12/31/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 31, 1985 Additionally submitted to the Board was a letter from Mr. John E. Leszczynski, Director, Public Works, requesting that the Board advertise for approximately forty-one (41) replacement vehicles to be used by various Departments throughout the City. Vehicles to be purchased include: automobiles, one ton pick-up trucks, half ton trucks, vans, single axle trucks and a tractor mower. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the above requests as submitted were approved. Councilman John Voorde was present and inquired if the City would be utilizing the State purchase plan whereby the City would purchase the vehicles through the State who has already bid and has an established price for vehicles. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the City could utilize the State purchase plan but will at this time request bids for the vehicles in order to compare the prices with the price the State purchase plan could provide. It was noted that if the City should purchase the vehicles through the State purchase plan, the vehicles would, however, be provided by local dealerships. REQUEST OF SOUTH BEND YOUTH SYMPHONY FOR TRAFFIC ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH CONCERT - MAY 1, 1986 - REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Ms. Carol Kapson, Co -Chairman of Transportation, South Bend Youth Symphony, 1322 Clayton Drive, South Bend, Indiana, advised that the South Bend Symphony Orchestra is once again presenting its Youth Concert for fourth grade students at 9:30 a.m. on May 1, 1986. She is, therefore, requesting traffic control assistance for this event. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO CONDUCT MARCH IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY REFERRED In a Memorandum to the Board Ms. Mikki Dobski, Director, Office of Community Affairs, requested permission to hold a march in official observance of Martin Luther King Day, January 20, 1986 at approximately 1:00 p.m. The requested route is Jefferson Boulevard from the County -City Building to Century Center utilizing the sidewalk. The number of individuals expected to participate is approximately three hundred (300). Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the following one (1) traffic control device was approved: 1. NEW INSTALLATION, NO PARKING - 100 E. Marion, West property line of 117 E. Marion to Michigan Street. (Requested by Fire Department). FILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS REPORTS Two (2) reports submitted by the Department of Code Enforcement indicated a total of twenty-nine (29) properties cleaned from December 23, 1985 to December 27, 1985. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the reports as submitted were filed.