08/21/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING CHANGE ORDER APPROVED - FIRE STATION #6 AUGUST 21, 1978 Change Order No. G -1 in the contract with The Hickey Company for the construction of Fire Station #6 was submitted to the Board. The Change Order is an addition of $185.00 to the contract to furnish and-install three electrical hinges for exterior doors and adjusts the total contract price to $198,865.00. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the change order was approved. TENT SALE APPROVED - J. E. WALZ, INC. J. E. Walz, Inc.. submitted a request to hold a Tent Sale on their property at 3423 S. Michigan Street from September 8 through October 23. A Certificate of Fireproofing for the tent was attached. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved, subject to securing a permit from the Bureau of Buildings and Permits and to complying with all requirements of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Fire Prevention Bureau. COUNTER- -OFFER FOR 1113 W. GRACE STREET The Board submitted a purchase agreement to Frank Wantuch for the sale of a city -owned lot at 1113 W. Grace Street at an offering price of $600.00. Mr. Wantuch now advised the Board that he has reviewed the price and would offer $300.00 for the property. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board referred the counter -offer to the City ".Controller for review and recommendation. PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT APPROVED- NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER The Project Completion Affidavit for the rehabilitation of the Northeast Neighborhood Center at 803 N. Notre Dame Avenue was submitted to the Board by James Harcus, Director of the Bureau of Housing, with the recommendation that the Affidavit be accepted. A copy of the final inspection report was attached. The Maintenance Agreement for the project extends through August 21, 1979. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Project Completion Affidavit was approved. REPORT ON REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED LOT AT 812 W. NAPIER Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, reported to the Board that he had reviewed a request to purchase a city -owned lot at 812 W. Napier. The City obtained only the north 133.1 feet of Lot 3. There is a house located on the south 47.1 feet of the lot which is owned by Seymore and Grace Warner. Mr. Andrysiak recommended that the Warner's be notified of any sale of the north portion of the lot. He also recommended that, if the lot is sold, a utility easement be retained and an easement be retained to provide ingress and egress off Napier Street to the dwelling on the rear of the lot. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the report was filed and the lot will be submitted to the Common Council for approval of the sale. BLOCK PARTY APPROVED -1100 BLOCK ROOSEVELT STREET The residents of the 1100 Block Roosevelt Street requested permission to hold a Block Party on Saturday, August 26 from 4:00 p.m. to Midnight and to close their block to traffic. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported that he had reviewed the request with the Police Department Traffic Detail and approval is recommended. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Block Party was approved.