02/09/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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�rf_ 7) ril D REGULAR MEETING APPROVAL OF AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLETION FOR FIRE STATION NO. 11 (HARRY H. VERKLER, CONTRACTOR, INC.) Mr. Leszczynski stated that the general contractor for Fire Station No. 11 was submitting for Board approval an Affidavit of Completion and Waiver of Lien. He advised that the total amount of Verkler's contract was $312,763.00. He stated that the Engineering Department had inspected the facility and recommended approval of the Affidavit of Completion. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the Affidavit of Completion and Waiver of Lien were approved and filed. APPROVE NOTIFICATION TO GRAND TRUNK AND WESTERN RAILROAD FOR REPAIR OF TRACKS AT OLIVE - SAMPLE STREET CROSSING Mr. Leszczynski stated that Councilman Walter Kopczynski had contacted him concerning the condition of the railroad tracks at the Olive - Sample Street crossing. He explained that several sections of the track had deteriorated even more over the past couple of months because of the weather, and the city felt the railroad should be contacted to have the necessary repairs made within 30 days or take steps to have the work done itself and recover costs in accordance with Indiana Code. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Board authorized a notice to be sent to the Grand Trunk and Western Railroad concerning the need for immediate repairs. APPROVAL OF OPEN AIR STAND LICENSE - DAWG HOUSE (2015 W. WESTERN An application for renewal of an Open Air Stand License at 2015 West Western Avenue was received from the Dawg House. It was noted that permission to use the property for this purpose was on file from Mr. Jerry Hammes of the Marycrest Building. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Health Department had reported that the establishment was in conformance with the minimum requirements of the local restaurant ordinance and the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office had made an inspection and had found no trash and debris on the premises. In accordance with the Board's policy on open air stands and the favorable reports from the Health Department and the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the renewal of license for 1981 was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY (614 SOUTH RUSH) A request from Mr. and Mrs. James Jewell, 612 South Rush, inquiring into the possibility of purchasing a city -owned lot at 614 South Rush was received by the Board. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to various city agencies for a review and recommendation to determine whether or not the city need retain the lot for any reason. REQUEST FOR RESTRICTED PARKING ON MARINE STREET In a letter to the Board, Mr. Jack Overton, 1128 East Haney, requested that consideration be given to the possibility of limiting parking to one side of the street on Marine between Indiana and Broadway because of the narrowness of the street and the fact that parking was now allowed on both sides. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following traffic control devices were approved on the recommenda- tion of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting: