10/17/94 Board of Public Works Minutes

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-V"9 REGULAR MEETING ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk OCTOBER 17, 1994 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/John E. Leszczynski, President s/Jenny Pitts Manier, Member s/James R. Caldwell, Member REQUEST TO CONDUCT BLOCK PARTY - PARK AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - 400 BLOCK OF MANITOU PLACE - OCTOBER 29 1994 Mr. Leszczynski noted that the Board is in receipt of a request to conduct a Neighborhood block party on Sunday, October 29, 1994, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the request was referred to the appropriate Bureaus for recommendations. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF OLD CLEVELAND ROAD Mr. Leszczynski indicated that Mrs. Jenny Pitts Manier, Assistant City Attorney, has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition to vacate a portion of Old Cleveland Road: West Old Cleveland Road from the West right-of-way line of North Mayflower Road, east for a distance of approximately 2,631.17 feet and a width of approximately 40 feet, to the east line of Section 20, Township 38 North, Range 2 East. The portion of Old Cleveland Road petitioned to be vacated is no longer needed as public right-of-way due to the construction and dedication of Nimtz Parkway. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ENCROACH ONTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OYSTER MADISON BAR - 402 EAST MADISON Mr. Leszczynski noted that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning the encroachment onto the public right-of-way for their request to construct a "landing" on the Madison Street sidewalk. Additionally, Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering recommends this request, subject to the Owner providing indemnification of the City as required by the Legal Department. Further, Mr. Littrell recommends that a handrail or other tall object be placed on the landing to draw visual attention to the "landing" on the sidewalk to avoid creating a trip hazard. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion to approve the request. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE AND/OR RELEASE CONTRACTOR AND EXCAVATION BONDS Mr. Larry D. Spradlin, Sr., Engineer, Division of Engineering, recommended that the following Contractors and Excavation Bonds be approved and/or released as follows: BOND OF CONTRACTOR Donald Borkowski Approved, Retroactive Dinette, Inc. Approved, Retroactive Willie's Construction Released Effective September 27, 1994 Effective October 10, 1994 Effective August 15, 1994