10/08/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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3Q5 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8. 1984 PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONE - ONE-HALF OF THE 300 BLOCK OF WEST NAVARRE FROM LAFAYETTE ST. WEST TO PARK AVENUE ON THE NORTH, MARION CT. ON THE SOUTH.SIDE REFERRED Mr. Daniel W. Allin, 320 West Navarre, South Bend, Indiana, sub- mitted to the Board a Petition for the Establishment of a Residential Parking Zone in the area of the one-half of the 300 block of West Navarre from Lafayette Street west to Park Avenue on north, Marion Court on the south side. It was noted that the Petition was signed by eighteen (18) residents of the 300 block of West Navarre Street. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above Petition was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting in order for a traffic study to be conducted of the proposed area. APPROVE REQUEST OF ART CENTER TO INSTALL SCULPTURE ON ISLAND PARK In a letter to the Board, J. Brooks Joyner, Executive Director on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Art Center, 120 South St. Joseph Street, South Bend, Indiana., asked the Board for formal consent and approval of the planned installation of a George Rickey outdoor sculpture on Island Park. The sculpture will serve as a preview for the larger collaborative exhibition of Mr. Rickey's art which is scheduled for September of 1985. The exhibition will be hosted by the Art Center, the Snite Museum at Notre Dame, St. Mary's College and IUSB. Although the sculpture will be officially on loan to the Art Center for the next twelve (12) months, planning is now underway by the Committee For Art In Public Places to arrange for the work to stay in South Bend. A concrete base will be created to support the sculpture which will be placed on top of the concrete planter which was agreed upon earlier. Submitted with the request were photocopies depicting the sculpture and site as well as a diagram and dimensions of the concrete base on which the sculpture will be placed. Mr. Leszczynski advised that this request and location have been reviewed by Mr. James Seitz,. Park Superintendent, and other City departments and the site chosen appears to be appropriate for the placement of the sculpture. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above request as submitted was approved. APPROVE REQUEST OF RILEY HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND TO CONDUCT MARCH - OCTOBER 27, 1984 In a letter to the Board, Mr. T.J. DeShone, Band Director, Riley High School, South Bend, Indiana and Ms. Joan Berners, Band Parent, requested permission to use neighborhood streets for a march through the Riley High School district, on Saturday, October 27, 1984, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The route to be utilized is as follows: Start at Riley High School, proceed south on Fellows to Widner Lane behind Scottsdale Mall to York; to Byron, to Springbrook, to Ridgedale; to York; to Altgeld; to Fellows and back to the school. The letter indicated that approximately one hundred (100) individuals will participate in the march. The march is being planned to provide band members an opportunity to fund -raise for a trip to DisneyWorld as the band will march at DisneyWorld as. they did two (2) years ago. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above request was approved subject to favorable recommendations being received from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division regarding this event.