02/21/94 Board of Public Works Minutes

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101 1 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 1994 APPROVE CORRECTIVE GRANT OF EASEMENT - NORTHERN INDIANA COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT Mr. Leszczynski noted that the City Attorney's office has submitted a Corrective Grant of Easement to the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. It is further noted that the original Grant of Easement was approved by the Board on January 4, 1994. The new Easement is required as the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District previously provided to the City an incorrect legal description. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that this new Corrective Easement be approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE - INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY - CORBY STREET LIFT STATION The Board received an Application and Agreement for Electric Service as submitted by Indiana Michigan Power Company for electric service to the new lift station at Corby Boulevard. The Agreement indicates that the City agrees to make a payment of $744.00 for this service. Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, noted that this Agreement, in the amount of $744.00, is for the installation of a transformer bank and underground service for the lift station. This will allow for construction of the new line. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that this Application and Agreement for Electric Service be approved and executed. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE REVISION TO EMERGENCY BOARD UP SERVICE LIST Assistant Fire Chief Bert R. Prawat, South Bend Fire Department, recommended that the Board remove G.B.R. Investments, 1628 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, from the Emergency Board -up Services List and replace them with the next vendor on the waiting list. Chief Prawat noted that G.B.R. Investments were called by the Communications Center on seven (7) occasions and they could not be reached or would not respond. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that G.B.R. Investments be removed from the list and the next vendor on the waiting list be added to the rotating list utilized by the Fire Department. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. DENY REQUESTS FOR RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL PARKING• - SOUTH SIDE OF HILDRETH STREET ONLY (1516 TO 1622 HILDRETH) - NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF HILDRETH STREET (1601-1622 HILDRETH) It was noted that the Board is in receipt of a Memorandum from Mrs. Marcia Qualls, Division of Engineering, advising that the above two (2) Petitions for Restricted Residential Parking did not meet the criteria of the ordinance and therefore should be denied. Mr. Vince Nagy, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported that requirements to satisfy the South Bend Municipal Code regarding residential parking are as follows: - Curb space must be occupied seventy-five (75%) of the time. - Curb space must be occupied by non-resident vehicles at least twenty-five (25%) per cent of the time. In regards to the first Petition referenced above, twenty-nine per cent (29%) of curb space was occupied and twenty-seven per cent (27%) of the curb space was occupied by non-resident vehicles. This Petition therefore does not meet the criteria of the ordinance and must be denied. With regards to the second Petition referred to above, thirty- eight per cent (38%) of the curb space was occupied with twenty- nine per cent (29%) of the curb space occupied by non-resident