04/05/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 5, 1976 Mullen and carried, the Board approved the request for a Bicentennial Salute to Industry to be held in the Colfax Parking Garage on August 19, 20 and 21, subject to the participants furnishing liability insurance and to the display being conducted on the 5th and 6th floors. Mr. Farrand noted that any security arrangements would have to be worked out by Mr. Woodka. REQUEST FOR JIMMY CARTER TO APPEAR ON PLAZA Douglas Simpson, Director, River Bend Plaza, advised the Board that he had been contacted by an advance man for Jimmy Carter, Presidential Candidate asking whether Mr. Carter could appear on River Bend Plaza on a date sometime within the next two weeks and whether sound equipment could be provided. Mr. Simpson noted that the Plaza does have sound equipment but he asked the Board to give him a policy ruling on the matter. Mr. Brunner made a motion that the Board approve the request to allow Mr, Carter to appear on River Bend Plaza and use the sound equipment. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullen and was carried. There was a general discussion as to whether all similar requests from state and local candidates would be approved and it was the feeling of the Board members that such.requests should be handled on an individual basis. STREET MATERIALS BIDS AWARDED Mr. Farrand noted that the recommendation to award bids for street materials for the year 1976 had been tabled last week to allow for a bid tabulation to be prepared for study by the members of the Board. He noted that accepting all bids would give the Street Department an alternate source of materials if the low bidder was unable to supply them. Mr. Brunner said that the City is constrained to go to the low bidder unless there are circumstances which prevent his furnishing the materials pursuant to the bid. Mr. Mullen said he is satisfied that this is the best way to approach this matter to insure that the supplier cannot increase the price if the City should purchase the materials from him. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the Board accept all bids for Street Materials for 1976 as submitted, with the understanding that the City will be using the low bidder significantly more than the second low bidder. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullen and was carried. LETTER RECEIVED FROM DR. STRATIGOS RE: VACATION RESOLUTION 3426 Deputy City Attorney William Stanley transmitted to the Board a letter from Dr. George Stratigos remonstrating against the petition to vacate the alley running west from 500 N. Lafayette Blvd., which is Vacation Resolution No. 3426. A public hearing was held on the vacation last Monday, March 29 and Dr. Stratigos' letter indicated that he was unable to be present at that hearing but is opposed to the vacation. It was noted that the matter of the vacation was tabled by the Board until April 12. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the letter was ordered filed and will be placed in the Vacation Resolution file.