04/11/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11, 1983 APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - STREET DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT In a letter to the -Board, Mr. Sean Watt, Director, Division of Transportati-,,'requested permission to advertise for sealed bids for the following Street Department equipment: Two (2) each - Tandem Axle Cab and Chassis Two (2) each - Asphalt Rollers (Two/Three Ton Static) One (1) each - Road Planer with 42" Wide Cutting Drum Two (2) each - Pick-ups (One/Half Ton) Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was approved with sealed bids to be received by the Board on May 2, 1983. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Ms. Kathleen Barnard, Director of the Department of Code. Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately eight (8) abandoned vehicles, four (4) of which were valued at over One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and all of which were being -stored at the Hurwich Impoundment Lot, 1610 Circle Avenue. It was noted that all vehicles had been stored more than the required thirty (30) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft, and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved and a date of April 25, 1983 was established for the receipt of sealed bids. APPROVE INTENDED USE HEARING ON REVENUE SHARING FUNDS - WESTERN AVENUE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE-- 825,000.00 Chief Deputy Controller Sherrie L. Petz requested Board approval for an intended use hearing on the proposed expenditure of $25,000.00 in revenue sharing funds to be used for Western Avenue Economic Development Initiative. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved and a date of April 25, 1983 was set for the public hearing on the intended use of the revenue sharing funds. REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Andrew W. Brown, Assistant Campaign Manager for Eugenia Braboy, 3504 East Corby Street, South Bend, requested the closure of Studebaker Street from LaPorte to Fassnacht from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 1983 for a block party for Eugenia Braboy. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request.was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. REQUEST FOR CHET WAGGONER LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE REFERRED In a letter presented to the Board, Mr. Daniel C. Dutrieuz, Advisor to the Board of Directors of C.W.L.L., requested permission to conduct an opening day parade on Saturday, May 21, 1983 starting at 8:00 a.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and,the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation.