02/09/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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205 1 1 1 2/9/72 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried the use of the condemned buildings in the above letter was approved. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - USE OF HELICOPTER LIFTS The following letter was presented: February 8, 1972 Board of Public Works and Safety County City Building South Bend, Indiana Attention: Mr. W. J. Richardson, City Engineer RE: Helicopter lifts at the American National Bank Building and the Sherland Building, Sunday February 13, 1972. Gentlemen: We propose to lift by helicopter five (5) pieces of heating and air conditioning equipment on the roof of the American National Bank Building from their lot just west of and adjacent to the Building. This would be done by Midwest Helicopter Airways, Inc. who are insured up to $1,000,000.00 of public liability and property damage and they will act as our sub under contract with, us. We would like to remove a burned out electric motor from the roof of the Sherland Building and replace it with a new one just after the setting of the units on the bank building, and this operation would require the closing of Jefferson Street at Michigan, Wayne Street at Michigan and Jefferson Street at Lincolnway East. This whole operation would begin at 8:00 A.M. and would be completed well before noon. Jefferson and Wayne Streets would not have to be closed until 9:30 A.,. Moping this meets with your approval and if so, we will make necessary arrangements with the City Police to control traffic and pedestrians at the site. GES/lm Very truly yours, 0. J. SHOEMAKER s/ George E. Sibley upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the above request upon the recommendation of Forrest West, Building Commissioner. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 10,,-�;10 A.M. ATTEST: Clerk illiam J.,07 dhardson s V.