07/22/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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i~ 5 4 REGULAR MEETING JULY 22, 1974 2. A responsible committee member will sign for and pick up the traffic cones and return them. A charge will be made for any missing cones. 3. Barricades will be delivered to the locations indicated on the drawing and they will be set up by the committee members and removed and stacked at the edge of the walk when the affair is over. 4. Meter hoods will be placed by members of the Committee on Saturday night and removed upon completion of the event. All barricades and other materials needed will be furnished by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Mr. Douglas Simpson, Director of the Bicentennial Village, was present. Mr. Simpson said the Legal Department requirement of $500,000 property damage on the Insurance Certificate was presenting a problem since it will require approval by Lloyds of London and there is a time element involved. There was a discussion with Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski regarding the insurance requirements. Miss Cekanski said she had discussed the matter with Ralph Muszynski who is the City insurance carrier and these were his recommendations. The Board requested that Miss Cekanski work with the Auto Club regarding the insurance. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the Gymkhana on August 4, subject to the stipulations in the recommendation of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and to coordination with the Legal Department regarding the insurance coverage. FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF COLFAX AND AN ALLEY The O'Brien Corporation, by its Attorney Francis Jones, files a petition to vacate Colfax Avenue from Jackson Street west to the first north-south.alley and the north -south alley from Orange Street to Washington between Brookfield and Jackson. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the Bureau of Engineering for preliminary review and recommendation. RECOMMENDATION RE: PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF SUNNYMEDE AVE. The Bureau of Design and Administration reported to the Board that they had reviewed the petition to vacate a portion of Sunnymede Avenue, filed by the Whitmore Corporation. They have no objections to the vacation. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the Area Plan Commission for their review and a public hearing. PETITION TO CONSTRUCT SANITARY SEWERS FILED The Board received a petition signed by four property owners requesting that sanitary sewers be constructed in Crest Manor, Lots 60, 139, 140, 137, 138 and 61. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to .the Bureau of Engineering for preliminary review and recommendation. REQUEST FOR SEWERS ON WIDENER LANE RECEIVED A request from John Abraham, 502 E. Widener Lane, for the con- struction of sanitary sewers on Widener Lane was received and has been referred to the Bureau of Engineering for preliminary review and recommendation. APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT FOR LAGOON K The Board received a Lease Agreement with the East Side Little League for the use of Lagoon K for girls soft ball. The lease was pre- pared by the Legal Department and is for a three year period, at $1.00 per year. Charles F. Lennon, Jr. signed the lease on behalf of the Little League. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Lease Agreement was approved.