06/14/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 14, 1976 RIVER BEND PLAZA APPLICATIONS — Douglas Simpson, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted to the Board the following applications with his favorable recommendation: 1. Nancy -Reynolds, Bicentennial Pagent Tickets - June 27. The application was marked "Display Only The Board tabled action°on the application and requested that Mr. Simpson be asked whether this -is to be a display booth -or a sales booth. 2. Citizens for Betty DeVoe - Booth for sale of balloons for fund-raising purposes - June 27. Ms. DeVoe is a political candidate. Mr. Brunner said free speech should be allowed on the Plaza with regard to any political candidate, but he said the matter of political fund raising is another matter. He suggested that guidelines for such activities be drafted and he made a motion that the application be referred to the City Attorney's Office for review with proposed guidelines to be submitted to the Board at their meeting next Monday, June 21, 1976. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried. CORRECTION - NO PARKING INSTALLATION ON DOGWOOD Ralph Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and -Lighting, informed the Board that there was an error made in the request approved last week for No Parking on Parkway. The request should read "Installation of No Parking on both sides -of Parkway, from v Dogwood to a point 100' north of Dogwood". Upon motion made by. Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the correction was approved. REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY - WINSTON DRIVE The Board received a request from Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Papai to block Winston Drive, from Cabot to Hepler, on Sunday, June 27, 1976 from noon until 8:00 p.m, for an annual block party. Upon motion made by Mr; Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and= Lighting for review and recommendation. RERUEST FOR STREET LIGHTS - EAST EDISON, BETWEEN OAK RIDGE AND ROSEMARY Councilman Roger Parent requested that the Board give priority to the installation of street lights on East Edison, between Oak Ridge and Rosemary. Mr. Farrand noted that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting is now in the process of preparing a comprehensive report on all new lighting recommendations and Councilmen are being asked to submit their requests. He made a motion that this request be referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for inclusion in the report. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it was carried. REQUEST FOR CURB REPAIRS - NORTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON, FROM EDDY EAST Councilman Roger Parent submitted a request to the Board on behalf of the First Christian Church for the restoration of .curbs along the north side of Jefferson Boulevard , from Eddy Street east for about one -quarter of a block. The church plans to beautify the parkway and a restored curb is necessary for maintenance of the parkway. Mr. Farrand noted that the only money presently available for curb repairs is from Community Development funds and said HUD is placing strict guidelines on how this money can be used. He made a motion that the request be referred to the Division of Engineering for review and recommendation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried.