11/03/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 1980 The 17th day of November, 1980, at the hour of 9:30 a.m. o'clock, local time, is hereby fixed as the time and the Board of Public Works Hearing Room, Room #1308, County - City Building as the place when and where the Board will hear all persons interested, or whose property is or will be affected by the proposed improvement, on the question as to whether the special benefits that will accrue to the property to be assessed, abutting on the line of proposed sewer or drain, will be equal to the estimated cost of the improvement. On the day named, any and all interested persons who may appear before the Board shall have a full hearing on the question, and on any matter pertaining to the proposed improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications of the time and place of hearing of this resolution, in two newspapers representing the two major political parties, the first publication to be not less than ten (10) days before the date of hearing. Adopted this 3rd day of November, 1980. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Patrick M. McMahon s/ Richard L. Hill s/ Joseph E. Kernan ATTEST: s/ Barbara J. Byers, Clerk Notice of Hearing Published: November 7 and 14, 1980 APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 - SAMPLE STREET IMPROVEMENTS (RIETH -RILEY CONSTRUCTION) Mr. McMahon advised that Rieth -Riley Construction was submitting Change Order No. 2 which decreased the amount of the contract by $27,964.10 for the Sample Street Improvements Project. Mr. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, advised that the decrease was a result of miscellaneous items which were deducted from the original contract. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above change order was approved. APPROVE LAWSON - FISHER PROPOSAL FOR HYDROELECTRIC FEASIBILITY STUDY Mr. McMahon stated that the city was inticipating using Lawson- Fisher Associates for consulting engineering services in order to prepare an application for a Department of Energy loan for a hydroelectric feasibility study using the dam at Century Center. He stated that the cost of the engineering services would cost $1,000, and it was anticipated that the work would be completed within 30 days. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the proposal was approved. APPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT WITH HIGHWAY COMMISSION FOR McKINLEY- MANCHESTER INTERSECTION Mr. McMahon advised that, in order for the city to proceed with the signalization of the McKinley- Manchester intersection, an agreement with the State Highway Commission for the traffic signal system on state right -of -way was necessary. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the agreement for the installation of the signal system was approved.