04/19/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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7t REGULAR MEETING APRIL 19, 1976 HOPE CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD PARADE- APPROVED The Board received a recommendation from Ralph Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting; that the request of the Hope Chapel Church of God to hold a parade on June 5 at 1:00 p.m. has been reviewed and, with the concurrence of Captain Sweitzer of the Police Department Traffic Detail, approval is recommended using the route as submitted. A motorcycle escort has been arranged. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand; seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the parade was approved, subject to the filing of liability insurance. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED Ralph Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended that the following installations -be approved: 1. Installation of Stop. Signs on O'Br,Ven at Werwinski 2. Installation-orf .Stop Signs on Cushing at Beale. 3. Removal of 30 minute parking lomit at 806-182 E. LaSalle and 815 E. LaSalle. 4. No Parking Zone on both sides of 500 S. Walnut, North of the railroad crossing. 5. No Parking Zone on the East side of 600 S. Walnut. It Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and C carried, the recommendations were approved. There was a discussion �..., regarding whether or not there were houses in the area of 500 S. Z„) Walnut where parking is being removed. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, indicated that the area was mostly railroad property and an old coal yard with perhaps one house. lie said it did not appear there would be any parking problem. The Board members noted that if a parking problem did arise, it could be called to their attention. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FILED A Certificate of Insurance for Bock Industries, Inc. was submitted to the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the certificate was ordered filed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage report for the period of April 5 through 12 was received. The report indicated 15 outages. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed. HOMELAND ADDITION NO. 2 SANITARY SEWERS TITLE SHEET APPROVED The title sheet approving the plans for the Homeland Addition No. 2 Sanitary Sewer Project was submitted to the Board. Mr. Farrand reported that this is a Barrett Law project. The original proposal called for a much larger sewer project but a public hearing was held and more than half of the property owners remonstrated against the project and it was dropped. A smaller project area including those people who want and need the sewers was proposed and a public hearing was held on that project. The Board confirmed the Improvement Resolution for the project and the Bureau of Design and Administration is now submitting the title sheet approving the plans, and also requesting that the Board advertise for bids for construction. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr.. Mullen and carried, the Board signed the title sheet approving the plans for the Homeland Addition No. 2 Sanitary Sewers and authorized the advertising for bids for construction, with sealed bids to be received on Monday, May 3, 1976.