02/08/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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30 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 1988 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said equipment be disposed of and removed from the City Inventory. ADOPTED this 8th day of February, 1988. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/John E. Leszczynski s/Patricia E. DeClercq s/Katherine Humphreys ATTEST: s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately thirty-four (34) abandoned vehicles, which are being stored at Steve & Gene's Auto & Truck Salvage and Repair, 3109 South Gertrude Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles have been stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the above request was approved and a date of February 22, 1988, was established for the receiving and opening of sealed bids. PETITION FOR RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONE - NORTH SIDE OF THE 1500-1800 BLOCK OF HOOVER AVENUE BETWEEN TWYCKENHAM & GREENLAWN - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. James J. Panzica, 1615 Hoover Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, advised that he is submitting a Petition for the Establishment of a Restricted Residential Parking Zone on the north side of the 1500-1800 block of Hoover Avenue between Twyckenham and Greenlawn. He further advised that there are thirty-three (33) houses on Hoover Avenue. Mr. Panzica stated that the concerns of the residents who signed the petition are improper parking, careless driving, trash on property, trespassing on private property as well as foul language and dangerous stunts by the students who park in front of their homes. Mr. Panzica further stated that there are twenty-three (23) children under the age of eleven (11) and two (2) handicapped children in the neighborhood. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the above referred to Petition was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting in order that the Petition can be reviewed and the appropriate traffic study can be conducted. UEST OF SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE TO CONDUCT RACE - NBURST MARATHON AND In a letter to the Board, Ms. Joyce Fox, Race Director, Sunburst Marathon, 225 West Colfax Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, advised that the South Bend Tribune is requesting permission to conduct the Sunburst Marathon (26.2 mile) and the 10K (6.2 mile) road race on Saturday, June 4, 1988. The start of both races will be on the campus of Notre Dame University with the Marathon beginning at 6:00 a.m. and the 10K at 7:15 a.m. Each event will finish in the Notre Dame football stadium. The 10K will end at approximately 8:00 a.m. and the last marathoner should be in the stadium at 11:30 a.m. Submitted with the request were maps of the courses and a mile by mile time schedule showing when the first runners will enter an area and when the area will be clear of Sunburst participants. 1 u