07/06/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DULY 6�, 1976 1 PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAV SAMPSON-RANDOLPH STREET RE ID 14AINTENANCE BOND APPROVED, ON BASIN The Project Completion Affidavit and Maintenance Bond for the Sampson -Randolph Street Retention Basin Project were submitted to the Board. Mr-Farrand reported that the work is completed and the total cost was $88,614.04. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the completion affidavit and maintenance bond were approved by the Board. RIVER BEND PLAZA APPLICATION.APPROVED Douglas Simpson, Director, River Bend Plaza, submitted to the Board .an application to hold the Mayor's.Coffee Hour on the Plaza on Wednesday, July 7 from.9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a,.m. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the application was approved. BOND APPROVED - RON WEDEL & SON CONSTRUCTION David A. Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, reported to the Board that the Contractor's Bond for Ron Wedel & Son submitted to the Board has been properly executed and can be approved to July 1, 1977. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand., seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bond was approved to the date listed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT -FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of June 28 through July 2 was received. The report indicated 35 outages. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed. REQUEST TO PAINT HOUSE NUMBERS ON CURBS TABLED The Board received a request from Joseph,Brammer and Kevin Joyce, Jr. to 'paint house numbers on City curbs. They would charge $3.00 per job, with one -sixth of the proceeds to be given to St. Joseph Hospital, according to their letter of request. Mr. Farrand noted that any approval of the request by the Board would stipulate,that no house numbers are to be painted without receiving prior approval from the property owners. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the request be tabled and the applicants be requested to secure a letter from St. Joseph Hospital indicating that they are participating in the project and that they understand the amount they are to receive. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried. REPORT FILED - TARKINGTON PARK Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported to the Board that he met with representatives of the Park Department and a decision was reached to install horizontally mounted wooden poles to form a barricade to both cars and motorcycles in the Tarkington Park area. The Park Department is proceeding to install the barrier. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried,,the report was ordered filed. CLOSING OF ASSUMPTION DRIVE APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported to the Board that the request of the St. Mary's of the Assumption Church to close a portion of Assumption Drive on August 15th, from noon until 10:00 p.m, for a church Festival had been reviewed. Mr. Wadzinski said he would recommend approval of the request, subject to indemnification of the City. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand,seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the closing of Assumption Drive on August 15 was approved, subject to the filing of a Certificate of Insurance.