09/22/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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12-7 9/22/69 Corporation and that companyts request for Commission approval to carry certain distant television signals for Chicago, Illinois and Kalamazoo, Michigan on CATV System in South Bend. The Commission is holding in abey- ance requests such as this to bring distant television signals into the heart of major market communities, until such time as it has concluded its pend- ing rule making proceeding. PETITION FOR VACATION OF A PORTION OF HYDRAULIC AVENUE - MILL RACE INC A petition to vacate a portion of Hydraulic Avenue and for abandonment of an easement was filed by Mill Rape, Inc. through attorney Bruce Stewart along with a deposit of $65400 for costs. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the petition was referred to the Engineering Department for location of utilities before forwarding to the Area Plan Commission for study and recom- mendation to the Board. LEASE RENEWAL - CRYSTAL CLEANERS Crystal Cleaners having a five year option to renew lease on property at Western and Chapin and properly executing said lease, the rent now increases to $170.00 as agreed, per month commencing December 1, 1969. REQUEST - ELLIS WOLLENSLAGLE - STREET MEETINGS Rev. Ellis Wollenslagle requests permission to hold street meetings in the Michigan -Paris area and to pass out religious literature and bible tracts. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, permission was given to hold street meetings but permission denied to pass out literature. REQUEST - C. W. SCHOHL - RE: RIVERSIDE DR SOUTH OF NAVARRE C. W. Schohl requests the Board to make Riverside Drive south of Navarre and east of Marion from the bend and up the hill, one-way so traffic may not come down the hill. this matter is referred to the engineering department and the Traffic Depart- ment for a report and recommendation, after having been filed with the Board. BID - MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM SPOT LIGHT - GRAND STAGE 1IGHTING CO The bid of Grand Stage Lighting Company on the spot light for the Morris Civic Auditorium having been received September 16, 1969 at 8:30 A.M., the day after bids were opened as advertised, is being returned unopened to the Grand Stage Lighting Company with an explanation that the bids were opened September 15, 1969 at 10:00 A.M. and this bid arrived the next day and could not be considered, AGREEMENT - ELDON AND MARGARET CANDLER - AL'S BUTCHER BLOCK City Engineer reports discussion with Attorney Dunfee regarding the prepara- tion of agreement to amend the Candler's site development plans and add an addition to their existing building on Ir eland Road. Mr. Dunfee is to sub- mit final draft of agreement at a later date. STREET LIGHT - OLD JAIL 4,000 INC OH WP removed during demolition and it is recommended by the Traffic Engineer that this light be removed from our billing at least during demol- ition and construction in this area. Upon motion made, seconded and unani- mously carried the Traffic Engineer's recom 6ndation is approved. STREET LIGHTING - LAFAYETTE AND JEFFERSON Traffic Engineer recommends the reinstallation of a 40,800 FL UG SP on Jefferson which was removed from in front of the County -City Building and add 20,000L MV UG on a concrete post on Lafayette in front of this building. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Traffic Engineer's recommendation was approved. STREET LIGHTING - FAIRFAX ESTATES The Traffic Engineer recommends the installation of 2 - 7,000L MV UG in addition to the existing system in the Fairfax Estates subdivision as it is