGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 1, 1980 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, December 1, 1980, by Mr. Joseph E. Kernan in the absence of Board President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. Richard L. Hill present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. Mr. McMahon arrived at 9 :50 a.m. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 24, 1980, were approved as submitted. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3502, 1980 - CONFIRMED (EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF SOUTH BEND AVENUE This was the date set for holding a public hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 3502, 1980, for the vacation of the first 10 foot east -west alley north of South Bend Avenue running from the east right -of -way of Georgiana Street to the west right -of -way line of the first north - south alley for a distance of 118 feet in Hartman and Miller Addition, South Bend, Indiana. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. It was noted that a notice had been sent to all property owners in the vicinity of the proposed vacation and letters had been received from the various city agencies indicating that there was no objection to the proposed vacation. Mr. Charles Sweeney, Attorney at Law, practicing at 900 St. Joseph Bank Building, stated that he was representing Aays Rental and Mr. James Sharpe, the petitioner for the proposed alley vacation. He advised that, when the plans for the East Bank had been formulated, it became apparent that Mr. Sharpe would not be able to conduct his business at that location and he, therefore, purchased property at Georgiana Street and South Bend Avenue to warehouse equipment for rental. Earlier this year, Mr. Sharpe started a retail business and has, since he purchased the property, upgraded and improved it. Mr. Sweeney explained that Mr. Sharpe had petitioned for a rezoning of the property at Georgiana and South Bend Avenue, and it had been approved by the Common Council at its last meeting. He stated that it was Mr. Sharpe's intention to build a drive - through garage upon the alley in question and allow access out onto the street from that point. He advised that the property owner, to the east, Mr. Ralph LeBlanc, has joined in the petition for vacation. There was no one present to remonstrate against the vacation. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Board confirmed the Vacation Resolution and ordered preparation of the Assessment Roll to be filed on December 8, 1980. Just prior to adjournment of the meeting, Mrs. Nellie Mae Smith, 1037 Georgiana Street, arrived and indicated that she was concerned about the removal and lack of sidewalk on Georgiana Street and she wondered how the. vacation of the alley would affect her and the surrounding properties. Mr. Kernan explained that, in this particular instance, the alley had not been used to a great extent and the adjacent property owners had petitioned to have it vacated. He stated that the city agencies to which the petition had been referred had determined that the alley could be vacated, and there had been no objection filed against the vacation. He advised Mrs. Smith that, concerning the sidewalk problem, the property owner would be advised to take care of the problem and the city would have an inspector check on that matter. Mrs. Smith stated that she was not too happy with the vacation of the alley and she felt the building to be constructed would be an infringement upon the surrounding properties. REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 1. 1980 FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3500, 1980 (JACKSON STREET) John E. Leszczynski, City. Engineer, filed an Assessment Roll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3500, 1980, for the vacation of Jackson Street from Prairie Avenue north to the first east - west alley north of Prairie Avenue. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lot No. 1, Replat of Walnut 4th Addition, and unplatted land directly west of and adjacent to Jackson Street. The Assessment Roll lists $0.00 net damages and $0.00 net benefits to the abutting properties. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Assessment Roll was filed and set for public hearing on December 29, 1980. APPROVE ACQUISITION OF VEHICLE AND ASSIGNMENT OF VEHICLE NUMBER (POLICE DEPARTMENT) Police Chief Dan Thompson explained that several used cars in the S.O.S. Division were too costly to repair and it had been felt a new used car should be purchased before the end of the year. The amount of funds available according to the chief was $1,300, and a used 1977 Ford LTD, four -door, bearin serial number 7B64S101625 was located at Basney -Ford for 1,370. He requested Board approval of the acquisition and the assignment of Vehicle No. 741 to the unit. Upon a motion made by Mr.. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, approval was given and the vehicle was assigned No. 741. APPROVE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS - STREET DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AND STREET SWEEPING Mr. John Baumgartner, Manager of the Bureau of Streets, requested permission to advertise to receive bids for a used alley maintainer and a contractual agreement for street sweeping. Mr. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, advised that the city's present three -year contract with Ries Equipment for the sweeping of certain major thoroughfares in South Bend will be expiring soon. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request to advertise to receive bids was approved. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that the Street Department desired to purchase an alley maintainer which would be similar to a tractor with a grader and small front -end loader. He explained that there were sufficient funds within the budget to purchase a used piece of equipment. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request to advertise to receive bids was approved. DENY OPEN AIR STAND APPLICATION - RIVER BEND PLAZA Mr. Kernan advised that, at the November 24th meeting of the Board, a request of Penny Hughes to sell a natural foods cookbook on River Bend Plaza was taken under advisement. Mr. Kernan stated that the Board's policy in the past has been to look unfavorably upon individuals or groups who sell for profit since they would be in competition with the merchants who pay taxes and own or rent establishments on the Plaza. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the application for an open air stand license on River Bend Plaza was denied. 1 1 1 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 1. 1980 APPROVE RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL PARKING - 1000 and 1100 BLOCKS ESTHER STREET Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Light- ing, recommended approval of a restricted residential parking zone, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the 1000 and 1100 blocks of Esther Street, in response to the non - resident parking problem which has resulted because of the establishment of the restricted parking zones on surrounding streets. Mr. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, advised that the 1000 and 1100 blocks of Esther Street had been included in the original petition for the restricted residential parking but had been found to not meet the criteria of the ordinance at that time. He explained that, since the implementation of the restricted zones on surrounding streets in the vicinity, the 1000 and 1100 blocks were experiencing the non - residential parking problem. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the restricted residential parking zone was approved. APPROVE HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following handicapped parking permits for 1981 were approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance: Joseph W. Skwiercz Ruth Winther 5.20 Pulaski 53666 Elmhurst Street South Bend, Indiana South Bend, Indiana FILING OF STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The report indicated a total of 5 outages between the period of November 12, 1980, through November 24, 1980. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the report was filed. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Chief Deputy Controller Michael L. Vance submitted Claim Docket No. 22185 through No. 22375 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the report was filed and the claims approved. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. McMahon and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m. w c and L. Hill 1;ephE. Kernan ATTEST: Bar ara J. Byer g, C er6—