06/27/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 27, 1977 CONTRACT WITH HI -SPEED AUTO WASH APPROVED A contract with Hi -Speed Auto Wash to provide car washes for city vehicles from June 1, 1977 through May 31, 1978 was prepared by Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone, in compliance with the bid accepted by the Board on June 6, 1977. The contract was signed by Sam Cossman, President of Hi -Speed Auto Wash and is now submitted to the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the�Board approved the contract. REQUEST FOR FOUR WAY STOP AT CARLISLE AND HURON FILED Councilman Walter Kopczynski requested the installation of a four- way stop at Carlisle and Huron Street. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO REMOVE PARKING FROM VICTORY AVENUE FILED The Board received a request from Councilman Roger Parent that parking be removed from the east side of the 1000, 1100 and 1200 blocks of Victory Avenue, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. A petition signed by residents of the area is to be submitted to the Board at a later date. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the request and referred it to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. APPROVAL OF ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR PAVING OF ALLEY BETWEEN RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND PARKVIEW PLACE The Department of Engineering reviewed the petition of residents requesting that the alley between Riverside Drive and Parkview Place, from Oakwood to Woodlawn be paved, and submitted a request for an order for preliminary plans. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board directed the City Engineer to prepare preliminary plans, estimates and the preliminary improvement resolution for the paving of the alley. REQUESTS FOR STREET LIGHTS FILED The Board received a request from Naomi Dworecki for installation of a street light in the 1500 block Chapin Street and from a number of residents for the installation of a street light on Crosby Street, between Eisenhower and Benedict. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the requests were filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for a field investiga- tion and recommendation. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED LOT FILED Mrs. Eugene Zamiatowski requested information from the Board regarding the possible purchase of a lot at 729 W. Jefferson. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board referred the request to the Department of Engineering, Redevelopment and Parks or review and a determination as to whether the lot should be retained for any purpose. BLOCK PARTY APPROVED The Board received a request from R. H. Metzcus to block the 1400 block E. LaSalle for a block party on Sunday, July 3.from noon until 10:00 p.m. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reviewed the request with the Police Department Traffic Detail and recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the block party was approved. 0