06/20/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 20, 1977 BOND APPROVED Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau that a contractor's bond proper form and could be McMahon, seconded by Mr. of Engineering, reported to the Board for Keith Carbiener was submitted in approved. Upon motion made by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bond was approved. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED. The Street Light Outage Report for the period of June 13 through 17 was received. The report indicated 36 outages. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed. CLAIMS APPROVED Walter F. Lantz, Deputy City Controller,,and Michael L. Vance, City Auditor, submitted to the Board Claim Docket Numbers 9821 through 10189 and recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the claims and directed that checks for payment be issued. REPORTS FILED - REQUEST FOR HOUSE MOVE TO 820 W. COLFAX The Board tabled a request from Lee Barnhart to move a house to 820 W. Colfax, using Lafayette Blvd. in the route, to allow the Legal Department to research the matter. The Board received a report from Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone that the use of Lafayette Blvd. in this area is prohibited in the Municipal Code and the Board, therefore, cannot approve a request for such use. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, also submitted a report on his review of the request and indicated that Mr. Barnhart should determine an alternate route and proceed to seek the necessary utility clearances and permit required. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the reports were filed and the Clerk was directed to advise Mr. Barnhart that he will have to submit an alternate route for the proposed house move for consideration. PETITION FILED TO PAVE ALLEY BET14EEN RIVERSIDE DR. AND PARKVIEW PLACE The Board received a petition signed by twenty-two property owners asking that the alley between Riverside Drive and Parkview Place, from Woodlawn Blvd. to Oakwood Blvd., be paved under Barrett Law procedures. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the petition and referred it to the Bureau of Design and Administration for review and preparation of a preliminary improvement resolution. LETTER FROM INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE: BID FILED International Harvester was awarded a bid for one flusher for the Bureau of Streets conditioned upon approval of the funding. They now advise the Board by letter that they cannot honor the bid because of the change in models at the factory and the length of time since their bid was submitted. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the letter was filed and referred to the Legal Department for review and recommendation.