02/16/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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f`' ) F l 7#1 All '..J REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1981 FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3505, 1981 (FIRST ALLEY WEST OF MIAMI ON LINCOLNWAY EAST) John E. Leszczynski, City Engineer, filed an Assessment Roll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3505, 1981, for the vacation of the first alley west of Miami on Lincolnway East, running south- westerly for a distance of 151 feet; thence northwesterly for a distance of approximately 96 feet to railroad right -of -way. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots M, N, 0 and X, Wenger and Kreighbaum's Vistula Avenue Addition The Assessment Roll lists $0.00 net damages and $0.00 net benefits to the abutting properties. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the Assessment Roll was filed and set for public hearing on March 16, 1981. APPROVAL OF OPEN AIR STAND APPLICATION - PRETZEL PALACE (RIVER BEND PLAZA) Mr. Robert DeGraff, 3503 Brookhurst Place, submitted an application for renewal of his Open Air Stand License for operation of the Pretzel Palace on River Bend Plaza. It was noted that Mr. DeGraff had been notified in January to have the trailer removed from its present location on the Plaza by February 16, 1981,. since vacation notices had been sent from the Redevelopment Department to those properties on the west side of Michigan Street concerning demolition of the structures in April. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of the Department of Redevelopment, in subsequent conversations with Mr. DeGraff, advised him that Redevelopment would have no problem with Mr. DeGraff operating the stand at its present location on a month -to -month basis provided the city reserved the right to cancel the license at any time upon two weeks' written notice to Mr. DeGraff. Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Health Department and Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office had conducted investigations and had found no health or environmental violations at the stand or in its immediate vicinity. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and.carried, the application for an Open Air Stand License for the Pretzel Palace was approved on a month -to -month basis, and provided further that the city have the right to cancel the license at any time upon two weeks' written notice to Mr. DeGraff. APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT (BUREAU OF HOUSING Ms. Marzy Bauer, Director of the Community Development Department, submitted for Board approval a contract with the Bureau of Housing for work under the Community Development Program for a total budget amount not to exceed $50,000. It was noted that the contract would fund routine program activities for the rehabilitation of the YWCA building to be administered by the Bureau of Housing. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the contract was approved. APPROVAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN -UP OF LOTS A request from the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office was received for permission to have city environmental crews clean the following lots within the city: ADDRESS CONDITION 638 N. St. Louis 4802 Trenton Dr. 116 E. Haney 702 S. Albert 411 S. Dundee Lot W. of 2409 Bertrand 138 E. Broadway Unacceptable garbage /trash receptacle litter, furniture, uncollected garbage /trash Uncollected garbage & trash Uncollected garbage & trash, litter, furniture, junk Junk Furniture, bedspring, sofa Brush, cut tree Auto tires, auto parts, litter, appliances, furniture, junk