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62 <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />MARCH 6, 1969 <br />The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at <br />9:38 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 1989, by Board President John E. <br />Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq and <br />Ms. Katherine Humphreys present. Also present was Assistant <br />City Attorney Marva Leonard -Dent. <br />APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS <br />Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys <br />and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held <br />on February 27, 1989 and the minutes of the Special Meeting of <br />the Board held on March 3, 1989 were approved. <br />APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT <br />Ms. Betsy Harriman, Office of Community Development, advised that <br />the activity outlined in the Contract submitted today is funded <br />from a different funding source of the Department of Housing and <br />Urban Development than previous contracts submitted. She stated <br />that Congressman John Hiler assisted the LaSalle Fillmore Council <br />in getting this funding and the City will assist in the <br />appropriate paperwork for the administration of the funds for <br />this activity. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, <br />seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the following Community <br />Development Contract was approved: <br />LA SALLE PARK DISTRICT COUNCIL, INC. <br />LA SALLE-FILLMORE DAY CARE EXPANSION ACTIVITY <br />The targeted goal for this activity is to acquire, <br />relocate, and renovate a portable classroom to provide <br />additional space for child care. The total cost of this <br />activity shall not exceed $50,000.00. <br />ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 10-1989 - ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND <br />PROCEDURES FOR BLOCK PARTIES AND SIMILAR EVENTS <br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Resolution submitted today <br />regarding block parties will provide guidance to the City on the <br />procedures to follow regarding requests for block parties and <br />similar events. He stated that the Resolution sets some controls <br />on various aspects such as time limits and assurances that <br />parties planned are neighborhood block parties as opposed to <br />private parties. <br />Mrs. DeClercq advised that the Board has been reviewing this <br />matter for some time in order to establish a policy. Members of <br />the Board thanked Board Attorney Marva Leonard -Dent for <br />preparation of the Resolution submitted today for approval. <br />In response to inquiries from the news media, Mrs. DeClercq <br />advised that in the past there has been a wide range of requests <br />submitted to the Board and it is the intention of the Board to <br />make sure that when a block party is planned that the residents <br />of the neighborhood are in support of the party and are aware of <br />the plans to conduct a neighborhood block party. Mrs. DeClercq <br />further stated that it was felt by the Board that it was <br />appropriate to have a procedure in place when requests are <br />received by the Board and the guidelines will help the Board do <br />its job more efficiently. <br />Ms. Humphreys stated that the major change from the procedures <br />utilized in the past is that with the adoption of Resolution No. <br />10-1989, there will be a formal application process.and it will <br />now be required that residents desiring to close a street for the <br />purpose of conducting a block party will have to fill out the <br />appropriate application form to be submitted to the Board. <br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that requests received are referred to <br />appropriate City departments and bureaus, which include the <br />1 <br />1 <br />