08/18/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Y REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 18, 1975 the real estate was appraised by Jerome Michaels, a highly respected appraiser, with the house appraised at $24,OOO and the house and lot appraised at $30,000. Mr. Dick Roman spoke to the Board and said he has lived in this area for 17 years. He said there is a large area that drains through this property now. He said there is a 12 inch culvert on Fellows Street and when there are heavy rains, the water overflows as the 12 inch pipe is not large enough. He said, when this occurs, the water is six inches deep across the road. He said it is the responsibility of the Board to handle adequately the storm drainage that will be disrupted with the moving of this house. He said there will be a real problem for Mr. Miller and the people across the street and adjacent to this area. Mr. Farrand said Mr. Roman's point was well taken. He said drainage cannot be blocked. Legal action would be if anything was done to block drainage. Mr. Farrand then said, based on the advice of the Attorney as to what the Board's options are, he would move that the permit for the house move be approved. The motion was seconded and carried, with Mr. Barcome voting "Nay". Mr. Hugh Anderson said that Mr. Locker had tried to move this house without any permit, but someone caught up with him and made him stop. Mr. Farrand noted that it was his Department which caught the fact that there was no permit to move the house. Mr. Farrand then said, based on the facts the Board had, he did not think they have the right to deny the permit. He said the only thing this Board can do is be consistent in their actions and try to go by the law. Mr. Miller said all he was asking was that they be allowed to keep their neighborhood intact. He said these property owners are paying taxes. The City is putting sewers into the area but not water. Mr. Farrand said he would be happy to discuss the matter of sewers and water with Mr. Miller, but he said that is not pertinent to the matter before the Board. REQUEST FOR TAG DAYS - EMMANUEL CHURCH OF DELIVERANCE The Board received a request from Rev. Willie Coates of the Emmanuel Church of Deliverance, to hold Tag Days on August 29 and 30 to solicit funds on the City sidewalks. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was tabled, pending confirmation of the fact that the church has received a permit from the Charitable Solicitations Commission. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID - POLICE DEPARTMENT RADIOS The Board received a recommendation from Chief John Walsh that the bid for the portable radios for the Bureau of Police had been reviewed and he recommended that the bid of the Meade Electric Company be accepted. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the low and only bid of the Meade Electric Company of $10,200 for 10 portable police radios. CHANGE ORDER APPROVED - AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK Change Order No. 6 for the Airport Industrial Park, Phase III was submitted to the Board. The Change Order was to Woodruff and Sons in the total amount of $11,665.00. Patrick McMahon, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, advised the Bord that this was for work scheduled to be performed by the railroad which has now been transferred to the Morse Electric Company by Woodruff & Sons. There are sufficient funds in the E.D.A. budget and in the City budget for this work. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Change Order was approved.