HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-08-28-79 MINUTES 0F THE
BOARD OF PIKBLIC WORKS
AUGUST 28, 1979
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order at
3:05 p.m. by M~yor Pickett, who presided. Mr. Hohl aud Clerk-Treasurer
were present. Mr. Enowles was not present.
Mr. Kohl moved to approve the minutes of the last reguls~r meeting, M~yor
Pickett seconded it and it passed unanimously.
Cable TV: Mayor Pickett stated he had received correspondence from cable TV
indicating they were interested in a 30 X 30 foot plot of gro~zud adjacent to
the silo building on the Farm Bureau property the city is in the process of
p~rchcsing. Mr. Hohl suggested further information would be needed. Item was
tabled for f~rther review.
Streets In Keystone Square: Mr. Hohl moved to accept the dedication and
acceptance for maintenance Medical Drive East and West andMedical Drive
North and South, Keystone Way East and Keystone Way, conditioned upon the
completion of the topping pavement and the curbing on Medical Drive F~st and
West and also conditioned upon certain corrections being m~de to the legal
description so that they agree with the apparent location of the road, Mayor
Pickett seconded it. After a discussion Mr. Hohl moved to amend his motion
to add that the owner of the shopping center, P~lphWilfo~, provide a sign
at the end of the dedicated right-of-way indicating that this is the entrance
point to a shopping center. Said sign to be in accordance with the sign
ordinance and subject to approval by the Building Corm~ssioner. Mayor Pickett
seconded it and it passed unanimously. Amended motion passed unanimously.
Dedication to be sent to City Attoz'ney for review before signim4~.
Bids on Salt: Utilities Manager stated he had invited five compauies (as
attached to original minutes) to bid on the advertised bid opening for Bulk
Rock Salt for water softener use. Th-tee companies submitted envelopes as
follows:
Morton Salt-letter statim~ they were unable to bid
Domtar Industries-quote not on standard form 95, therefore not
properly submitted.
Ries Equipment Co.- not per specifications, bid was for Ice-Away,
Sand Chloride Mixture @ $13.00 per ton.
Mr. Hohl moved since no acceptable bids were received, the Board is taking the
quotation under advisement and requesting UtilitiesM~n~ger to determine if a
quotation is also av~il~l~le from Morton Salt. Mayor Pickett seconded it and it
passed~ously.
Roof Repair Bids: Mr. Dougherty stated he had invited several companies to bid
on the roof repair work (as attached to original minutes.) No bids were received.
Board advised Utilities Manager to contact companies to see why they had not
submitted bids.
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Sidewalk Bids: Bids were opened as follows:
George E. Russell, Inc.
Hunt P~vingCo., Inc.
$29,940.00
3~,175.00
Board to t~ke the bids under advisement ~nd award the bid at ~ special meeting
Friday, 9:00 a.m. in the office of the M~yor.
Bond Release-Briar Lane Section I: Tabled.
Street Closing-Lumber Yard M~ll: M~yor Pickett re~d letter from Ms~y Ann T~ggert,
who was present, requesting~pprov~l to close 1st Street S.W. between 1st Avenue
~nd 2nd Avenue in front of the Lumberyard Shopping M~ll to throu~ traffic on
Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15, 1979, between the hoturs of~9:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m. Antique Ca~ display ~nd concession sta~ds would be used in that
area in conjunction with ~n 01d Fashioned I~y celebration to be held in the
Shopping Mall. Alternate proposal is 2nd Avenuo between 1st Street S.W. and
2nd Street S,W. After a discussion, ~Lr. Hohl moved to approve the proposed
closin~ subject to written statement from Police and Fire Chief that they have
no objections. First choice is 1st Street between 1st ~nd 2nd Avenue. -Second
choice is 2nd Avenue between 1st Street a~d M~in. M~yor Pickett seconded it
and it passed unanimously. M~yor Pickett to follow up and let them know.
Regional Sewers Escape Clause: Tabied.
There being no fttrther business the meetir~was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Peggy Lou Smith
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved:
Albert B. Pickett, Ms,or