06/25/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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261 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 25, 1984 FILING OF DETAILS CONCERNING ETHNIC FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted to the Board the following final details concerning Ethnic Festival activities: 1. The Ethnic Festival Parade - The Ethnic Festival parade marshalling area shall consist of Lafayette Street from Sample to Western; Williams Street from South to Western; South Street from Taylor to Main; Monroe Street from Williams to Main. All of the above streets will be closed to normal thru traffic during the parade marshalling. Marshalling will start at approximately 7:00 a.m. with the parade moving out at 9:45 a.m. The parade route shall be Lafayette Street from Western Avenue to Colfax, west on Colfax to Williams, south on Williams to Wayne Street. The above streets will be closed to normal thru traffic during the parade, estimated from 9:45 until 12:00 noon. The area in front of the County -City Building will be reserved for reviewing stand, performing arts and television coverage. A temporary bill- board advertising the festival will be placed on the southwest corner on Jefferson at Lafayette. 2. The following streets will be closed to public use during the Ethnic Festival: Washington Street between Service Ct. #5 and Rasmussen Ct., Jefferson Blvd. between Service Ct. #5 and Rasmussen Ct., (both Service Ct. #5 and Rasmussen's Ct. will be open to traffic), 100 S. Michigan, 100 N. Michigan (access will remain open to the Marriott/1st Bank parking lot) 3. The F.un Run,- The Fun Run will take place on Sunday, July lst, 1984 and will utilize the Northside Blvd. route. The race is scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m. and the course, with the exception of St. Louis Boulevard immediately in front of the Park Department, should be reopened by 9:00 a.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above information was accepted and filed. APPROVE HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following six (6) handicapped parking permit applications were approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's office for issuance of permits: 1. Armie L. Powell, 730 E. Broadway, S.B. 2. Frances Grontkowski, 2321 Bertrand, S.B. 3. Syrena Haas, 601 S. State St., Niles 4. John Docherty, Sr., 52236 Central Ave. 5. Audrey E. Ball, 3602 S. Ironwood, S.B. 6. George W. Bateman, 301 E. Borley, Mish. APPROVE EXCAVATION BOND Mr. Ray S. Andrysiak, P.E., Engineering Department, recommended that the Excavation Bond for Jack D. Pritchard, Sr., be approved effective June 25, 1984. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Excavation Bond was approved.