09/25/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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I'l 9/25/72 EMPLOYEES SAFETY DIRECTOR TO CONFERENCE A request was received from Paul Gervas, Employees Safety Director, to attend the National Safety Congress and Exposition in Chicago, Illinois on October 30 through November 2. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was granted. JO'HN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PARADE A memo was received from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting stating they recommended that permission be granted to hold a football parade on Friday, September 29, 1972 from 3:45 to 5:00 P.M. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recomm- endation and granted the request of the Uohn Adams High School to hold the parade. REQUEST J. C. PENNY STORE TO USE PARKING -SPACE A memo was received from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting stating they recommended that permission be granted for the J. C. Penney Store to reserve three meters in front of their store on Ockrober 4, 1972 for the purpose of holding a reception for Miss U.S.A. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the rec- ommendation and granted the request of the J. C. Penny Company. OFFER TO PURCHASE CITY OWNED LAND Offers have been made to purchase the -following land owned by the City: 1611 S. William Street 314 E. Bronson Street 308 N. Cushing Street 713 N. Hill Street 520 N. Eddy Street 518 N. Eddy Street 1046 Georgiana Street 1315 S. Main Street Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the above matter was referred to the Legal Department .for the preparation of an ordinance to the Common Council. EXCAVATION BOND - WORKINGER ELECTRIC INC. An Excavation bond was approved and ordered filed for Workinger Electric Company to September 21, 1973. REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION A petition was received, containing nine signatures, requesting the installation of a street light in :the middle of the block of the 2200 Block of South Douglas Street, preferably in front of 2204 South Douglas. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for study and report. RECOMMENDATION OF BUREAU OF TRAFFIC AND LIGHTING ON STREET LIGHTS The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting has recommended the installation of a street light on Renfrew Court. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the recommendation was adopted and the Traffic Bureau was directed to order a light installed in Renfrew Court. The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting has recommended the installation of five street lights, on Napier, Thomas and Jefferson streets approximately 150 feet west of Chapin Street and in the 900 and 1000 blocks on Thomas Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation and ordered the lights installed. The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting has recommended the installation of a street light near the curve on Widner Lane. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Traffic Bureau was directed to order the light installed.