02/03/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1992 Valley American Bank and Trust Company. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the form as submitted be approved and executed. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE INSURANCE STATEMENT Board Attorney Mary H. Meuller advised that the Insurance Statement submitted today by Mrs. C.J. Cartwright-Cowsert, Safety and Risk Manager, is in regards to a 1992 Dodge Dakota pick-up truck which is leased by Century Center from Society Lease. It is noted that this Insurance Statement was requested from Society Lease. Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Insurance Statement be approved and executed. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. REQUESTS REFERRED: Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the following requests were referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation: - OF LULAC COUNCIL 5001 TO CONDUCT PARADE - SEPTEMBER 12 1992 In a letter to the Board, Mr. Michael Salcedo, D.P.M., c/o Ambulatory Foot Care Clinic, 727 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, advised that the members of LULAC Council 5001 request permission to conduct a parade on September 12, 1992. Mr. Salcedo stated that the goal of this parade is to join the Hispanic community in celebrating Mexican Independence Day which is celebrated annually on September 16th and represents the date that Mexico became independent from Spain. Mr. Salcedo further stated that the parade would begin at approximately 11:00 a.m. in the Western Avenue region of South Bend. - OF COALITION FOR UNITY TO CONDUCT 2ND ANNUAL WALK - SEPTEMBER 27, 1992 Ms. Charlotte Pfeifer, DuComb Center, 1015 East Madison Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised the Board that The Coalition for Unity requests permission to conduct its Second Annual Walk for Unity on Sunday, September 27, 1992. The purpose of the Walk is to allow citizens an opportunity to come together in support of a unified community while recognizing our differences. The Walk will begin and end at Leeper Park where they will also hold a brief program both before and after the Walk. Ms. Pfeifer stated that the above events will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Ms. Pfeifer submitted with the request a proposed route. She noted that they will stay on the sidewalks except for coming south on Michigan Street in which case they will walk in the street. 1 - FOR DESIGNATED HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE AT 1331 W. DUNHAM In a letter to the Board, Agnes and Stanley Zablocki, 1331 West Dunham Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested that the parking space in front of their residence be designated as a handicapped parking space. They noted that they are 85 and 89 years old, respectively, and no longer own a vehicle. However, they rely on relatives or taxi cabs for transportation and other residents of the area have been parking in front of their home making access by these individuals difficult.