10/04/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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• REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4, 1982 ACCEPT DONATION OF VEHICLE.FOR USE BY DISCOVERY HALL MUSEUM Mr. Gust A. Saros; Director of the Discovery Hall Museum, advised the Board that Mr. 0, C. Robbins of Huntsville, Texas, had offered to donate a 1963 Studebaker 2-ton flat bed truck to the Discovery Hall Museum. Mr. Leszczynski noted that the truck was in sound cosmetic and mechanical condition and would be used to help accomplish the move of the Studebaker Collection to the Freeman -Spicer Building. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, donation of the truck by Mr. Robbins was accepted. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the following traffic control devices were approved as recommended by Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting: NO PARKING 8AM 4PM SCHOOL DAYS - South one-half of 3100 S. Carroll, West side of street. REVISE TO 2 WAY STOP - On Tuxedo at Colfax. INSTALL NO PARKING BUS ZONE 8AM -.4PM - East side of 3100 S. Carroll Street. APPROVE TITLE SHEETS Mr. Leszczynski stated that the title sheets for the following projects were being submitted for Board execution: Island. Park Retaining Wall Repairs Lindsey Avenue Improvements Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above title sheets were approved and signed. APPROVE LICENSE APPLICATION An application for a Secondhand Dealer's License at 1404 South Michigan was submitted by Mr. Walter G. Fuell. It was noted that on September 13, 1982, the Board had denied a license application for the premises because video games were found on the premises and the use of said games was not permitted under the Secondhand Dealer's License and was, in addition, a violation of the controlled use section of the Municipal Code. Mr. Leszczynski stated that the facility was properly zoned for the operation of a secondhand business; adequate off-street parking was provided; and no fire code violations were found on the premises. He also stated that, subsequent to the denial. of the first application, the video games had been removed from 1404 South Michigan and only one game remained at 1406 South Michigan. Mr. Fuell was present at the Board meeting, and advised that he had been under the impression that he could operate such games because the 7-Eleven Stores were doing so. He advised that he had since removed the games except for one video game which would be located at 1406 South Michigan, and a closed door separated the two rooms. It was noted that, according to the Municipal Code, an amusement arcade constituted a controlled use violation and an arcade was defined as having two or more games for operation. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Secondhand Dealer's License application for Mr. Fuell was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance. FILE ENVIR014MENTAL CLEA14-UP OF LOTS A list containing 81 lots ordered cleaned by the Director of the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office was submitted. It was noted that property owners had been advised to clean up the lots and had failed to do so. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszcznski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the environmental list was filed.