03/19/90 Board of Public Works Minutes

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I REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 1990 Drive, South Bend, Indiana, advised that the Riverside Drive Neighbors are planning an Easter Egg Hunt. Plans are to hold the hunt on Saturday, April 14, 1990 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Ms. Kenahan advised that she has requested permission from the Park Department to use Leeper Park for this egg hunt and she is therefore also requesting that Park Lane, along the park and Madison School, be closed in order that they may conduct an Easter Parade and bike race. Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the request be referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendtion. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. REQUEST OF STUDEBAKER NATIONAL MUSEUM TO CLOSE SOUTH STREET IN CONJUNCTION WITH 5TH ANNUAL STUDEBAKER FESTIVAL - MAY 5-6. 1990 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Tom Appel, Museum Operations Manager, Studebaker National Museum, 120 South St. Joseph Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that on May 5-6, 1990, the Studebaker National Museum will be hosting the 5th Annual Studebaker Festival at its facilities at 525 South Main Street. Due to the large numbers of vintage automobiles that will be present and the equally large numbers of visitors, it is requested that South Street, between Main Street and Lafayette (200 block of South Street), be closed on these two (2) days. Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the request be referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE REQUEST OF INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE STUDIES TO CONDUCT MARCH - MARCH 24 1990 In a letter to the Board, Ms. Rita M. Kopczynski, Assistant Director, Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, P.O. Box 639, Notre Dame, Indiana, advised that a coalition of groups from the University and the City are planning a memorial March on March 24, 1990. The March will begin at St. Joseph High School at 3:00 p.m. and finish at St. Stephen's Church on 1102 West Thomas. It is anticipated that two hundred (200) individuals will participant in the event. Ms. Kopczynski advised that marchers will adhere to all traffic signals and there will be student monitors to insure that this will happen. The March will be silent and will culminate with a mass at St. Stephens. Mrs. DeClercq stated that as this request was just received by the Board and because the date of the event is very near, it is her recommendation and she would make that in the form of a motion that the request be approved subject to favorable recommendations being received by the Board from the various City departments and bureaus that will be asked to review this request. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CONTRACTORS BONDS Mr. Michael P. Meeks, Director, Division of Engineering, recommended that Contractors Bonds for the following be approved: - APS, Inc., d/b/a Sun God Construction Eff. 3/13/90 - Bill Heiman Construction, Inc. Eff. 3/13/90 Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bonds be approved. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE REQUEST OF MARCH OF DIMES TO CONDUCT 20TH ANNUAL WALK AMERICA - APRIL 28, 1990 Mrs. DeClercq advised that the appropriate City departments and bureaus have reviewed the above referred to request which was