06/25/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 25, 1973 The Board received a recommendation from Mr. Raymond Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, that Contractor's Bond Continuation Certificates could be approved for the following: Willie's Construction Company, Inc. to 6/17/74 Valley Construction Company, Inc. to 7/6/74 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bonds were approved. RECOMMENDATION REGARDING INSTALLATION OF SIGN ON TRAFFIC ISLAND The Board received the following recommendation: June 22, 1973 To: Board of Public Works From: Bureau of Traffic and Lighting - Clem Hazinski, Manager Subject: Request to install electrical sign on island A request by Mr. Don E. Jesswein, Operations Manager of North American Signs, on June 18, 1973 to erect signs indicating direction to the St. Joseph Bank drive-in was referred to this Bureau. The responsibility for such permission rests with the Redevelopment Department. However, I spoke with Mr. Bauer and Mr. Charles Lennon of that Department and they concur that such signage not be allowed on the island. I was informed that refusal by Redevelopment for such signage had been made to others who requested it. From a traffic standpoint, such installation besides being prohibited by Municipal Code #3-6 would cause a problem reference visibility to motorists as well as pedestrians and is not recommended. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted Mr. Hazinski's recommendation and the request to install the sign was denied. COMPLAINT - MRS. JANET ALLEN REGARDING MOTORCYCLES AND TRUCKS The Board received a complaint from Mrs. Janet Allen, 125 W. Marion Street, regarding excessive noise caused by motorcycles and trucks in her neighborhood especially in the early hours of the morning. Mrs. Allen called the attention of the Board to a newspaper article which indicates that motorcycles which are too noisy in the City of Rome .are confiscated by the police. The Board filed the complaint and referred it to Chief Urban of the Police Department for any possible action by the Traffic Detail. CONTRACT WITH MURPHY CONSULTANTS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ADDITION Mr. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Administration and Design, presented to the Board copies of a Contract with Murphy Consultants for professional services for the addition to the Administration Building of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. Wells explained that the bond issue requires that expansion to the Wastewater Treatment Plant has to be entered into by the Board of Public Works. Mr. .Gerald Sakaguchi, Deputy City Attorney, explained to the Board that the contracts were submitted previously and the city recommended several revisions. The contracts presented to the Board today contain these revisions and the Legal Department recommends that they be signed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved and signed the contracts. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The Street Light Outage Report for the period of June 14, 1973 to June 21, 1973 was received and ordered filed.