03/14/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 14, 1977 is in the process of drafting guidelines for such activities and those guidelines will be presented to the Board. Mr. Miller said the -organization is on notice that they cannot violate the late in anywayand that they would be trespassing if they did not leave a building if they were 'asked to do so. Mr. Brunner said he did not,feel the Board should act on this request today since guidelines are being established, and lie rude a motion that the request be tabled until Monday, March 21, 1977. Mr. McMalion seconded the motion and it carried. REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS Michael L. Vance, City Auditor, advised the Board that two previously located taxi stands on the north side of 200 West Washington and the north side of 100 East Jefferson have not been renewed for 1977. He recommended that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting investigate the possibility of installing parking meters at these locations Upon Motion made by 14r. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board referred the recormiendation to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recomr_iendation. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended the following traffic control device installations: A. Installation of a one -hour parking zone at 914-918 S. Ironwood to control parking turnover at a professional office. B. Removal of a two-hour parking zone on the north side of Bartlett, west of Michigan. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded b-NT Mr. Mullen and carried, the recommendations were approved. REQUEST FOR TEEN AGE DISCOTHELUE FILED The Board received a request from Thomas J. Phillips to secure the necessary permits to operate a teen-age discotheque at 1338 Lincolnway.West. Mr. Phillips was present and submitted to the Board a letter outlining his request and stating that the operation would be for teen-agers and would require membership. Mr. Phillips also submitted the proposed membership application. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks advised the Board that Mr. Phillips' operation would fall under the controlled use ordinance and said there are two or three places of business within 1000 feet of Mr. Phillips' location. The purpose of the ordinance is to protect neighborhoods from clusters of business places that attract a large number of people who might wander from place to place. Mrs. Luks said employment of an off -duty policeman, which Mr. Phillips proposes, would not solve the problem. The operation would clearly be a violation of the adult business zoning ordinance. She said a membership system cannot be used to controvert the ordinance. The ordinance does not exempt private clubs, if the private club does the same thing a public establishment does. Mrs. Luks continued that the City recognizes there is a need for places for teen agers to meet.for recreation. She suggested that possibly a church or school in the area could provide that kind of entertainment for teen agers. She said she could not see any way that the Board could exempt any business from the zoning ordinance as that is the purview of the Cori on Council. Mrs. Thomas Phillips was present and she asked what other businesses were within 1000 feet. It was noted that the Y Not Shack, the Silver Tower and Wierd Harold's Club are all within 1000 feet. Mrs. Luks said Mr. Phillips should pick a location that meets the