03/26/90 Board of Public Works Minutes

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N REGULAR MEETING MARCH 26, 1990 Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the request be approved. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. REQUEST OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA TO CONDUCT PRISONER OF WAR, MISSING IN ACTION, HOSTAGE FREEDOM MARCH - AUGUST 4. 1990 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Ms. Brenda Frye, Secretary, Chapter #442, Vietnam Veterans of America, 245 Sorin Street, Niles, Michigan, advised that again this year the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #442 is planning a Prisoner of War, Missing in Action, Hostage Freedom March to be held on Saturday, August 4, 1990. Ms. Frye advised that the March will begin at the Michigan stateline south of Niles and continue down Dixie Way south to Navarre Street. At Navarre they will turn right (west) on Navarre to Main Street. Once on Main they will head south to Western Avenue. Turning left (east) on Western they will follow Western around to Jefferson continuing about two (2) blocks to the entrance of Howard Park. The March is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Indiana time and end at 11:00 a.m. in Howard Park at the site of the Vietnam Veterans memorial. Mr. Leszczynski 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. REQUEST OF ST. JOE VALLEY WATERCOLOR SOCIETY FOR CHANGE IN STREET DESIGNATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH LEEPER PARK ART FAIR - JUNE 16-17, 1990 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Ms. Miriam Wittkopf, Chairman, St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society, 16520 Bennington Court, Granger, Indiana, advised that the St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society, sponsor of the Leeper Park Art Fair, is requesting assistance to ease the traffic congestion on the days of the fair. Therefore, they are requesting that Riverside Drive bordering on the north side of Leeper Park be made one-way west. Also, that Park Lane, bordering on the south side of Leeper Park be made one-way east. Additionally, Ms. Wittkopf noted that it would be helpful if one (1) side of Riverside Drive and one (1) side of Park Lane could be posted with No Parking signs which would result in parking on only one (1) side of each of those streets. Ms. Wittkopf also requested assistance from the Civil Defense police for security of the paraphernalia belonging to the artists which would remain in the park overnight. Mr. Leszczynski 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 CONTRACTORS AND EXCAVATION BONDS Mr. Michael P. Meeks, Director, Division of Engineering, recommended that the following Contractors and Excavation Bonds be approved: CONTRACTOR'S BOND - Network Field Services, Inc. Eff. 3/13/90 EXCAVATION BOND - Network Field Services, Inc. Eff. 3/15/90 Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the recommendations be accepted and the bonds be approved. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried.