07/25/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 25, 1977 Mr. Mullen noted that the amount requested for the Legal Department Offices should be changed to $7,500. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request for revenue sharing appropriation for the rehabilitation of the Legal Department Offices was'changed to $7,500. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon., seconded byMr-:and carried, the Board authorized advertising for public hearings on the revenue sharing appropriations, as amended, with the hearings to be held on Monday, August 8 at 9:30 a.m. Senior Citizens groups are to be notified of the public hearings and the proper appropriation ordinances are to be filed with the Common Council CLAIMS APPROVED Walter F. Lantz, Deputy City Controller, and Michael L. Vance, City Auditor, submitted to the Board Claim Docket Numbers 12515 through 13072 and recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved Claim Docket Numbers 12515 through 13072 and directed that checks in payment be issued. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Streetlight Outage Report for the period July 11 through July 22 was submitted to the Board. The report indicated 104 outages. Upon motion made by Mr, McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the report was ordered filed. PETITION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER ON PROSPECT STREET FILED A petition signed by four property owners for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Prospect Street, from Calvert Street to Delaware Street, was filed with the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Bureau of Design and Administration for preliminary review and preparation of plans, preliminary assessment roll and an engineer's estimate. Some residents of the area were present and expressed their concern about raw sewage being pumped on the ground in the area. They noted there are five property owners involved in the area and four signed the petition. The Board directed that their complaint regarding the raw sewage should be turned over to the County Health Department. PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCED - REVENUE SHARING APPROPRATION OF $1.850 The Board noted that a public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, August 1 on a revenue sharing appropration of $1,850 for the animal control project. The appropriation ordinance has been filed with the Common Council and Senior Citizens groups will be notified of the hearing, in accordance with the guidelines set for such appropriations. CONTRACT APPROVED - PAINTING OF JEFFERSON STREET PARKING GARAGE A contract with A. Hartke & Son, Inc. for the painting of the Jefferson Street Parking Garage, in accordance with the bid accepted by the Board, was prepared and signed by D. A. Hartke. The Performance Bond has been submitted. The contract was signed and the performance bond filed with the Board.