10/20/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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15' REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 20, 1987 WHEREAS, in 1987 the International Special Olympics Games were held in South Bend, Indiana, and were a source of tremendous community pride and involvement; and WHEREAS, Island Park was on August 1, 1987, the scene of the lighting of the Special Olympics Torch to welcome the Special Olympics Games to South Bend; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend wishes to memorialize and perpetuate the spirit of joy, understanding and pride which the Special Olympics brought to this community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Board of Public Works that the area heretofore known as Island Park shall hereafter and forever be named Special Olympics Park. Adopted this 20th day of October, 1987, at a regular meeting of the South Bend Board of Public Works. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/John E. Leszczynski, President s/Michael L. Vance s/Patricia E. DeClercq ATTEST: s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk APPROVE REQUEST OF CURB CONNECTION TO PAINT STREET ADDRESSES ON CURBS Mrs. DeClercq advised that she has reviewed the request submitted to the Board on October 6, 1987 by Mr. David A. Smith, The Curb Connection, 515 South St. Joseph Street, South Bend, Indiana, and makes the following recommendations regarding the proposal made by Mr. Smith: 1. No house numbers should be painted without prior approval of the homeowner/resident. 2. The flyer distributed by The Curb Connection should be modified to eliminate the "$5.00 value" and clearly state a donation is acceptable. The flyer should not be taped to the door or curb. 3. The group should work only from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 4. House numbers should be painted uniformly, either centered on the lot or at the sidewalk from the dwelling if there is one. 5. The City should be indemnified since the individuals will be working in the public right-of-way. 6. The company must file a Certificate of Insurance with the City of South Bend in the amount required by the Indiana Tort Claims Act. Mrs. DeClercq stated that the above list includes items that needed to be addressed based on representations received on how the work is currently being done. Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar stated that this is not an exclusive license but merely a response to the request received by the City. He further stated that the same restrictions would be imposed on any competitor.