05/15/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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307 5/15/72 cerning a sidewalk newspaper vending rack for the Weekly People which has been placed on the sidewalk in fron of the Library west of the Main entrance near the no -parking loading zone. They asked that this newspaper vending rack stand not be on the sidewalk near the llb,rary. Upon motion made, seconded and carried this was referred to the Police Department for investigation and report. REQUEST FOR PARADE - HOPE CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD A letter was received from Rev. James A. Graham requesting permission for the Hope Chapel Church of God to have a parade for the opening of their Bible School on June loth at 1:00 P.M. Upon motion made, seconded and carried this was referred to the Bureau of Traffic for investigation and report. APPROVAL FOR 4-H FAIRGROUND SEWER EXTENSION Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved a Project Completion Affidavit for the 4-H Fairground Sewer Extension same being an 8 inch sewer from the intersection of Renfrew Drive and Thornhill Drive, southerly to connect with the 4-H Fairground sewers at a point approximately 365 feet west of the centerline of Thornhill DRive �+ projected and 420 feet south of the centerline of Jackson Road, com- prising 824.4 feet of 8 inch vitrified clay sewer and 4 standard V manholes. PORTAGE AND ELWOOD AVENUE PROPERTY Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board approved the recommen- dation of the City Engineer and rejected and withdrew from negotiations the proposal to purchase land at Portage and Elwood Avenues from the Mobil Oil Corporation for street widening purposes. LAND ON INNER BELT NORTH OF WEST LASALLE STREET Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board approved the sale of a piece of land at the intersection of Oak Street and the Inner City By Pass to the Twin City Beauty Supply Company, Inc., and directed the matter referred to the Legal Department for proper action under the new city ordinance on sale of city property. STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION ON HIGH STREET FROM DONMOYER TO RIDGEDALE Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the in- stallation of 3 7,000 lumen MV OH WP tights; and 1 7,000 lumen MV OH WP light on High Street between Donmoyer Street to Ridgedale Road and space them approximately 250 feet apart. PETITION FOR STREET LIGHTS A petition containing sixteen signatures was received asking for the installation of a street light in the 500 block of South Kaley Street. This was referred to the Bureau of Traffic. A petition containing forty-eight signatures was received asking for the installation of street lights on Gladstone Avenue from Western Avenue to Sample Street. This was referred to the Bureau of Traffic. CONTRACTORS BONDS Contractor's bonds were, ;upon motion made, seconded and carried approved and ordered filed for Alfred Bolden to March 1, 1973 and a Continuation Certificate was, upon motion made, seconded and carred approved for Schumacher -Sons, -,Inc. to May 2, 1973.