11/10/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 1980 that Mr. Edward J. Hughes of that firm has been heavily involved with electric and utility rate increases and his knowledge would be invaluable to the city in opposing the increase.. He stated that the work would be done on an hourly basis and limited funds were available in the street lighting budget for that purpose. Mr. Hill stated that the city must counter the 16% increase with professional expertise since opponents of the increase would likewise have professional expertise in presenting its case. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the proposal was approved. Councilman Joseph Serge asked what could be done to get better service from I & M on street light service. Mr. McMahon stated that the contract the city had at present with I & M provided for no performance clause and the contract would be re- written with that in mind. He stated that this would be one of the points the city would use in filing an objection to the increase. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT (SUBSTANDARD BUILDING DEPARTMENT) Ms. Marzy Bauer, Director of the Department of Community Development, advised that the department subcontracts the work which it funds for various projects, and this particular project dealt with an inspector for the Neighborhood Housing Services program under the Substandard Building Department. She stated that, in the past, the contracts had been signed by the Mayor, Controller and Attorney and she had been advised that, since the Board of Public Works was the contracting agency for the city, the contracts should also be submitted to the Board for approval. She advised that periodically she would be submitting all future contracts to the Board for approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract was approved. REJECT REQUEST TO LEASE OR PURCHASE FIRE STATION NO. 8 A request had previously been received from the Naptown Riders inquiring into the possible lease or purchase by the organization of Fire Station No. 8 located at Olive and Washington Streets. The matter was subsequently referred to the Controller and Fire Depart- ment for recommendation. In a memo to the Board, Assistant Chief Richard Switalski, advised that the Fire Department was using the facility for storage purposes since the storage requirements at the Municipal Services Facility were somewhat limited. Assistant Chief Switalski recommended that the city not lease or offer for sale the station at this time. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request of the Naptown Riders was rejected. REQUEST OF SALVATION ARMY FOR ERECTION OF "TREE OF LIGHTS" A letter from the Salvation Army for permission to erect a "Tree of Lights" on River Bend Plaza during the Christmas Shopping Season was received. It was noted that the Salvation Army would be respon- sible for the construction of the tree and its dismantling after the holiday. Mr. McMahon stated that he felt the tree should be located on private property rather than in the Plaza area. Mr. Hill agreed, stating that he knew of several other organizations which would like to do something similar on the Plaza, and he felt all the requests could not be accommodated. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request of the Salvation Army was rejected. APPROVE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS ON YORK ROAD Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted his recommendation to the Board for the installation of six street lights in the vicinity of 5734 York Road (the area which was opened a few years ago and connects Crest Manor to the Kensington