05/18/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APPROVE INTENDED USE HEARING ON REVENUE SHARING FUNDS MAY 18, 1981 Chief Deputy Controller Sherrie Petz submitted for Board approval a request to advertise to hold an intended use hearing on the proposed use of $466,000.00 of revenue sharing funds for the 1981 street paving program. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the request was approved and the intended use hearing scheduled for June 1, 1981. APPROVE REGULATIONS REGARDING INSPECTIONS OF SCRAP DEALERS Ms. Eugenia Schwartz, Assistant City Attorney, stated that the Legal Department, Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and the Fire Inspection Bureau had met concerning the inspections required of the current holders of scrap dealers licenses in the city. She advised that, according to Section 7 -71 of the Municipal Code, the Board of Public Works is permitted to adopt rules and regulations governing the scrap yards. After a review of the matter, the follow- ing recommendations were submitted to the Board: 1, Adoption of revised check lists for inspections by the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and the Fire Inspection Bureau. 2. Authorization of quarterly inspections by the above bureaus to insure maintenance of operations in conformity with ordinance requirements. 3. Adoption of "drive -away rule" for the condition of vehicles permitted outside the opaque fencing which would allow only those vehicles which are operational to be parked outside the screening. Ms. Kathy Barnard, Director of the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office, felt it was important to keep in contact with the scrap dealers and treat them all equally. She felt the quarterly inspections were needed to assure maintenance of the premises for the duration of the license. Mr. Hill asked when the next inspection would be conducted if the Board approved the above policy, and Ms. Barnard stated that inspections would be conducted this week. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above policy was approved. APPROVE BOOTH ON RIVER BEND PLAZA - SALVATION ARMY Ms. Mikki Dobski, River Board and stated that tl Emergency Disaster Cante to 5:30 p.m., in conjunc stated that the Board h�: the request because coff donation from the van. wanted to park the van c distributing literature. denied the original regt been in front of the Dai request not to serve col the location of the van Bend Plaza Coordinator, appeared before the e Salvation Army was desirous in parking its en on the Plaza on May 21, 1981, from 9:00 a.m. tion with Salvation Army Week. Ms. Dobski d, at its meeting held on May 11th, denied ee and doughnuts would.be served for a She stated that the Salvation Army still n the Plaza solely for the purpose of Mr. Kernan stated that the Board had est because the location of the stand had my Maid Bake Shop. In light of the revised fee and doughnuts, he made a motion to approve on May 21st, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried. APPROVE COUNTER -OFFER FOR PURCHASE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY (208 CHAPIN Mr. Leszczynski advised that an inquiry into the purchase of the city - owned lot at 208 Chapin Street had been received by the Board pre- viously by a Mr. David Inman, 626 Marquette. Subsequent review by the various city agencies determined there was no need to retain the property for any reason, except for a strip of land 12 feet off the west side of the lot for the possible future widening of Chapin Street. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the necessary approval for the sale of the lot had been received from the Council and an offering price of $1,160.00 established. He explained that, in view of the