06/07/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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316 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1982 OFFER TO SELL PROPERTY TO CITY ADJACENT TO RIVER PARK FIRE.STATION REFERRED An offer to sell property adjacent to the city fire station in River Park in the amount of $200.00 was received from Charles Roberts, 518 East Milton Street. The property was located west of the Hollis Funeral Home and east of the alley. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the offer to sell the property to the city for use by the Fire Department was referred to Fire Chief Timothy J. Brassell and the Legal Department for review and recommendation. APPROVE TEMPORARY°CLOSING OF PARK LANE FOR MAD'ISON SCHOOL ACTIVITY A request was received from Madison School and Murphy Motor Freight for the temporary closing of Park Lane from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on this date, June 7, 1982, in order to conduct a presentation to the school children from inside a semi -trailer/ tractor which would be parked on the street. The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and Police Traffic Division strongly recommended° the closing in the interests of the safety of the school children. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the closing was approved. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY (621 COLUMBIA) A request to purchase the city -owned lot located at 621 Columbia was received from Nigel Hawman, Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the various city agencies for a determination as to whether or not the property need to retained for any reason. %�531 S. Carroll St. APPROVE BLOCK PARTY REQUESTS The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended approval of the following block party requests subject to the maintenance of a 12=foot clear and unobstructed lane at either curb or down the center of the street: 700 block of 27th Street - Friday, June.18', 1982, from 5:00 p.m. to midnight (requested by Mrs. Albert Liepold, 721 South 27th Street) 200 block of North Wellington - Saturday, June 19, 1982, from 9:00 a.m, to 4:00 (requested by Keith Ivory), 205 North Illinois as a benefit for a family in the area) The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended the posting of a "street closed" sign at the corner of Washington and Wellington since the 200 block was mid -block area. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above block party requests were approved. APPROVE LICENSE APPLICATIONS The following license applications were submitted for Board approval: Secondhand Dealer's License Sample Thrift Shop (Margaret Widmar) 413 Sample Street It was noted that favorable recommendations for the issuance of the license had been received from the Police Department, Building Department, Fire Department and Traffic and Lighting Bureau. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the license application was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance: