06/25/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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260 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 25, 1984 of East Altgeld Street from Leer to Clyde on July 4, 1984 and recommend approval. Approval is recommended subject to the maintenance of a ten (10) foot clear and unobstructed lane for emergency purposes. It was noted that the Petitioner will be responsible for the closing and opening of the street and alleys with barricades to be provided by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting.Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above block party request was approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF FAITH CHURCH ON THE BLOCK TO CONDUCT "LIFE CHANGING TENT CRUSADE" (JULY 15) 1984) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, Assistant Fire Chief George Gyori and the Building Department have reviewed the request of the Faith Church on the Block submitted to the Board on June 18, 1984 to conduct a tent crusade and recommend approval. Approval was recommended subject to the church providing a Certificate of Flame Retardency and a permit from the Building Department must be secured in order to erect the tent. Additionally, they will be requested to file with the Board a Certificate of Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.00 naming the City of South Bend as an additional insured for the duration of the crusade. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above recommendations were accepted and the request approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF PLATE COLLECTORS CONVENTION TO CONDUCT PARADE (JULY 13, 1984) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, and Captain Edward Friend, Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed the request of the Plate Collectors Convention to conduct a parade on July 13, 1984 and recommend approval. It was noted that the band and participants will marshall on River Bend Plaza and then move out onto Jefferson Street to Century Center, escorted front and rear by the South Bend Police Department Traffic Division cars. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above recommendation was accepted and the request approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF GRACE A.M.E. ZION CHURCH TO CLOSE ALLEY BEHIND THE CHURCH AT 1211 VASSAR STREET Mr. Leszczynski advised that on June 4, 1984, the Board denied the request of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church to close the alley behind the church on Vassar Street from August 20-26, 1984 for additional parking. Since that denial, Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, has received a verbal request from the church clarifying the intended use of the alley closure. At this time, the church, through Mr. Wadzinski, is requesting that the alley be closed behind the church denying access to a private parking area which is being reserved for church hierarchy during the Michigan Annual Conference, August 20 through August 26, 1984. The alley will remain open and free to any and all emergency vehicles and will not be used for parking of vehicles Based on this new request, the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting has no objections to issuing two (2) barricades to the church to close the alley during the conference dates during the operation hours of the conference. It is requested that the alley remain open in the evening hours when the conference is not in session. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above recommendation of Mr. Wadzinski was accepted and the new request approved.