04/14/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14, 1987 REQUEST OF UNITED RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY TO CONDUCT TOUR DURING ETHNIC FESTIVAL - REFERRED Ms. Mikki Dobski, Director, Office of Community Affairs, submitted a request from United Religious Community to conduct a downtown tour during the Ethnic Festival. Ms. Dobski stated that on behalf of the Ethnic Festival she would recommend approval of this event. It was noted that the "Neighborhood Roots" tour would be a bus tour leaving from the festival area. A host would serve as tour guide, noting buildings and streets of historical origins, especially pointing out the different ethnic influences. The tour would be limited to the downtown area and would last thirty (30) to forty (40) minutes and occur a scheduled number of times during the two (2) day festival. It is requested that the tour be approved as well as a location for the tour bus from which tours would begin and end. Also, it is requested that the Festival include in its publicity a Notice of the tours and tour times. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above request was referred to the necessary City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO CLOSE 900 BLOCK OF SCOUTS BICYCLE CLINIC - MAY 9 In a letter to the Board, Ms. Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, 900 block of Napoleon Street, Avenue on May 9, 1987 between NAPOLEON S FOR BROWNIE GIR] 1987 - REFERRED Constance J. Moser, requested permission between Eddy Street the hours of 1:00-3 1318 Longfellow to close the and Notre Dame 00 P.M. Ms. Moser stated that two (2) patrols of Brownie Girl Scouts will be conducting a bicycle clinic which would include practice riding and safety rules. She stated that the location is in front of the patrol leader's residence. Additionally, if inclement weather develops, a rain date of Saturday, May 16, 1987 has been selected. Ms. Moser also requested the use of twelve (12) orange cones if possible. 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. REQUEST OF CHET WAGGONER LITTLE LEAGUE TO CONDUCT DAY PARADE - MAY 16, 1987 - REFERRED Mr. Daniel C. Dutrieux, Parade Representative for Little League, P.O. Box 3744, South Bend, Indiana, the little league is having its opening day on May their park located at 3300 Riverside Drive. ANNUAL 0 Chet Waggoner advised that 16, 1987 at He is therefore requesting permission to have an opening day parade on that date. The starting time of the parade will be 8:00 a.m. from the 100 block of Park Lane which is located on the south side of Leeper Park. The route would be as follows: West on Park Lane to Lafayette Blvd.; South on Lafayette to Navarre Street; west on Navarre to Portage Street; north on Portage to Cleveland Road; east on Cleveland Road to Riverside Drive; south on Riverside Drive to the park entrance. 1