09/12/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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62dV REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 1977 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 1977 by President Patrick McMahon with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. McMahon reported that he had reviewed the minutes of the September 6 meeting of the Board and he made a motion that they be approved as submitted. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. REQUEST TO SET UP TABLE ON RIVER BEND PLAZA APPROVED Miss Barbara Schankerman submitted a petition signed by downtown merchants opposing the demolition of buildings for any proposed mall construction and a request to set up a table on River Bend Plaza at Jefferson and Michigan, just south of Jefferson, to seek signatures supporting this petition. Permission was requested for September 12 through October 7. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by.Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was approved. CENTURY CENTER SCULPTURE COMMITTEE ENDORSED Andrew Nickle and Peggy Carberry were present. Mr. Nickle advised the Board that a group of people have agreed to serve as a committee to select a piece of sculpture to be placed on the cement block in the river at the Century Center site. The six members of the committee are Peggy Carberry, Richard Rosenthal, James Peacock, Fred Baer, Carolyn Hurwich and Ray Larson. They would like authorization from the Board of Public Works to select and place the sculpture. Mr. Nickle explained that there would be no City funds used. The Committee will conduct a fund-raiser and will also apply for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for partial funding. They expect this to be a piece of major significance, costing from $50,00 to $100,000 and anticipate they will be consulting with the Century Center architect before selection is made. Mr. McMahon pointed out that permission would be required from the Department of Natural Resources since this item would be located in the hoodway. Mr. Brunner asked Mr. Nickle whether the Civic Center Board of Managers and the Art Center feel this would be an appropriate place for the sculpture. Mr. Nickle said they did and plans are being considered to light the sculpture at night. Mrs. Carberry noted that the grant application stipulates very definitive specifications for any request and the group would be sure that any sculpture selected meets those specifications. Mr. McMahon made a motion that the Board send a letter of endorsement to the Sculpture Selection Committee and that a similar letter be sent to the Department of Natural Resources requesting an endorsement from them. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. . MOTION TO ADD AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED Mr. McMahon noted that the Board has received two requests to add items to the posted agenda: (1) a letter from the Park Avenue Neighborhood Association and (2) Clay Utilities agreements and leases: Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried the Board approved the addition to the agenda of Items 15 and 16 as noted above. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID - POLICE DEPARTMENT RADIO EQUIPMENT The Board received a recommendation from Chief Borkowski that, following a review of the bids received for radio equipment, the low bid of the Meade Electric Company be accepted, in the amount of $13,405.00. The:..recommendation noted that John V. Hunt, Director of Communications concurs in the bid award. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board awarded the bid to the Meade Electric Company, in the amount of $13,405.00, subject to approval of the funding.