03/19/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 1984 2. On behalf of the Athletic Annex permission is requested to use a course for a 10-mile and 5k (3.1 mile) run. on Sunday, May 13, 1984 at 8:00 a.m., starting and finishing at Pinhook Park. The following course is being proposed - 10 Mile - Pinhook on Riverside south just before AngeIa and turn around and come back and run up Boland, -Boland to Portage, Portage to Cleveland, down.to Riverside, Riverside back down to Brown School around on Beale Street to Sherman, back to Riverside, back to Pinhook Park and finish. 5K Course - A variation running down. Riverside south enough distance so that we can come around to Pinhook to get our 3.1 miles in. Mr. Reinke indicated that this will be a benefit run called the Blood Run. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, this request was referred to the Controller's Office, Police Department Traffic Division and Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY REFERRED (1506 & 1508 ORANGE AND 1519 LISTON STREET) In a letter to the Board, Rev. Billy Kirk, Pastor, Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 101 Adams Street, South Bend, Indiana, indicated that the Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church would like to purchase the city -owned lots.at 1506 & 1508 Orange Street and 1519 Liston Street for the purpose -of building a senior citizen center. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the necessary City departments and bureaus for a determination as to whether or not the City need retain the lots for any reason. PETITION REGARDING DISSATISFACTION WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW STREET LIGHTS AT 4000 BLOCK ST. JOHNS WAY & 1300 BLOCK WOODBINE WAY REFERRED Mr. Leszczynski presented to the Board a Petition which Councilwoman Eugenia Braboy received from the residents of the 4000 block of St. Johns Way and the 1300 block of Woodbine Way. The Petitioner indicates that the residents are very unhappy with the new street lights on the 4000 block of St. Johns Way and the 1300 block of Woodbine Way. It stated that the residents realize the energy saving feature of the new lighting but the old lights were brighter and the area they illuminated was much greater. Because of the school and park in the area, it was felt that the previous lighting was better and necessary for security and safety. It further stated that there is no other street light on the entire block of St. Johns Way and the residents rely on this one light for the entire school and residential area. The Petition respect- fully requests the change to the previous lighting Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Petition is to be taken under advisement by the City Engineer who will respond to the request. APPROVE REQUEST OF AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO CONDUCT ANNUAL DAFFODIL DAY SALES (MARCH 29 & 30, 1984) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting has reviewed the request of the American Cancer Society submitted to the Board on March 12, 1984 and recom- mends that permission be granted for the American Cancer Society to sell daffodils on the public sidewalks on River Bend Plaza, the County -City Building, Marriott Hotel, and various corners on Michigan and Main Streets in the downtown area. Mr-. Wadzinski recommends that permission be denied to sell daffodils at Ironwood and Edison. It was noted that permission is granted for the public sidewalks only. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendation as submitted was accepted and the request approved.