05/19/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 19, 1975 RELUEST FOR RIDE A BIKE FOR THE RETARDED The Board received a request from Mrs. Pam Matz, Chairman for the Ride A Bike for the Retarded Committee, to hold their annual event on Sunday, April 25, 1976. The request was submitted 'six months in advance to comply with -the Board's guidelines. The letter also requested that a'rain date of Sunday, May 2 be approved in case of inclement weather. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. CONTRACTS FOR GAS SERVICE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM , Contracts from the Northern Indiana Public Service Company for gas service to the Morris Civic Auditorium were received. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the contracts were referred to the Legal Department for review. PROJECT C014PLETION AFFIDAVIT APPROVED - BASIC MACHINE PRODUCTS The Board received a Project Completion Affidavit and Maintenance Bond for the paving of an alley adjacent to the Basic Machine Products office. Mr. Wells, Bureau of Design and Administration, advised the Board that the alley was paved by the Basic Machine Products Company and they have now submitted a maintenance bond. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Project Completion Affidavit was approved and the Maintenance Bond was ordered filed. APPLICATION FOR OPEN AIR STAND LICENSE APPROVED, 1611 LINDEN Minnie Henderson, 721 S. Falcon Street, submitted a request for an Open Air Stand license at 1611 Linden Avenue for the sale of wigs and related articles. Mrs. Henderson had a license for a similar stand last year. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the application. RIVER BEND APPLICATIONS - BETA SIGMA PHI SORORITY An Application from the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority to operate game booths on River Bend Plaza had been referred to Mr. Wilcox, Director of the Plaza, for review. Mr. Wilfox reported that this was a not - for -profit group and proceeds of the booth would go to charity. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board tabled the application and directed the Clerk to check with the Charitable Solicitations Commission to see if they have filed proper application with them. CRESSY MARINE APPLICATION APPROVED - RIVER BEND PLAZA An application for a display booth on River Bend Plaza from the Cressy Marine Company for May 28 and 29 and June 9 was submitted to the Board with a favorable recommenation from Louis Wilcox, Director. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the application. BONDS APPROVED Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, recommended to the Board that the following bonds were in propery form and could be approved: 1. Contractor's Bond for Charles L. Johnson to May 16, 1976 2. Contractor's Bond for Van Overberghe Builders, Inc. to l/1/76. 3. Excavation Bond for Robert L. Stickler to May 14, 1976. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bonds were approved to the dates listed.