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38 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 1983 APPROVE REQUEST OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO CONDUCT "MARCH FOR LIFE" (JANUARY 22, 1983) Mr.. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, has reviewed the request of Knights of Columbus presented.to the Board on December 5, 1983 and recommends approval. Mr. Wadzinski stated that it is the Police Department's di..scretion.(depending,on size of group) whether to ,use the sidewalks or curb lane of the street for the march. Upon a motion;made.by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the above recommendation was accepted and the request approved subject to the filing of a Certificate of Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.00 naming the City of South Bend as an additional insured for this event. APPROVE REQUEST TO CONDUCT DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY PROMOTIONS In a memorandum to the Board, Ms.Mikki Dobski, City Events Coordinator, on behalf of the Downtown Merchants Association requested permission for the following Holiday events to take place between December 15th and 24th, 1983 1. Strolling, carollers - no set day or time. 2. Illuminata - Thursday, December 15-17, 1983. .Each participating store will set out bags with candles alon.-_ the sidewalk. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above events were approved subject to the merchants participating in the Illuminata executing an Indemnification Agreement holding the City harmless from any liability resulting from this event. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Ms. Katherine Barnard,.Director of the Department of Code Enforce- ment, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately twenty (20) abandoned vehicles, thirteen (13) of which are valued at over One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and all of which are being stored at Hurwich Impoundment Lot, 1610 Circle Avenue. It was noted that all vehicles have been stored more than the thirty (30) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved and.a date of December 27, 1983, was established for the receiving of sealed bids. APPROVE INTENDED USE HEARING OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS - VEHICLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT CLEAN-UP CREW M3.000.0M In a memorandum to the Board, Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, indicated that because of the poor condition to one of the two trucks used by the Code Enforce- ment clean-up crew it is necessary to replace one of the two trucks. She further statedth.at $15,000.00 has been appropriated in Community Development Funds for the purchase of a truck and an additional $13,000.00 is needed from Federal Revenue Sharing. She further requested that a public hearing on this proposed expenditure of revenue sharing funds be scheduled. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved and a date of December 27, 1983, was set for the public hearing on the intended use of revenue sharing funds. 1 1