04/14/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14. 1987 Mr. Dutrieux further requested that a police escort be assigned to the parade to help get the children safely to the park. Mr. Dutrieux advised that approximately 400-500 children will participate in the parade, under adult supervision, for the entire parade which should last approximately thirty (30) minutes. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. ST OF ST. JOE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY FOR ONE-WAY DESIGNATION OF TS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ART FAIR - JUNE 20-21. 1987 - In a letter to the Board, Ms. Jennifer S. Fox, Director, St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society, 54479 Whispering Oak Drive, Mishawaka, Indiana, advised that the Society has been granted permission from Park Superintendent James Seitz to use Leeper Park for the Leeper Park Art Fair to be held on June 20-21, 1987. Additionally, they have also requested the services of the Civil Defense for the safety of the fair participants. She stated that to ease traffic congestion on the day of the Fair, the Society is requesting that Riverside Drive, adjacent to Leeper Park, be made one-way west and that Park Lane also be made one-way east during the days of the Art Fair. She further requested that both sides of the street be posted with no parking to be enforced by the Civil Defense. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. REQUEST OF SBN AIRSHOW '87 FOR TRAFFIC ASSISTANCE - JULY 25. 1987 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Michael L. Flora, Airport Authority, Safety Division Chief, Michiana Regional Airport, 4477 Terminal Drive, South Bend, Indiana, advised that on behalf of SBN Airshow '87 he is requesting assistance of the South Bend Police Department for traffic control. He stated that the Airshow is scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 1987 and will include the Air Force ThunderBirds. Due to the participation of the Air Force Team, attendance is anticipated to be in excess of 75,000 people. Additionally, Mr. Flora stated that he has been asked by the SBN Airshow Committee to request that the traffic control services be provided at no cost to SBN Airshow, in order to facilitate a larger donation to the Special Olympics. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the request was submitted to the Police Department Traffic Division and the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the following six (6) traffic control devices were approved: 1. NEW INSTALLATION, STOP SIGN - On Lebanon at Broadway. ("T" Intersection). 2. NEW INSTALLATION, STOP SIGN - On Chamberlain at Essex. ("T" Intersection). 3. NEW INSTALLATION, STOP SIGN - On Chamberlain at Preston. ("T" Intersection).