07/22/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 22, 1985 APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - MATERIALS FOR MICHIGAN STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT In a letter to the Board, Mr. Joseph J. Pluta, Director, Division of Engineering, requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to projectas follows: 1. Street light poles and fixtures 2. Traffic signal mast arm and poles 3. Benches 4. Trash receptacles Mr. Leszczynski advised that this request to advertise for bids submitted at this time will speed up the project by allowing the City to supply the above referred to materials to the contractor. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM TO CONDUCT "INTERNATIONAL SHADOW PROJECT 1985" - AUGUST 6, 1985 Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, Police Department Traffic Division and Office of Community Affairs have reviewed the above referred to request which was submitted to the Board on July 15, 1985, and recommend approval subject to the following: - The sponsor must advise the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting as to what type of substance will be used to draw shadows on the sidewalks; - Shadows must be removed from the sidewalks within one (1) week; - Sponsor must advise the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting of the method of removal of the shadows; Downtown pedestrians must not be harassed; - The project must be handled in an orderly manner. - Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the recommendations were accepted and the"request approved subject to the compliance of the recommendations as listed above. DENY REQUEST OF ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST TO ERECT PERMANENT DIRECTIONAL SIGN Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, Police Department Traffic Division and Building Department have reviewed the request of the Zion United Church to erect a' permanent directional sign on the parkway of the 200 block of South St. Louis Boulevard, said request submitted to the Board on June 10, 1985, and recommend denial. Denial is based on the fact that only emergency related signage is allowed in the public right=of-way. As directional signs to privately owned institutions are not allowed, it is recommended that the church consider securing permission from the appropriate property owner and installing the sign on private property. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request denied. APPROVE REOUEST OF SOUTH BEND SHRINE CLUB TO BARRICADE SIDEWALKS AT 126 W. MARION STREET FOR ANNUAL CORN ROAST - AUGUST 10, 1985 In a letter to the Board, Mr. David B. Weisman, 322 West Washington Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of the South Bend Shrine Club, Inc., requested permission to barricade the