07/19/93 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1 1 F-J REGULAR MEETING JULY 19, 1993 There being no further discussion concerning this matter, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the request to close Vassar Street, from Johnson to O'Brien, each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from July 12, 1993 to August 20, 1993 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. for recreational purposes, be denied. Mrs. Mueller seconded the 4— mo on which carried. REQUESTS APPROVED: TO CLOSE LAWNDALE AVENUE FROM LINCOLNWAY WEST TO LA PORTE, FOR COMMUNITY EVENT - JULY 24, 1993 OF RIVER OF LIFE FAMILY CHURCH TO CLOSE ST. JOSEPH STREET FROM SOUTH TO BRONSON AND CARROLL STREET FROM TO BRONSON FOR NEIGHBORHOOD COOKOUT - JULY 24 1993 OF FOREST SIGN & DISPLAY INC. TO INSTALL A SIGN AT 520 MICHIGAN STRRRT ( CTf)T.T. D10TATr7TT*Tn C r%r, T/' % Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of an Application For Use Of And Blocking Of Access To Public Right -of - Way For a Party Or Similar Event, as submitted by Ms. Denise Christian, 678 Lawndale Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, to close Lawndale Avenue, from Lincolnway West to LaPorte, on Saturday, July 24, 1993, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a community event. Mr. Leszczynski noted that this application has been reviewed by the appropriate City departments and bureaus and approval is recommended. Additionally, it was noted that Ms. Janice Hall, River of Life Family Church, 608 South St. Joseph Street, South Bend, Indiana, has also submitted an Application For Use Of And Blocking Of Access To Public Right -of -Way For a Party Or Similar Event, requesting that St. Joseph Street, from South to Bronson and Carroll Street, from South to Bronson, be closed from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1993 for a neighborhood cookout. It was further noted that this application has also been reviewed by the appropriate City departments and bureaus and approval is recommended. The request of Forest Sign & Display, Inc., which was submitted to the Board on June 1, 1993, has been reviewed by various City departments and bureaus and is being recommended for approval. Finally, on July 6, 1993, the Community Resource Center requested that both sides of the 100 block of East Washington Street be reserved for transportation vehicles in conjunction with the 8th Annual Retired Senior Volunteer Recognition Luncheon which will take place on Thursday, August 5, 1993, at the Marriott Hotel. It was noted that this request is due to the fact that there will be quite a few handicapped senior citizens attending the luncheon. This request has been reviewed by the appropriate City departments and bureaus and the Board has been advised that because of construction on the north side of Washington Street at the Marriott Hotel which is not expected to be completed until September, the south side of Washington Street will be reserved and also both sides of Service Drive #5. Therefore, Mrs. Mueller made a motion that the above referred to requests be approved. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried.