06/14/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

Home Browse Search

REGULAR MEETING JUNE 14, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday,,June 14, 1976 by President Rollin E. Farrand with Mr. Farrand, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks was also present.. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. Farrand noted that the minutes of the previous meeting had been reviewed andohe made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. OPENING OF BIDS - SALE OF CITY -OWNED REAL ESTATE This was the date set for receiving bids for the sale of city - owned real estate at 1219-1221 S. Lafayette and 922 E. Calvert Street. The following bids were opened and publicly read: 1219-1221 S. Lafayette Bid of Yarger-Blake - $547.75 Bid of Paul Grothaus - $537.00 Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks advised the Board that both bids were equal to the offering price and that the high bid of Yarger-Blake could be accepted. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board accepted the high bid of Yarger-Blake of $547.75 for the city -owned lot at 1219-1221 Ci S. Lafayette. The City Attorney's Office was directed to prepare a deed for final closing. 922 E. Calvert Bid of Irvin C. Crandell - $726.00 Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks advised the Board that the bid is equal to the offering price and can be accepted. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board accepted the sole bid of Irvin C. Crandell for the city -owned lot at 922 E. Calvert Street for a total bid price of $726.00. The City Attorney's Office was directed to prepare a deed for final closing FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - LA SALLE, INC. LaSalle, Inc., by its Attorney G. Burt Ford, files a petition to vacate the north -south alley west of Portage, between Kinyon and Bulla. The petitioner proposes to construct a branch banking facility if the vacation is granted. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the petition was referred to the City Engineer's Office for preliminary review and a utility check. REOUEST FOR TENT SERVICES - 215 N. JOHNSON The Board received a request from the Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church to erect a tent on their property during the months of July and August. Services would be conducted from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. each evening. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Building Deprtment for preliminary review and recommendation. LETTER RE: BRICK STREET PATCHING The Board received a letter from Rollin E. Farrand, Director of Public Works, setting forth the policy of the City regarding brick street patching. The letter indicated that the policy would be to salvage existing bricks and repair street cuts with those bricks. Minor street repairs may not replace existing bricks