01/13/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1/13/69 BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Mr. W. J. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. 806 N. St. Peter Street. Mrs. Sylvia Warren, 1323 E. Howard Street, owner of this property, appeared before the Board and stated that she had sold this property, on a land contract to Charles Howell; that payment had been made to her and she expects to give Mr. Howell a deed this week. The matter was postponed until January 20, 1969, to permit Charles Howell an opportunit.y to appear before the Board. REQUEST FOR SIGNAL TECHNICIANS TO ATTEND SIGNAL SEMINAR INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of the Traffic Engineer for signal technicians George Ladewsk'i and Frank Kuminecz to attend a Traffic Signal Seminar January 15 and 16, 1969, in Indianapolis, Indiana. STREET LIGHT REQUESTS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department for street lights as follows: Wall & 30th Streets - Increase of existing 4000 L INC to 7000 L MV. 400 S. Grant - Mid block. 621 N. St. Louis - Removal of 9 boulevard lights and installation of four 7000 L MV in replacement. Mr. Bickel abstained from voting. FIRE HYDRANTS APPROVED - AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARKING Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the City Engineer for the installation of: Fire hydrant on the north side of Voorde Drive approximately 500 ft. west in center line of Progress Drive; Fire hydrant on Bendix Drive approximately 500 ft. north of the existing hydrant in front of Simon Brothers, Inc. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of Building Commissioner Forrest West to attend the Building Officials Conference of American in Miami, Florida January 15 to January 20, 1969. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES - REQUEST TO ATTEND TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of Bert Cichowicz, City sealer, to attend the Weights and Measures Technical Training School in Indianapolis, Indiana, January 15, 16 and 17, 1969. REPORT OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON RESTAURANT LICENSES The report of St. Joseph County Health Department listing restaurants not having obtained City restaurant license due January 1, 1969, was reviewed by the Board and ordered filed. 106 restaurants still unpaid. "IN KIND" RENTAL VOUCHERS FILED BY A.C.T.I.O.N. In -kind rental vouchers for rent for January, 1969, were filed with the Board by A.C.T.I.O.N., Inc. as follows: Fire Station #5 - $169.58 Fire Station #7 - $200.00