03/19/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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A REGULAR MEETING 14ARCH 19, 1979 STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period March 8 to 14 was submitted to the Board. The report indicated twenty -one outages. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed. COMPLAINT - KUBIAK'S TAVERN, 2201 BERTRAND STREET Councilman Walter Szymkowiak and two residents of the area near Kubiak's Tavern at 2201 Bertrand Street, were present. Mrs. Lichnerowicz, 2022 Bertrand Street, protested the activities at the tavern, citing excessive noise, illegal parking, double parking, litter and debris as conditions the residents have to put up with. She noted this is an area of well -kept homes and the people want to maintain their properties and stay in the area. She said the residents should not have to accept the tavern operation and the problems it causes. She also complained. that the petition remonstrating against the teen -age night club at Kubiak's tavern was posted in the window of the tavern and expressed concern that those who frequent the tavern may use this information to harrass the neighborhood residents who signed the petition. She asked why they were given a copy of the petition. Mr. McMahon noted that all documents filed with the Board of Public Works become public records and are available upon request. Mrs. Lichnerowicz then related an incident when her daughter, who is eighteen years old, attempted to drive her car home from work and had to stop in front of the tavern for twenty minutes because the cars double parked prevented her from driving ahead. Councilman Szymkowiak expressed his concern about the activities at the tavern. He said there are many neighborhood taverns which do not cause problems. When this tavern was operated originally it caused no operations. In recent years, the owner has-attempted to put in a teen -age night club. That was not allowed because there is liquor on the premises and this is a violation of the liquor laws. The tavern is now open as an over - twenty -one night club on Friday and Saturday each week. Mr. Szvmkowiak said these citizens a.re• trying to keep up their properties and he did not want to see tnis situ are concerned about the posting of t Mr. Brunner asked if the residents f intimidate them and they agreed that Mr. Brunner asked if there was danci present said they did not know becau establishment. Mr. Brunner said he this situation over the week end and of the Vice Squad. Captain Smith we had been taken down. Mrs. Lichnerow she took a picture of it. Mr. Brunn acting today because the establishme until Friday. He assured the reside that the City will take every action and will check to see if the establi it appears to be operated as a cabar right to the petition but has the re The City will not stand for his usin intimidate the neighborhood. Mr. Mu has the right to a public document, lowest form of ethics. Mr. Brunner that the City has been aware of this for a teen -age disco was filed, the The City will now vigorously pursue occurring in the operation of this e parking, noise, and litter. He expr tu ition continue. ne sdlu tC'LUCU�a ie petition in the window. alt this was an effort to this was what the residents felt. ig in the tavern and those 3e they had not been inside the ind the Mayor were advised of talked to Captain Vinson Smith it to the premises and the petition Lez said it is up now and noted �r then noted the difficulty of it is not open and will not open its and Councilman Szymkowiak possible to pursue this matter 31iment is properly licensed since �t. He said Mr. Kubiak had a �ponsibility to use it correctly. the petition to harrass and Llen said that, while a citizen this use of the petition is the then advised the citizens present situation. When the application "ity did not grant the license. the matter of any violations 3tablishment, including licensing, assed the City's regret that