09/24/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, September 24, 1973 with all members present. Mr. James A. Roemer, City Attorney, was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. AWARDING OF CONTRACT - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3381, 1973 The Board received a recommendation from the Bureau of Design and Administration that the contract"for concrete paving of the alley bounded by Oakwood Blvd., Berkley Place, Beverly Place, Inglewood Place and Lathrop Street, authorized by Improvement Resolution No. 3381, 1973, be awarded to the McIntyre & Jones Construction Company, Inc, on their low bid of $10,005.74. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bid was awarded to McIntyre & Jones Construction Co., Tnc. AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY BETWEEN COLFAX AND WASHINGTON The Board received a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission in regard to the petition to vacate the alley between Colfax Avenue and Washington Street, from Notre Dame Avenue West to the east right-of-way line of the north - south alley between Lots No. 307 and 308, Cottrell's ist Addition. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ordered the recommendation filed and referred the petition to the Bureau of Engineering for the preparation of the Vacation Resolution. AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - VACATION OF A PORTION OF KERR STREET The Board received a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission in regard to the petition to vacate Kerr Street beginning at the west right-of-way line of Catalpa Street and the North right-of-way of Kerr Street, thence West to the Western end of Kerr Street, thence 50' south to the south right-of-way of Kerr Street, thence East to a point 50' south of the point of beginning. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ordered the recommendation filed and referred the petition to the Bureau of Engineering for the preparation of the Vacation Resolution. AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD The Board received a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission in regard to the petition to vacate a portion of the north -south alley between St. Peter Street and Notre Dame Avenue from the south right-of-way line of the Grand Trunk Railroad and a portion of the north -south alley between St. Louis and St. Peter Street which lies between the south line of the Grand Trunk Western right-of-way line of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad to the south line of the first east -west alley south of Wayne Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ordered the -recommendation filed and referred the petition to the Bureau of Engineering for the preparation of the Vacation Resolution. RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY BETWEEN HILL AND ST. LOUIS The Board received a recommendation from the Bureau of Design and Administration that they have no objections to the vacation of the east -west alley between Hill Street and St. Louis Street from the east right-of-way line of Hill Street to the west right-of-way line of the north -south alley between Colfax and Washington Streets. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the petition to the Area Plan Commission for their review and recommendation. APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF TAXI LICENSE - ROBERT TUTOROW TO PHYLLIS FRAZIER The Board received a letter from Police Chief Robert J. Urban that his Department had investigated the background of Phyllis Frazier and could find nothing that was detrimental. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the transfer of Courtesy Cab Company License #16 to Phyllis Frazier, subject to the Controller's Office securing the necessary forms and collecting the necessary fee. C