10/25/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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.�V REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 25, 1982 Another neighbor talked about the slope and grade of the property next to 322 W. Marion Street. She stated that the structure to be moved to that location would be considerably lower in height because of a six-foot high embankment on.one side. She felt that, if the property was going to be built up, it would take considerable time and would not be an easy task. She wondered what would happen with run-off of storm water and melted snow onto the lower property on the other side. She also stated that Marion was a truck route and the city had plans to widen the street. 11r. Leszczynski assured the neighbors that there were no plans to widen Marion Street and advised them that any talk they had heard concerning widening was merely rumor. He stated that he felt some definite questions had arisen regarding the elevations of the property, and he felt a site visit by the Board members was in order prior to making a decision on the house move. Mr. Kernan felt there was also some questions as to the Board's authority on deciding whether or not a home would fit into an existing neighborhood. He stated that the Board may not have that discretion as long as the home complied with applicable building codes and was built according to required specifications. He agreed that some questions were raised which needed to be answered and he felt the Board should delay a decision until the problems and questions were cleared up. He felt that, if the Board was limited to technical compliance only, its options on addressing whether or not a home was the proper style for a particular neighborhood would be restricted. He asked that the Board attorney review the Board's responsibility in the matter. Mr. Beutter filed with the Board a petition containing 19 signatures of residents and property owners in the vicinity of 322 W. Marion who objected to the house relocation. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the public hearing on the house move was continued to the November 1, 1982, meeting of the Board in order to allow a site visit by Board members and a clarification from the Legal Department as to the Board's responsibility and obligation in the matter. APPROVE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND FILE WAIVER OF LIEN - INTERSTATE GLASS COMPANY (FIRST BANK CENTER) A Certificate of Substantial Completion was submitted by Interstate Glass Company for its work on the First Bank Center vertical atrium curtainwall in the total amount of $540,917.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the Certificate of Substantial Completion was approved and the Waiver of Lien filed. APPROVE CONTRACT - LINDSEY STREET IMPROVEMENTS (McINTYRE & JONES CONSTRUCTION) Mr. Leszczynski stated that a contract was -submitted for Board approval for the Lindsey Street Improvements Project with McIntyre u Jones Construction, the low bid which was received and awarded on October 18, 1982, in the amount of $97,496.90. It was noted that the required Performance Bond was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the contract was approved subject to the filing of the required Labor and Materials Payment Bond. The Performance Bond was filed. APPROVE COIIMU14ITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT ADDENDUM - PARK DEPARTME14T Ms. Betsy Harriman of the Community Development staff requested Board approval of Addendum No. II to a previously -approved contract between the Community Development Department and the Park Department for improvements at the Walker Field softball diamond. She advised that the addendum provided for an addition of $35.93 to the original contract, bringing the revised contract total to $37,840.93. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the above addendum was approved. 1