08/05/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 5, 1991 Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a accepted and the bid of Allied Leszczynski seconded the motion motion that the recommendation be Colloids be awarded. Mr. which carried. REQUESTS REFERRED: Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the following requests were referred to the. appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation: �- OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO CONDUCT BIATHALON RACE - SEPTEMBER 14, 1991 Mr. Philip A. Newbold, President and Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Hospital of South Bend, 615 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that Memorial Hospital and Health System is interested in holding a biathalon race on Saturday, September 14, 1991. Mr. Newbold noted that a biathalon is a race involving both running as well as biking. The proposed distances are a 3.1 mile run (5K) followed by a 18.6 mile bike (30K) followed by the same 3.1 mile run (5K). Memorial has had two (2) previous biathalon races held on Roosevelt Road in Greene Township. They would like to move the biathalon race closer to the downtown area to increase visability and participation as well as continue to use their event as a fund raiser for their Children's HealthStart Clinic. All proceeds for this event go to support the Children's HealthStart Clinic. The race will be held on Saturday, September 14, 1991, beginning at 8:00 a.m. from the parking lot adjacent to the Knights of Columbus hall located at 813 North Michigan Street. Submitted with the request were the proposed routes for both the running as well as the biking events. Memorial will provide an additional number of volunteers. The biking portion of the race should be completed by 10:00 a.m. and the final run and race completed by 11z00 a.m. Approximately three hundred (300) participants will take part in this event. r OF ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL TO CONDUCT WALK-A-THON - SEPTEMBER 22, 1991 Dr. Donald Holder, Principal, Saint .Joseph High School, 1441 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested permission to conduct a Walk-A-Thon on Sunday, September 22, 1991 at 1:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Saint Joseph's High School to raise funds for the benefit of the school's co -curricular activities. The participants will be Saint Joseph's High School students, parents, alumni, administrators and School Board. Eight hundred (800) individuals are expected to participate. Dr. Holder submitted with the request the proposed route for this event. OF IUSB TO CLOSE NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD, FROM VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK TO 20TH STREET, IN CONJUNCTION WITH 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - AUGUST 30, 1991 Ms. Mikki Dobski, Director, Office oflCommunity Affairs, advised the Board that in honor of their twenty-fifth anniversary IUSB has requested permission for a fireworks show on August 30, 1991. They will be utilizing Redden's property across the river from Northside Hall and have received permission from the owners for the event. The Fire Department has given them preliminary information on code requirements.