09/23/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 1991 referred to the Bureau of appropriate traffic study seconded the motion which APPROVE REQUESTS: Traffic and Lighting in order that the can be conducted. Mrs. DeClercq carried. REQUEST TO CLOSE NAVARRE, FROM ST. JOSEPH TO RIVERSIDE, FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY - SEPTEMBER 28, 1991 REQUEST OF CITIZENS ACTION COALITION OF INDIANA TO CONDUCT MARCH - SEPTEMBER 24, 1991 - REQUEST TO CLOSE A PORTION OF MAYFLOWER CIRCLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 28, 1991 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the request to close Navarre Street for a neighborhood block party and the request of the Citizens Action Coalition to conduct a March, as submitted to the Board on September 16, 1991, have been reviewed by the appropriate City departments and bureaus and approval is recommended. Additionally, the appropriate City departments and bureaus have reviewed the request received by Mrs. Christine Raker, 974 Mayflower Circle, South Bend, Indiana, to close Mayflower Circle in front of her residence in conjunction with an auction that will take place at that location on September 28, 1991. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the -request of the Citizens Action Coalition be approved. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. Additionally, Mr. Leszczynski made motions that the request to close Navarre Street and the request to close a portion of Mayflower Circle be approved. Ms. Humphreys seconded those motions which carried. REQUEST OF BLUE AND GOLD ILLUSTRATED TO DISTRIBUTE NEWSPAPERS AT INTERSECTIONS - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Steve Jacob, Associate Publisher, Blue & Gold Illustrated, 3930 Edison Lakes Parkway, Suite 130, Mishawaka, Indiana, advised that Blue & Gold Illustrated would like to give away sample issues of its paper prior to home games beginning with the October 12th game. This activity will be confined to intersections where traffic comes to a complete halt for maximum safety and to avoid slowing traffic. They do not intend to go into the street and will give the paper only to motorists who want them. The intersections to be utilized are the North Shore bridge on Michigan Street, South Bend Avenue at the intersection of Edison and east of Ironwood, Eddy Street south of Corby, Edison at the Ironwood intersection and Michigan Street to the north end of St. Joseph High School. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that this request be referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the following one (1) traffic control device was approved: 1. NEW INSTALLATION: No Parking LOCATION: 1500 block Webster - east side REMARKS: For traffic flow and safety - Webster Street is nineteen feet (19') wide APPROVE RELEASE OF CONTRACTORS BOND Mr. Leszczynski indicated that the Engineering Department has recommended that the Bond of Contractor for Tadeusz Borysiak, 739