06/14/93 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 14, 1993 Bank Building, P.O. Box 4577, South Bend, Indiana, as Contact Person, to vacate the following property: The west 116 feet of the first east/west alley north of LaSalle Street, running between Notre Dame Avenue and Frances Street It was noted that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Police Department, Fire Department, Division of Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. Board Attorney and Member Mary H. Mueller informed members of the Board that in connection with this vacation, a meeting was held at which time St. Joseph Hospital agreed to give an Easement to affected property owners and a License Agreement to the City for use of the property for health and safety reasons, specifically for use by the Division of Sanitation and for police and fire protection. Mrs. Mueller noted that the vacated alley will be used for parking and the Easement provides affected property owners with ingress and egress to their property. Therefore, Mrs. Mueller 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. REQUEST TO CLOSE LAWNDALE, FROM LINCOLNWAY WEST TO LA PORTE. FOR NEIGHBORHOOD APPRECIATION - JULY 4, 1993 - REFERRED Mr. Calvin Winston, 676 Lawndale, South Bend, Indiana, submitted to the Board an Application For Use Of And Blocking Of Access To Public Right -of -Way For A Party Or Similar Event, requesting that Lawndale, from Lincolnway West to LaPorte, be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a Neighborhood Appreciation. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that this request be referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. REOUESTS APPROVED: OF Y.W.C.A. TO CLOSE RIVERSIDE DRIVE, FROM BEALE TO BOLAND, FOR 9TH ANNUAL "RUN, JANE RUN" EVENTS - SEPTEMBER 12, 1993 TO CLOSE WILBER STREET, FROM MARQUETTE TO PORTAGE AVENUE, FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY - JULY 4, 1993 REQUEST OF VIETNAM VETERANS TO CONDUCT 5TH ANNUAL P.O.W./ M.I.A. HOSTAGE FREEDOM MARCH - AUGUST 14, 1993 OF OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT ANNUAL ETHNIC FESTIVAL, PARADE, ROAD RACE, STREET CLOSINGS AND "NO PARKING BANS" - JUNE 28-JULY 4, 1993 AND CONCURRENCE FOR TEMPORARY USE OF CITY OR COUNTY STREETS OR ROADS FOR THE DETOURING OF TRAFFIC FROM A STATE HIGHWAY TO CLOSE SUNNYMEDE AVENUE, FROM GREENLAWN TO TWYCKENHAM, FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY - JULY 3, 1993 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the above referred to requests, which were submitted to the Board on May 17, 1993, May 24, 1993 and June 1, 1993, have been reviewed by the appropriate City departments and bureaus and approval is recommended. It is noted that the Board has received for signature a form entitled Concurrence for Temporary Use of City or County Streets