03/16/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 16, 1981 APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - FIRST BANK CENTER SITEWORK Mr. David Jahn, Project Manager for Sollitt Construction Company, the Construction Manager on the First Bank Center Project, requested permission to advertise to receive bids for the landscaping, site paving and other miscellaneous site items for First Bank Center. He explained that these would be the last items to be bid and the approximate amount of the sitework would be $300,000.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved and the Board set the date of April 13, 1981, as the date on which bids would be received. APPROVAL OF UTILITY AGREEMENTS (SIGNALIZATION PROJECT, 11 INTERSECTIONS Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Utility Agreement with the Board of Works and Indiana Bell Telephone Company was the last agreement to come before the Board on the 11 intersection signalization project. It was noted that other utility agreements were approved by the Board on February 16, 1981, and March 2, 1981. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the agreement between the city and Indiana Bell Telephone Company was approved. APPLICATION FOR OPEN AIR STAND LICENSE REFERRED - RIVER BEND PLAZA An application to operate a fresh flower cart on River Bend Plaza was received in the name of Anything Grows, Inc., 53600 North Ironwood Drive. Mr. Charles Sweeney, Attorney at Law, spoke on behalf of the firm, indicating that it was the firm's wish to locate a four - sided, brightly- colored booth with an awning in the area in front of the Sherland Building six days a week from about 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. He added that students would be employed to man the stand and he felt it would help to brighten up the mall. Mr. Hill explained to Mr. Sweeney that one of the Board's concerns in deciding whether or not such applications should be approved is the impact the stands would have on the permanent downtown business establishments. He suggested that the application be referred to Patrick McMahon, Director of the Department of Redevelopment, for.an assessment on whether or not he feels the location of such a stand would create a negative impact on existing businesses and whether or not the stand would create any competition for existing businesses. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the application was referred to Mr. McMahon with a request that his recommendation be forthcoming for consideration by the Board at its next meeting on March 23, 1981. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO DENY RESTAURANT- ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE (KING AND QUEEN TAVERN) Mr. Joseph E. Kernan, City Controller, submitted his recommendation to the Board concerning the application of a restaurant - entertainment license for the King & Queen Tavern located at 916 South Michigan Street. In his letter to the Board, Mr. Kernan recommended that the license be denied based upon violation of the city's zoning ordinance. A representative of the establishment asked for a clarification on the denial, and Mr. Crone explained that the zoning ordinance prohibits the location of this type of establishment within 1,000 feet of other controlled uses. He stated that the King & Queen already had a pre- existing use for the sale of alcohol and was "grandfathered" as a tavern, but the change to allow for dancing would be in violation of the code. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the recommendation was approved and the license denied. APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTRACTS AND ADDENDUM Ms. Marzy Bauer, Director of the Department of Community Development, submitted for Board approval the following contracts: Department of Public Works: general street improvements in Community Development target areas (budget not to exceed $255,000.00)