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REGULAR MEETING <br />OCTOBER 17, 1988 <br />Assembly Area: <br />Columbia, Jefferson and Wayne <br />Parade: Wayne to St. Joseph, St. Joseph to <br />Colfax, Colfax to Michigan, and <br />Michigan to Western <br />Disassembly Area: Western from Miami to St. Joseph <br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq <br />and carried, the above matter was referred to the appropriate <br />City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. <br />APPROVE REQUEST TO SEEK APPROVAL FROM STATE OF INDIANA OF PARADE <br />ROUTE FOR 1988 HOLIDAY PARADE <br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that the appropriate permit form of the <br />State of Indiana seeking approval to utilize one-half (1/2) mile <br />of U.S. 33, Monroe to U.S. 20, and to close U.S. 20 from Niles <br />to U.S. 33 for the 1988 Holiday Parade to be held on November <br />12, 1988 was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, <br />seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the request to seek <br />approval from the state was approved and the appropriate forms <br />executed. <br />REQUEST OF NOTRE DAME HALL PRESIDENTS COUNCIL TO ERECT TWO (2) <br />METAL BUS STOP SIGNS DESIGNATING "WEEKEND WHEELS" BUS STOPS - <br />REFERRED <br />In a letter to the Board, Ms. Fidelma Callery, Hall Presidents <br />Council, Executive Coordinator, Notre Dame University, requested <br />permission to erect two (2) eighteen (18) inch by twelve (12) <br />inch metal bus stop signs at two (2) locations in South Bend. <br />The first location is on South Bend Avenue approximately one <br />hundred (100) feet before the intersection of Eddy Street, <br />across from the Amoco Service Station. The second location is <br />at the corner of Saint Louis and Corby streets. Both signs will <br />be mounted on eight (8) foot wooden polls. The signs themselves <br />will have the title "Weekend Wheels" on them along with the <br />schedule for that particular stop. <br />Ms. Callery also informed the Board that in the winter of 1986, <br />one of their school mates was killed as a result of a <br />drunk -driving incident. In the wake of this tragedy, the Notre <br />Dame Hall Presidents' Counsel decided to take action to try and <br />prevent such occurrences in the future. As a result of their <br />hard work and dedication, "Weekend Wheels" was born. The <br />"Weekend Wheels" service is offered to Notre Dame and St. Mary's <br />students every weekend night that school is in session. It <br />offers students an alternative means of transportation to their <br />homes and serves as a deterrent to drunk driving. The bus makes <br />five (5) stops, two (2) on the Notre Dame Campus, one (1) at <br />Irishway apartments and two (2) in the City of South Bend. This <br />year the "Weekend Wheels" will begin service on October 28, <br />1988. <br />Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mrs. <br />DeClercq and carried, the request was referred to the <br />appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and <br />recommendation. <br />APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR BIDDER QUALIFICATION <br />Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Affirmative Action Review <br />Committee has recommended that the following applications for <br />bidder qualification as submitted be approved: <br />1. Gates Chevy World <br />2. Kankakee Valley Construction Company, Inc. <br />Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by <br />Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the recommendation was accepted and <br />the applications approved. <br />1 <br />F�l <br />u <br />