05/18/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 18, 1981 Sunday, June 28, 1981, was received. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the following handicapped parking permits were approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance: Charles & Sandra Maichen, 52236 Shenandoah Dr. Col. George Byers, 3104 Corby, S.B. FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Certificate of Insurance for Arco Engineering Con - struction Corporation, 705 Beiger Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, was filed: FILING OF STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The report indicated a total of 16 outages for the period of April 27 through May 13, 1981. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the report was filed. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Chief Deputy Controller Sherrie Petz submitted Claim Docket No. 8176 through No. 8477 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the report was filed and the claims approved. CANCELLATION OF MAY 25TH BOARD MEETING Mr. Leszczynski announced that the next regularly- scheduled Board of Public Works meeting would be held on May 25, 1981. It was noted that Memorial Day was being celebrated on May 25th and the County -City Building would be closed for the holiday. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the May 25th meeting of the Board was cancelled. The next regular meeting of the Board will be held on June 1, 1981. STATUS OF PRENCO SOLUABLE OIL DISPOSAL FACILITY Councilman Joseph T. Serge stated that the residents near the Prenco site on Riverside Drive were concerned about the removal of the storage tanks left at the site when the Prenco operation was ordered stopped by the city. He wondered when the wastes would be removed from the site. Mr. Leszczynski stated that the city would attempt to remove the waste left in the tanks, but he stated that the materials must be disposed of. Mr. Hill stated that it would be difficult to remove the waste material. He advised that it was Prenco's responsibility to remove the wastes, but rep - resentatives of the firm maintain that someone broke into the premises and filled the tanks after Prenco vacated the premises. He stated that the city would proceed legally against Prenco for all costs incurred by the city, and the city would likewise take care of the removal of the waste materials. INTRODUCTION OF SUMMER LEGAL INTERN STAFF Ms. Eugenia Schwartz, Assistant City Attorney, introduced the follow- ing summer legal interns who were familiarizing themselves with city government and its operations by attending the Board of Works meeting: Ellen Groetch David Hasper Gina Cosper John Mirocha Shawn Newman Chet Zawalich