06/04/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1 O Q U 1 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 1973 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the request to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for investigation and report. CONTRACTOR'S AND EXCAVATION BONDS FILED The following Contractor's and Excavation Bonds were filed with the Board: Contractors Dye Plumbing & Heating Co. Floyd J. and Al Wachowi,ak Kenneth Story Engle Construction Co. Boerich Construction Co. Excavation Dye Plumbing.& Heating Co. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bonds were referred to Mr. Hugh Gammon, Bureau of Construction, for investigation and report. CONTRACTOR'S BONDS APPROVED The Board received a recommendation from Mr. Raymond Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering that the following bonds have been investigated and can be approved: Contractor's Bond - Booker T. Hosea to 5125174 Contractor's Bond - Gene V. Schlueter and Charles Dickey to 5/23/74 Contractor's Bond - Pablo Rodriguez to 5/22/74 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the bonds. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The Street Light Outage Report for the period of 5/24/73 to 5/30/73 was received and ordered filed. PROJECT CHANGE ORDER - SOUTH MAIN STREET STORM SEWERS A Project Change Order on Project CS-3, South Main Street Storm Sewer with Howell Construction Company, decreasing the contract by $725.00 was received. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Change Order was approved. RECOMMENDATION ON ALLEY VACATION - N-S ALLEY BETWEEN SUNNYSIDE AND TWYCKENHAM The Board received a favorable recommendation from the Bureau of Engineering in regard to the petition to vacate the north -south alley between Sunnyside Avenue and Twyckenham Avenue from the south right-of-way line of E. Wayne Street South to the north right-of-way line of the east -west alley between E. Wayne Street South and Sunnymede Avenue, situated between Lots No. 164 and 165 in Sunnymede 1st Addition. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommenda- tion and referred the petition to the Area Plan Commission for their investigation and report. REQUEST TO USE LOUD SPEAKER Mr. Lawrence X was present representing the Black Muslim Group. Mr. X requested permission from the Board to use a loud speaker on a car on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week to publicize the appearance here on Thursday of Yusef Hasiz. Mr. James Roemer, City Attorney, explained to the Board that he had met with Mr. X prior to the meeting this morning. Mr. Roemer then called to the attention of the Board Section 13.57E of the Municipal Code and read a portion of that Section stating that the use of a loudspeaker on the public streets would be a violation of the Code. Mr. Roemer then recommended to the Board that the request not be allowed. The Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried, disallowed the request. They suggested to Mr. X that he could use signs on cars and distribute flyers to publicize this affair.