10/11/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 11, 1976 BID REJECTED - BODY ARMOR, -POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW BIDS SOUGHT The Board received a recommendation from Chief Michael Borkowski that the bid received from Second Chance for body armor be rejected as not meeting specifications. Chief Borkowski's recom- mendation detailed the testing made on.a sample submitted by Second Chance and indicated that it failed to meet test requirements. Chief Terry was present and said if new bids are sought, a bid within the specifications might be received. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board rejected the bid from Second Chance and directed the Clerk to re -advertise for bids, with sealed bids to be received on November 1, 1976. FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL, VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3432 Rollin E. Farrand, Civil City Engineer, files with the Board an Assessment Poll for Vacation Resolution No. 3432 for the vacation of the north -south alley west of Main Street, running south of Calvert Street, from the south right-of-way line of Calvert Street south to the south line of Lot 22 in Stover and Witmer's Addition. Also being the north line of said alley vacated under Resolution No. 3396. The following lots may be injuriously or.beneficially affected by such vacation: Lot: 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of Stover and Witmer's Addition. The Board finds that each of said lots C� have been damaged in the amount of $0.00 and benefited in the s-� amount of $0.00. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the Assessment Roll and set Monday, November 15 at 9:30 a.m. as the time and the Board of Works hearing room as the place for a public hearing on the assessment roll. REQUEST TO BLOCK CAROLINE STREET ON NOVEMBER 6 RECEIVED The Board received a request from Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Longley to block Caroline Street between Ewing and Altgeld for a Block Party on November 6, from noon until midnight. 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. REQUEST FOR,PZOTORCADE FOR SENATOR HARTKE RECEIVED The Board received a request from Kenneth P. Fedder, Area Coordinator for Senator Vance Hartke, asking for permission to conduct a motorcade on Portage Avenue, Wilbur Street and Lincolnway West on Thursday, October 15 at approximately 10:00 a.m. A suggested route was submitted. In view of the fact that time is short, Mr. Farrand made a motion that the request be referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation with a report to be received as soon as possible. MR. BRUNNER LEAVES MEETING Mr. Brunner left the meeting at 11:05 a.m. REPORT - PETITION TO VACATE NORTH-SOUT11 ALLEY SOUTH OF LAWTON STREET The Bureau of Design and Administration reported to the Board that the petition of Overhill Manufacturing Company to vacate the north - south alley south of Lawton Street to the east -west alley running between Meade and Fremont Street, and have no objection to the vacation subject to utility easements. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the report was filed and the petition was referred to the Area Plan Commission for their review and a public hearing.