09/03/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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"C) 10 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 3, 1985 APPROVE REQUEST OF SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BLOCK STREETS FOR INTERNATIONAL WATERBALL CONVENTION - SEPTEMBER 7-8, 1985 On July 29, 1985, the Board received a request from the South Bend Fire Department for street closures during the International Waterball Convention to be held in South Bend on September 7-8, 1985. The original street closure request was amended and the Fire Department currently requests that Lafayette Boulevard from Jefferson Boulevard to Washington Street be closed off for this event to be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed this revised request and recommend approval. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF MATHEWS-PURUCKER-ANELLA, INC. ON BEHALF OF TEACHERS CREDIT UNION TO PERFORM LANDSCAPING ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AROUND HEADQUARTERS BUILDING In a letter to the Board, Mr. Rick Kizer, Director of Project Coordination, Mathews-Purucker-Anella, Inc., 218 South Frances Street, South Bend, on behalf of Teachers Credit Union, advised that they are involved in the planning of the TCU Headquarters Building on the southeast corner of Main and Washington Streets. Submitted with the letter were plans indicating sidewalk and landscaping work that is proposed in the City right-of-way along Washington Street. Mr. Kizer advised that his firm has applied to the State Highway Department for their approval for the use of the public right-of-way along Main Street and they are therefore requesting Board permission for the use of the right-of-way along Washington Street. Mr. Leszczynski advised that this request has been reviewed by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, Police Department Traffic Division and the Department of Economic Development and they recommend approval. Mr. Jack Mathews, Building Commissioner, advised that these plans were submitted earlier this year to the Design Review Committee for the downtown area and were found acceptable. Mr. Joseph J. Pluta, Director of Engineering advised that he found no objections to tree and bush plantings but suggested that the Engineering Department be provided with a legal description of the right-of-way the landscaping will be encroaching. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the recommendations were accepted and the request approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF J.E. WALZ, INC. TO CONDUCT ANNUAL TENT SALE - SEPTEMBER 5, 1985 In a letter to the Board, Mr. John R. Walz, Secretary -Treasurer, J.E. Walz, Inc., 3423 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that the annual tent sale will be held on September 5, 1985 and will run for approximately three (3) weeks or until September 25, 1985. Mr. Leszczynski advised that this request was reviewed by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, Police Department Traffic Division, Fire Department and Building Department and they recommend approval subject to the following requirements being met: 1. No straw or any type of highly combustibles are to be used. 2. The tent is to be away from power lines and not placed under trees 3. The tent is to have a fire extinguisher and "no smoking" signs posted. 4. Material of tent must be fire retardant with Certificate of Flame Retardancy filed with the Board.