HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/15/65 Board of Public Works MinutesFebruary 15, 1965
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
February 15 1965 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of
the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved
and ordered paid to the various suppliers.
PETITION• STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION APPROVED
After examination by the Electrical Department and the City Engineer,
a petition for a street light on Hass Drive between Rose and Fettering
Streets is approved.'
PETITIONS: STREET LIGHT INSTALLATIONS REJECTED
The following Petitions for street lights after investigation by the
Electrical Department and the City Engineer are hereby rejected:
1. Petition for street light at Junior Achievement and Y.M.C.A.
.. building on Louise Street is held up pending completion of Y.M,C.A.
Parking Lot lighting system to ascertain whether lights ib:.this Lot
UO will be sufficient to illuminate the area.
U 2. Petition for street light in the 300 block of Wakewa Avenue is
rejected. This petition was referred to the Park Department for
investigation and recommendation.
A letter from Mr. Newman, Park Department Superintendent submitted
to the Board rejected the suggestion that the Park, Department increase
the voltage in their light in the Park at Wakewa. Mr. Newman stated
that his budget would not be sufficient if additional lighting was
affected in this park. He further suggested that the trees be trimmed
to allow for more light in this vicinity.
The letter was accepted and ordered placed on file and the secretary directed
to write to Councilman Hunter of this decision.
3. Petition for additional lighting on Wenger Street & Hoffman Court
and at 1222 Marietta Street. referred to the Electrical Department
and the City Engineer for investigation and recommendation is hereby
denied.
FIRE DEPARTMENT; ATTEND MEETING (,SCHMIDT )
At the request of Fire Chief McHenry, permission was granted for
Lieutenant William Schmidt to attend the Winnebago County Fire Chief s
Association meeting at the Greater Rockford Airport, Greater Rockford,
Illinois on February 24 and 25, 1965.
He has been asked to speak on air crash rescue and all expenses will be
paid by the Greater Rockford Airport.
REPORT,: RESTAURANT LICENSES
11r. Molnar of the Health Department, appeared before the Board and
reported that all restaurants had been checked for proper licenses for
1965 and all had complied with the exception of one which was damaged by
fire and in the process of being repaired. Also, the "seasonal" restaurants
had not yet complied but would be licensed prior to opening for business.
The City Controller confirmed this statement.
SPECIAL POLICE BOND RENEWAL
Renewal of a Special Police Bond for Glen Francis Lowry was approved and
ordered placed on file.
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APPLICATIONS: POLICE DEPARTMENT
The following applications for the Police Department were accepted and
ordered placed on file: James Lee Austin, Jr., Benton H. Nichola, Henry
Alton Walker', James Frederick Haag.
REPORT: , POLICE DEPAR0VENT
A Report for the yeat',.of1964 from the Police Department was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
STREET LIGHT'OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
SUB -STANDARD DIVISIQN
Comes now Richard LiazewskilI Slab -Standard Division of the Building
Department Supervisor, and requested permission of the Board to
direct that repairs be completed in 30 days to property owned by
James Cra%rcford, located at 105=107 W-Brien Street or that, if this
is not done,- demolition order be issued.
Permission granted.
Richard Liszeiiski reported to the Board that Mrs. Ella White, owner
of property located at 612 E. Ohio Street, had Pontacted him personally
prior to.this meeting as a result of a letter to her requesting that
she appear before the Board to show cause why subject property had
not been brought up to standard.
Mrs. Vihite had agreed to repair the property, as ordered.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 10:30 A.M.
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