04/07/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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ME REGULAR MEETING APRIL 7. 1980 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:00 a.m., on Monday, April 7, 1980, with Mr. Joseph E. Kernan presiding in the absence of President Patrick M. McMahon. Mr. Richard E. Hill was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the minutes of the March 31, 1980, meeting of the Board were approved as submitted. COMMUNICATION FROM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - RESTRICTED PARKING ZONE The Board acknowledged a communication addressed to Mr. Richard L. Hill from Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, attorney for Memorial Hospital, concerning the concern of the hospital relative to the petition for establishment of residential parking in the 600 block of North Lafayette. The letter pointed out that the hospital is the owner of real estate along the east side of the block, except for three residences, and expressed concern about restricted parking adjoining its properties. Mr. Hill stated that the letter raised policy questions on how to apply the parking ordinance to institutions which are required to have off - street parking. He further stated that the buildings owned by the hospital were not included in the percentage of signatures required on the petition. Mr. Hill said that representatives of the hospital were also concerned about the procedure they would utilize in handing out the decals if received by them. The request from the hospital was for exclusion of that area owned by the hospital from the restricted parking zone. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the communication was referred to the Legal Department for review and recoriiendation. Mr. Hill explained that the modified petition forms were ready for future requests for restricted residential parking. He stated that two petition forms were available: the first petition form for those persons supporting the designation, and the second form for those persons who are opposed to the designation or for those who do not have a position either way but would be willing to provide the necessary information regarding their vehicles. It was stated that the petition forms would now be available for the public in the Office of the Board of Public Works. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER - ORANGE-COLFAX CONNECTOR The Board received a change order _in the amount of $11,107.75 for the removal of trees, an.d�,.water p; pipe from Rieth -Riley Construction Company, the contractor for the Orange - Colfax Connector Project. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the change order was approved. RECOM14ENDATION TO DENY TAXI CAB LICENSE A recommendation was received from the City Controller, Joseph E. Kernan, recommending denial of the taxi cab license of Lloyd R. McCullough, Jr. The matter was continued to the next meeting of the Board in view of the fact that Mr. Kernan was obligated to abstain from voting upon his own recommendation and Mr. McMahon was not present to constitute a quorum. 1