08/16/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16, 1976 REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FORFIRE DEPARTMENT''CLOTHING TABLED Fire Chief Robert L. Snider submitted to the Board a request -to advertise for bids for rubber turnout coats and bunker trousers for fire fighters. These items are paid for through the clothing allowance. There was some discussion. regarding the necessity for seeking bids for the purchase. Chief Snider said the total purchase will amount to more than $4,000 and the Legal Department has written an opinion that the items should be bid. Mr. -Mullen noted that the City would be acting as agent for the Tien in making these purchases and said, since the City would be required to buy from the low bidder, this might not be the supplier the individuals want -to order their clothing from. Mr. Farrand concurred that the matter should be reviewed with the City Attorneys office. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the matter was tabled until August 23. FILING OF ASSESSMENT'ROLL -VACATION RESOLUTION 140. 3429 Rollin E. Farrand,- City Engineer, files an Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution No. 3429 for the vacation of a portion of Bryan Street and portions of two alleys, as follows: part of the east - west alley -south of Beale Street, running from the east right-of-way line of Cushing Street to the east line of the north -south alley between Beale and Roosevelt Streets, and part of the north -south alley east of Cushing Street running north from the north right-of-way line of Roosevelt Street to the south line of the east -west alley between Cushing Street and Riverside Streets. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 238, 239, 246, 247 and 264 of Part of the Northwest Thirt Plat and Lot 262 of Part of Northwest Fourth Plat. The Board finds that each of said lots have been benefited in the amount of $0.00 and damaged in the amount of $0.00. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Assessment Roll was filed and a public hearing was set for Monday, September 20, 1976 at 9:30 a.m. REQUESTS TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY RECEIVED The Board received the following requests to purchase city -owned property: 1. Marion 11. Donaldson regarding the city -owned lot at 1350 E. Sorin Street. 2. Southold Heritage Foundation regarding the city -owned lot at 814 Forest Avenue 3. Mr. & Mrs. Pasquale Rulli regarding the city -owned lot at 748 Diamond Avenue. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the requests were filed and referred to the Department of Engineering, Department of Redevelopment and Park Department for a review of the lots to determine whether they should be retained for any purpose. RIVER BEND PLAZA APPLICATION APPROVED Ronald Bock, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted to the Board an application from the Career Planning Class to sponsor a booth on River Bend Plaza -on August 19 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the application. 1