08/07/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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404 8/7/72 REQUEST FOR LEGAL DEPARTMENTTO PREPARE LEASE FOR PARKING LOT A letter was received from Mr. Stanley Hull, Parking Garage Manager, asklvrig for permission to approve an arrangement he has made with George S. Smith, owrr of Smith Shell Service 122 Western Avenue, to run the parking lot at Western Avenue and Michigan Street, that he has leased from the Redevelopment Department. Upon motionmade, sec- onded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the. Legal Department to prepare a lease. Mr. Hull also informed the Board that he was leasing a lot at the corner of Jefferson Boulevard and St. Joseph Street from the Re- development CoWlefion but he has been unable to use it to park cars because of the excavation which has not been filled. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Clerk was directed to write to the Redevelopment Commission informing them of this. REQUEST TO HOLD BLOCK PARTY A request was received from the residents of the 1700 block of North Adams Street, containing fifteen signatures requesting that the.street be blocked on August 18, 1972 from 6:00 P.M. until midnight for the purpose of having a neighborhood picnic. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for investigation and report.. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR POWER SWEEPER A memo was received from Donald Decker, Street Commissioner, recommend- ing the purchase of the Tennant 92 Power Sweeper. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the recommendation was approved and the contract for the sweeper was signed. REQUEST TO HOLD STREET SERVICES DENIED A request from Missionery Dora Lothe to hold street services f>as one month at the corner of Michigan and Western Avenue having been referred to the Legal Department for study is now brought before the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request is denied because it would constitute a traffic hazard. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REPORT Mr. Bert Cichowicz, City Sealer, filed his report for the month of July, and it was approved. NEWSLETTER RE: MOTORISTS PAYING FOR STATE POLICE OPERATION An article in the Indiana Highways Newsletter was brought to the attention of the Board. This was in reference to the fact that Indiana's highway users have been supporting the entire State Police Department as a tax dependent since 1970. This is in spite of a 1941 law which stipulates that only one-half of the amount appropriated for the State P®lice Department shall be deducted from the Motor Vehicle Highway.Account Fund. This is the depository for fuel taxes and vehicle fees collected for construction and maintenance of state highways and local roads and streets. Although its deductions are the largest, the State Police Department is only one of several state agencies whose operations are financed entirely or in part from the Motor Vehicle Highway Account. Two of the other major ones are the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Vehicle inspec- tion and Traffic Safety. A number of state wide organizations have taken the position that (1) appropriations from the Motor Vehicle Highway Account should be in accordance with statutory provisions, and (2) 50% is a fair and justifiable share of state Police costs to be paid by Hoosier Motorists.