06/01/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 1, 1981 The Bureau also recommended that the police officer in charge of the intersection use his discretion on the re- opening of the above streets based on the number of runners still left on the roadway. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVE CLOSING OF WASHINGTON STREET FOR COURTHOUSE MONUMENT SERVICES The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended the closing of the left and center of Washington Street between Main and Lafayette on Sunday, June 28, 1981, from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the memorial service to be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Courthouse monument. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendation was approved. It was noted that the right lane (northerly lane) would remain open at all times for vehicular traffic. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES Mr. Leszczynski noted that the following requests had been received by the Board for the purchase of city -owned properties: Mary Vogel City -owned property at 1806 S. Jackson 1802 S. Jackson (vacant Homestead lot being sold by Bureau of Housing) Barbara Douglas 1245 W. Washington City -owned property at 106 North Walnut Clem Fisher City -owned property at 1919 S. Catalpa 1921 S. Catalpa (vacant Homestead lot being sold by Bureau of Housing) Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above requests were referred to the various city agencies for a determination as to whether or not the lots need be retained by the city for any reason. It was noted that the request of Mary Vogel for the property at 1806 South Jackson was the third request received for that particular property which, if approved for sale, would necessitate the receipt of sealed bids for the property. APPROVE 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: 1217 S. 31st 643 River 1314 S. 32nd 1717 S. Williams 525 W. Indiana 525 E. Broadway 304 E. Indiana 202 E. Dayton 1745 Marine 307 S. Pine 2233 Bertrand 521 N. Birdsell 916 N. Hill 1218 Academy P1. 1533 Lagoon 532 S. Brookfield 624 Leland 418 Cottage Grove 627 S. Fellows 912 Harrison 2020 Kenwood 910 S. Lafayette 1110 S. Lafayette 920 Oak 1912 N. Olive 526 N. Scott 755 South Bend Ave. 925 Thirty Sixth Lot N. of 1651 N. Huey Lot across from 1806 N. Elmer 306 E. dubail 726 S. 33rd 1015 Quimby 1417 E. Miner 202 S. Walnut 2614 W. Ford It was noted that property owners had been advised to clean up the lots and had failed to comply. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. 1 1 1