02/25/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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62 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 1991 City's purchase of IBM computer equipment. Mr. Leszczynski noted that these types of Agreements continue to be submitted to the Board as equipment is brought on-line. The Financing Agreement indicates Other IBM Charges Services for an amount financed of $28,988.89. Upon a motion made biz Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Agreements as submitted were approved and executed. REQUEST OF THE NORTHERN INDIANA CHAPTER MARCH OF DIMES TO CONDUCT 21ST ANNUAL WALK AMERICA - APRIL 27, 1991 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Ms. Diana M. Dolde, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, Northern Indiana Chapter, 833 Northside Boulevard, P.O. Box 23, South Bend, Indiana, advised that the Northern Indiana Chapter of March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation is requesting permission to conduct the 21st Annual WalkAmerica on Saturday, April 27, 1991. Submitted with the request was a route which has been utilized in the past. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion_ that the request be referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. REQUEST OF WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION FOR ASSISTANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUTH CONCERTS TO BE HELD AT THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM - APRIL 18-19, 1991 - REFERRED Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of a letter from Ms. Milana Tomec, Transportation Committee, Women's Association of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra Association, 50650 Tarrington Way, Granger, Indiana. Ms. Tomec stated that she is writing on behalf of the South Bend Symphony Youth Concerts Program to request the assistance of the Police Department in directing and parking buses and moving students to and from the Morris Civic Auditorium. Ms. Tomec noted that area grade school children have been invited to attend the concerts which will be held on Thursday, April 18, 1991 and Friday, April 19, 1991 at 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Because the Century Center Parking Lot and the Shoppers Park Free lot are not available on these dates for the parking of buses, Ms. Tomec noted that pursuant to the recommendation of Police Department Lt. Larry Blume, the buses will be parked on Colfax, east and west sides, between Michigan and William Street. It is further noted that approximately seven thousand six hundred (7,600) students will be attending the concerts averaging one thousand nine hundred (1,900) per concert with a maximum of thirty-eight (38) buses and an average of twenty-six (26) private cars attending each performance. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the request be referred to the necessary City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. REQUEST OF ENCORE ADVERTISING, ON BEHALF OF "MEANWHILE" TO: - CHANGE 200 MICHIGAN STREET TO ONE WAY - MARCH 6 1991 - BARRICADE INTERSECTION OF MICHIGAN & JEFFERSON STREETS TO ELIMINATE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC - MARCH 6, 1991 - ELIMINATE STREET PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF 200 BLOCK OF SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET - MARCH 6, 1991 - RESTRICT PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE 200 BLOCK OF MICHIGAN STREET TO MEDIA AND PRESS VEHICLES - MARCH 6, 1991 - PARKING GARAGES TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 12:30 A.M. - MARCH 6-7 1991 - REFERRED Mr. Leszczynski indicated that the Board is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Daniel L. Blacketor, President, Encore Advertising, Inc., 120 West LaSalle Avenue, Suite 100, South Bend, Indiana, advising that MEANWHILE... the new 3-in-1 entertainment complex located at 222 South Michigan Street (the former J.C. Penny Building) has scheduled an invitation only VIP 0 Fi 1