08/27/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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- G REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 27, 1991 REQUEST TO CLOSE SOUTH 34TH STREET, FROM WALL STREET TO MISHAWAKA AVENUE, FOR BLOCK PARTY - OCTOBER 5, 1991 - REFERRED Elizabeth Bramlett & Linda Ward, 813 S. 34th and 808 S. 34th Street, 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 South 34th Street, from Wall to Mishawaka, be closed on Saturday, October 5, 1991, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a block party. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above request was referred to the necessary City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. REQUEST OF OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PARKING PROTECTION FOR ART FAIR AT COPSHALOM - SEPTEMBER 14-15, 1991 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board Ms. Mikki Dobski, Director, Office of Community Affairs, requested various traffic controls and parking bans relative to the Art Fair to be held on September 14 & 15, 1991 at Copshaholm. The Fair will be held on the grounds of the Oliver Mansion and the hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 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 TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - BENDIX/ LATHROP INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS In a letter to the Board Mr. Carl P. Littrell, P.E., Director, Division of Engineering, requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to project. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE TITLE SHEET - BENDIX DRIVE - LATHROP STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Mr. Leszczynski indicated that the Title Sheet for the above referred to project was being presented at this time for execution. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above referred to Title Sheet was approved and signed. AWARD BID - MICHIGAN STREET CURB AND BRICK RESTORATION Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of a Memorandum from Mr. Carl Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, recommending that the low bid of L.L. Geans & Sons, Inc., 56535 Magnetic Drive, Mishawaka, Indiana, in the amount of $129,782.18 for the Michigan Street Curb and Brick Restoration Project be awarded. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid of L.L. Geans & Sons, Inc. be awarded. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. DENY REQUEST OF STUART.FISHMAN TO WAIVE "NO PARKING" ON TWO (2) BLOCKS OF ROSEMARY LANE NORTH OF EDISON - SEPTEMBER 7 1991 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the above referred to request, which was submitted to the Board on August 19, 1991, was reviewed by various City departments and bureaus. Based on that review, the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting has recommended that this request be denied as parking is permitted on the west side of Rosemary Lane. Turning east/west of Rosemary is allowed until the Notre Dame traffic pattern goes into affect which is one (1) hour before the Notre Dame game and one (1) hour after the game. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the request be denied. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried.