03/17/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 17 1975 REQUEST TO INSTALL COLLECTION BOXES AT MAIN=POST OFFICE RECEIVED The Post Office Department sent a request to the Board for permission to install additional collection boxes for mail drops at the Main Post Office. A sketch showing the proposed locations was submitted. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for -review and recommendation. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING AT STATE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE RECEIVED A letter was received by the Board from Councilman Walter Kopczynski and Councilman Walter Szymkowiak asking that the.parking problem around the Indiana State Employment Office be investigated. Mr. Farrand noted that this matter has been discussed by the members of the Board and steps are being taken to eliminate the problem. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the letter was referred to the Department of Public Works for investigation and report. REQUEST TO SELL POPPIES - AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 50 APPROVED The Board received a request from the American Legion Auxiliary,.Unit No. 50 to sell poppies on the streets on May 16 and 17, 1975. Upon W motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department be advised of the approval. APPLICATION APPROVED FOR SALE OF FLOWERS ON RIVER BEND PLAZA The Board received an application from Inwood's Store to sell green carnations on River Bend Plaza in connection with the St. Patrick's Day Celebration on March 17, 1975. The application was favorably recommended by Louis Wilcox, Director. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the application was approved. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended the following installations to the Board: A. Installation of parking meters in the 100 block East Helmen Court. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was approved. B. Installation of a stop sign at Helmen Court and St. Joseph Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. C. Request permission to allow two parking meters to be bagged at 319 South Main Street during a construction period. A fee of $5.00 per day per meter will be paid. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was approved. The estimated construction time is three months. BOND APPROVED Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, recommended to the Board that the contractor's bond for Associated Concrete Company was properly executed and could be approved. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bond was approved to 3/5/76. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of March 6 through March 13 was received. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed.