09/18/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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16 9/18/72 AMENDED PETITION TO VACATE CERTAIN ALLEYS AND A PORTION OF ROSE STREET An amended petition to vacate certain alleys and a portion of Rose Street was presented to the Board, and upon motion made, seconded and was referred to the Bureau of Engineering for study and recommendation. A.C.T.I.O.N. IN -KIND VOUCHERS FOR FIRE STATIONS #10, 7 and 8 In -kind vouchers for contributions covering estimated rental valua- tion for Fire Stations, #10, #7 and #8 were filed for the month of September, 1972. COMPLAINT ON WEEDS A letter was received from the St. Joseph County Health Department wherein they reported complaints of weeds had been reported to them and they in turn had notified property owners, but no action had been taken. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this was re- ferred to the Legal Department for appropriate action. COMPLAINTS ON WEEDS ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY N:otices were received from the St. Joseph County Health Department that complaints had been received about t4eeds on city owned property. Upon motion made, seconded and carried these were referred to the Street Department for action. REQUEST TO USE SPACE METERED BY THREE PARKING METERS A letter was received from the J. C. Penney Company, Inc., requesting the use of space in front of their store metered by three parking meters on October 4, 1972 for the use of Miss U.S.A., who will be there that day. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for investigation and report. LETTER RE: JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL FOORBALLI.PARADE A letter was received from the River Park Business Men's Assocation requesting permission to sponsor a parade on -Friday, September 29, 1972 frorp 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for investi- gation and report. NOTICE FROM COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE A notice was received from the Cooperative Extension Service relative to an open house on September 27, 1972. This was ordered filed. REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHT - WALTER KOPCZYNSKI A letter was received from Councilman Walter K. Topczynski requesting the installation of a street light on Ford Street between Phillipa and Carlisle Streets. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this was referred to -the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for recommendation. REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHT HOWARD STREET A request was received, containing ten signatures, asking for the in- stallation of a street light on Howard Street between Jacob and Talbot Streets. Upon motion made, seconded and carried this was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for recommendation.