08/01/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 1, 1977 FILING OF LETTER OF CREDIT - SOUTHEAST.ESTATES SECTION 3 The Board received an irrevocable commercial letter of credit from the First Bank & Trust Company in the amount of $19,500.00 to obligate the Portage Realty Corporation to complete street paving and sidewalk installation in Southeast Estates, Section 3. Mr. McMahon noted that this is standard procedure and permits a subdivider to sell lots before the improvements are completed. The letter of credit is in the amount of 125% of the,:improvements. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board filed the letter of credit. REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY ON PARKVIEW PLACE RECEIVED The Board received a request from Mrs. Gary Veatch to hold a Block Party in the 2200 block Parkview Place on Saturday, August 12 from 4:00 p.m. until midnight. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Detail for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO BLOCK ASSUMPTION DRIVE FOR PARISH FESTIVAL RECEIVED The Board received a request from Rev. F. Thomas Lallak, Pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, to block a portion of Assumption Drive on Sunday, August 14 from 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. for the annual parish festival. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Detail for review and recommendation. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY OFFICE AT 1745 LINCOLNWAY EAST APPROVED The Board received a request from the Indiana Athletic Club to locate a trailer at 1745 Lincolnway East for a period of six to eighteen months to be used as a sales office and pro shop. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request for a six month period, subject to the securing of the necessary temporary permits and with the stipulation that any request for an extension of this time period must be made to the Board in writing. REQUEST FOR FUND SOLICITATION FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY RECEIVED Dennis Chandler of the Muscular Dystrophy Association requested that the Board approve a fund solicitation by the National Association of Letter Carriers on August 27 and 28 at the intersections of Ireland Road and Miami Street and Ireland Road and U. S. 31. The organization has a permit from the Charitable Solicitations Commission. Mr. McMahon noted that guidelines for such fund solicitations are presently being drafted. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation, with the request that the proposed guidelines be submitted to the Board along with the recommendation. PURCHASE AGREEMENT APPROVED - SALE OF 1713 MARIETTA All procedures with respect to the sale of city -owned property were followed with respect to the property at 1713 Marietta Street and the Legal Department prepared a purchase agreement and submitted it to Mrs. Joyce Bottom, who had expressed an interest in purchasing the property. The agreement provides for the sale of the lot at a total price of $317.00. Mrs. Bottom has signed the agreement and it is now submitted to the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the purchase agreement and referred it to the Legal Department for preparation of the deed.