12/26/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 26; 1973 REQUEST FROM ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS RE: FIRE STATION NO. 11 The Board received a request from the Area Club of Alcoholics Anonymous that they be considered if the City plans to lease Fire.Station No. 11 when it becomes vacant. They would like to lease the structure for meetings for their organization. Upon motion,made, seconded and carried, the Board filed the letter and directed that Mr. Eddie Slake, who submitted the request, be notified that, at such time as the Fire Station is vacant, the Board will take the request under consideration. CURTIS PRODUCTS VACATION PETITION REINSTATED Curtis Products, Inc., by their Attorney James Kuehl, petitioned the Board to reinstate their petition to vacate the north -south alley between Carroll and Columbia Streets, which was withdrawn on December 3, 1973, and to amend the petition as follows: A petition to vacate the north -south alley between Carroll and Columbia Streets, from Bronson Street South one hundred thirty-nine feet (139). Mr. Kuehl explained to the Board that the petitioners will dedicate a public 14 foot alley which would allow complete access to the property owners who remonstrated against the earlier petition. Mr. Roemer recommended to the Board that the petition be reinstated and sent to the Area Plan Commission for hearing. Mr. David Wells, Manager, Bureau of Design and Administration, advised the Board Q that it would not be necessary to refer the amended petition to the Division of Engineering. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ordered the U petition reinstated, as amended, and referred it to the Area Plan Commission for investigation and report. BONDS APPROVED Upon the favorable recommendation of Ray-S. Andrysiak, Bureau -of Engineering, the following bonds were, upon motion made, seconded and carried, approved to the dates listed: Excavation Bonds Guy Rizek Plumbing & Heating to 12/31/74 Bob Frame Plumbing & Heating to 12/31/74 Dye Plumbing & Heating to 1/10/75 E. L. Zimmerman & Co. to 12/31/74 H. S. Altman Co. to 1/l/75 Edward J. White, Inc. to 12/31/74 Robert P. Goetz to 12/31/74 STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED Contractor's Bonds Fred Black Construction Co. to 12/51/74 Nick T. Prymak to 12/31/74 Hartman Builders to l/l/75 Dye Plumbing & Heating to 1/1/75 The Street Light Outage Report for the period of December 5 to December 14 was received and ordered filed. APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES The Board received recommendations for installation of the following traffic control devices: A. Installation of Yield Signs on Arrowhead Drive at Council Oak. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. B. _installation of Stop Signs on Council Oak at Tomahawk Trail. Upon .motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. C. Installation of Stop Signs on Council Oak at Bendix Drive. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. D. No Parking Any Time on the South Side of the 100 Block, West Ewing and on the North Side in the 1/2 block between the alley and Main Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved.