03/18/86 Board of Public Works Minutes

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-7 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 18, 1986 RELEASE OF MAINTENANCE BOND AND ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFIED CHECK - MIAMI & IRELAND RETENTION POND REPAIR PROJECT - CONTINUED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the matter of the Release of the Maintenance Bond as it relates to the above referred to project was continued as L. Wolff Farms, Inc., Union Mills, Indiana, has failed to supply the necessary documentation as requested and required in this matter. REQUEST OF SOUTH BEND AIR SHOW FOR TRAFFIC AND CROWD CONTROL ASSISTANCE - AUGUST 16-17, 1986, REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Michael L. Flora, St. Joseph County Airport Authority, Safety Division Chief, South Bend AirShow, Security Committee, 4715 West Progress Drive, South Bend, Indiana, requested South Bend Police Department traffic and crowd control assistance for the South Bend AirShow 1986 to be held on August 16-17, 1986. Mr. Flora further advised that proceeds from the AirShow benefit Multiple Sclerosis. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the request was referred to the Police Department Traffic Division and Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. APPROVE REQUEST FOR STREET NAME CHANGES IN OBSERVANCE OF DYNGUS DAY - MARCH 31, 1986 Mayor Roger 0. Parent requested temporary street name changes in observance of Dyngus Day and Solidarity Day, March 31, 1986, as follows: Ford Street, at Ford and Warren, to be named Dyngus Drive. Hill Street, from Jefferson to Corby, to be named Solidarity Avenue Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - STREET DEPARTMENT MATERIALS In a letter to the Board, Mr. Bill Penn, Director, Division of Transportation, requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of bids for Street Department materials. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO PLACE EIGHT (8) PERMANENT SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. Mr. Leszczynski advised that pursuant to the request submitted to the Board on February 25, 1986, by Memorial Hospital requesting permission to place eight (8) permanent signs in the public right-of-way, the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division and Building Department have reviewed this request and recommend approval. It was noted that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting advised that they have no objections to the placement of signs at the following locations: 1. North side of Navarre at intersection with Main 2. N/E corner of Navarre & Lafayette 3. S/E corner of Bartlett & Lafayette (2 signs) 4. North side of Navarre east of Lafayette 5. East side of Main north of Lafayette Additionally, the Bureau has no objections to the following locations. However, as these signs will be placed along a state highway, approval from the Indiana Department of Highways will be necessary: