HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-01-26-81MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
JANUARY 26, 1981
The meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order by
Mayor Reiman at 4:30 P.M. Present were Board member, Fred Swift,
city attorney, John Pearce and the Clerk-Treasurer. Mr. Walker
arrived late.
OLD BUSINESS
SIGNING OF CONTRACT FOR FIRE TRUCK - The Mayor and Mr. Swift
signed the Acceptance of Proposal as Contract with Grumman
Emergency Products, Inc. and the Clerk- Treasurer attested to said
signatures pursuant to the award of the bid on the fire truck to
Grumman at the January 21 Board of Public Works meeting.
ACCEPTANCE OF ARCHITECTURAL PROPOSAL, FIRE STATION FOUR - Chief
Swails requested that this item be tabled pending further
information. Mr. Swift made a motion to table the architectural
proposal on fire station four until the next regularly scheduled
meeting, February 4, 1981. Motion seconded by Mayor Reiman and
passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
PARKING ON EAST SIDE OF FIRST AVENUE NE - The Board received a
letter from Phil Reddick, Street Superintendent, stating that he
felt an emergency existed during the construction of the new
building and had declared emergency parking on First Avenue NE
between Main Street and First Street N.E. Mr. Swift made a motion
to take note of the emergency parking as declared by the Street
Superintendent and approve such decision. Motion seconded by
Mayor Reiman and passed unanimously.
Mr. Reddick had also addressed the extension of the weight limit
on 126th street between Kinzer and Westfield Boulevard to include
126th all the way to Keystone Avenue. Mr. Swift made a motion to
recommend to the City Council that the City Code be amended to
include the weight limit on 126th Street between Kinzer and
Keystone Avenue.
Mr. Swift made a motion that the Board of Public Works request
the Council to consider the annexation of the property recently
purchased for fire station four as it is contingent to property
already in the city limits. Motion seconded by Mayor Reiman and
passed unanimously.
Mr. Walker stated he felt something should be done on 126th
Street to alleviate the problem of traffic eastbound on 126th
Street being obstructed from the view of those wishing to enter
126th Street from Auman Drive. After discussion, it was decided
that Mr. Walker would confer with Mr. Johnson and bring a
suggestion to the City Council.
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There being no further business to come before the meeting, the
same was duly adjourned at 4:47 P.M.
ATTEST:
Jane A. Reiman, Mayor
APPROVED:
Dorothy J. Hancock, Clerk-Treasurer