08/24/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 24. 1992 OF SOUTH BEND HERITAGE FOUNDATION TO CLOSE W. WASHINGTON FROM MAPLE STREET TO WALNUT STREET FOR GROUND -BREAKING CEREMONY FOR WEST WASHINGTON HOMES - SEPTEMBER 18 1992 Mr. Paul Hayden, Project Coordinator, South Bend Heritage Foundation, 914 Lincolnway West, 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 West Washington, from Maple Street to Walnut Street, be closed from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 1992, in conjunction with the ground -breaking ceremony for West Washington Homes. Mr. Hayden noted that a formal ground -breaking ceremony for the new construction of West Washington Homes will be held on both sides of the 1200.block of West Washington. - TO CLOSE BLAINE FROM LINCOLNWAY WEST TO LA PORTS FOR BACK -TO -SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY - SEPTEMBER 19 1992 Ms. Natalie Lott, 519 Blaine, 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 Blaine, from Lincolnway West to LaPorte, be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 1992, for a back -to -school block party. APPROVE REQUESTS: REQUEST OF COUNTRY 102 FM WGTC, SUMMIT RADIO, TO OCCUPY PUBLIC RIGHT OF -WAY IN FRONT OF 230 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET - AUGUST 25, 1992 REQUEST OF ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER TO CONDUCT 12TH ANNUAL SPORTSMED 10K RACE 10K WHEELCHAIR RACE 5K 1 MILE FUN RUN AND 4K WALK - NOVEMBER 1 1992 OF TEMPLE BETH-EL TO REMOVE "NO PARKING" AROUND THE TEMPLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH HOLY DAY SERVICES - SEPTEMBER 27-28, 1992 AND OCTOBER 6-7. 1992 TO CLOSE DEVON CIRCLE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY - SEPTEMBER 13. 1992 Mr. Leszczynski noted that the above referred to requests, which were submitted to the Board on July 20, 1992, August 10, 1992, and August 17, 1992, have been reviewed by the various City departments and bureaus and approval is recommended. Board Attorney and Member Mary H. Mueller noted that the request - of Temple Beth -El has been amended due to the fact that a construction trailer is parked on the right-of-way at the Temple on Madison Street. Therefore, the no parking on the north side of Madison by the construction site must remain. However, no parking will be temporarily removed on Lafayette Boulevard and the south side of Madison Street. Therefore, Mrs. Mueller made a motion that the recommendations be accepted and the requests be approved with the request of Temple Beth -El being approved as amended and recommended by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CLAIMS Mr. Leszczynski advised that City Controller Kevin Horton submitted to the Board claims in the amount of $1,272,058.92 and recommended approval. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the claims be approved and the list be filed. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion which carried.