10/27/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING INSTALLATION: LOCATION South and Taylor TYPE 50,000L HPS OH Total Increase APPROVAL OF HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS OCTOBER 27, 1980 �I COST /M0. WP $12.10 Mo. _ $ 1.90 Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following handicapped parking applications were approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance: George R. Banker, 114 Wakewa, S.B. Mrs. James _Curry, 1422 E. LaSalle, S.B. Louise G. Windhorst, 53166 1wyckenham, S.B. Joseph W. Skwiercz, 520 Pulaski, S.B. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The report indicated a total of 13 outages during the period of October 15, through October 23, 1980. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, !,the report was filed. STATUS OF PRENCO OIL FACILITY Mr. McMahon noted that a letter had been received by the city from the attorney for Prenco, Mr. Lawrence Zellen, indicating that the Prenco employees had disposed of all wastes at the facility as they had been requested to do by the city. Mr. Zellen suggested that perhaps the site had been broken into and the wastes which were left in the tanks were from someone else. Mr. McMahon stated that he found it unlikely that someone had broken into the facility and filled two tanks with some chemical liquid. He stated that, on one other occasion, a tool shed had been broken into and some tools taken and that was the only time he was aware of any break -ins. He asked the Legal Department to pursue the matter. Mr. Hill felt the contents of the tanks should be determined and the question of whose wastes were in the '',tanks would be resolved. He stated that it was not known at this time,how to dispose of the chamical and an analysis would disclose that ',information. Mr. McMahon wondered if the city's laboratory would be able to test the chemical. He advised Mr. Crone that, if 'the city was not able analyze the material, he should make arrangements to have it analyzed and the cost would be included in the claim against Prenco. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Chief Deputy Controller Michael L. Vance submitted Claim Docket No. 20030 through No. 20602 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the report was filed and the claims approved. CITY POLICY ON TEMPORARY FLASHING SIGNS Mr. Ed Bassett, 548 Broadway, Niles, Michigan, questioned the Board on its policy regarding the placement of flashing signs. He stated that he operated a sign company and his business was not very good because many of the signs he had placed'',for his customers were located on the city's right -of -way, and he had been instructed to remove them. He did not feel this was fair since there were many other signs also placed on the public right -of -way and the city had not ordered their removal. He also stated that he was not satisfied with the manner in which the permits were given out by the city and wondered why a permit was needed for each individual sign. He further stated that he had been turned down by his insurance 1