02/25/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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63 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 1991 Grand Opening Party for Wednesday, March 6, 1991. Over five thousand (5,000) business, government and civil leaders and their guests have been invited to this event. The event will begin with a formal press conference at 4:30 p.m. and will continue throughout the evening. MEANWHILE... is planning to provide free shuttle service to and from the club to various parking areas in downtown. Ushers will be stationed at the parking areas in order to give assistance and direction to the invited guests of MEANWHILE... On behalf of MEANWHILE..., Encore Advertising, Inc. requests the following: 1. ONE WAY• - Request that the 200 block of South Michigan Street be limited to 1-way (northbound) on Wednesday, March 6, 1991, from 5:00 p.m. to midnight. - Request a City barricade be set up at the intersection of Michigan and Jefferson Streets at 4:00 p.m. on March 6, 1991, in order to eliminate southbound traffic on the 200 block of South Michigan Street. 2. RESTRICTED PARKING: - Request that street parking on the east side of the 200 block of South Michigan Street be eliminated between 5:00 p.m. and midnight on March 6, 1991. Request that street parking on the west side of the 200 block of South Michigan Street be limited to media and press vehicles. 3. PARKING GARAGES: - Request the parking garages located at St. Joseph/ Jefferson, Main/Colfax and Main/Wayne Streets remain open until 12:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, March 7, 1991. Each garage would charge the "prevailing acceptable rate" for the evening parking. In addition, MEANWHILE... has already received approval from the Redevelopment Department to use its parking facility on the corner of St. Joseph and Wayne Streets, from the Center City Association for its parking areas and from the Century Center for its parking lot. Mr. Blacketor concluded by advising that it is estimated that five thousand (5,000) guests and two thousand five hundred (2,500) vehicles will be in the downtown area on these dates and any further suggestions to accommodate these visitors would be appreciated. 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. APPROVE REQUEST OF WARNER AND SONS, INC. TO OCCUPY THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRANSWESTERN BUILDING DEMOLITION PROJECT Mr. Mark A. Weaver, Project Manager, Warner and Sons, Inc., 29099 U.S. 33 West, P.O. Box 87, Elkhart, Indiana, requested permission to install a temporary construction fence to secure the demolition site at the Transwestern Building. Mr. Weaver noted that the fence would be up throughout the project, approximately one hundred thirty-five (135) days and would be chain link fencing. It is noted that on January 14, 1991, the Board of Public Works awarded the low bid of Warner and Sons, Inc., for the demolition of the Transwestern Building.