01/31/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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113 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 31, 1983 APPROVE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Ms. Eugenia S. Schwartz, Assistant City Attorney, advised the Board that this Policy Statement was developed as a joint effort by the City Attorney's office, the Office of Administration and Finance and the Community Development Department. The policy sets forth the goals and guidelines for the City with the exception of Police and Fire sworn officers who are guided by the Board of Public Safety policies. It sets out procedures that the City has been following in a draft policy statement adopted in 1976. This policy state- ment sets forth in writing what _the City is doing to offer equal employment opportunities to its employees and contractors who work with the City. Mr. Hill commended the work of Ms. Schwartz, Chief Deputy Thomas Bodnar of the City Attorney's office and Jon Oppenheim of the Department of Administration and Finance in preparing this statement. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above policy statement was approved. PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONE - REFERRED Mr. Leszczynski presented to the Board a Petition for the Establishment of,a residential parking zone which was received from Ms. Mildred E. Westfall of 840 North Main Street, South Bend, Indiana. The petition requests a traffic study be conducted in the area of North Main Street (814-840) between Bartlett and Park Lane. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above petition was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for its review and recommendation. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - CONSTRUCTION OF A COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY Mr. Leszczynski requested permission to advertise for the receipt of sealed bids for the construction of a combined communications facility. He stated that it is the City's intention to remodel the unused old city jail for this purpose. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was approved. APPROVE WINTER CELEBRATION RUN - FEBRUARY 5, 1983 Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended approval of the Winter Celebration Run sponsored by the Saint Joseph's Medical Center to be held on February 5, 1983, in conjunction with the City of South Bend's Winter Celebration. The course approved starts on Alpine Drive near Miami Street, run to Y o rk Road, York Road to Byron Drive, Byron Drive to Springbrook, Springbrook to Woodmont, Woodmont to Altgeld, Altgeld to York Road, York to Ridgedale, Ridgedale to Caroline, Caroline to Springbrook, Springbrook to Byron, Byron on to York, York to Alpine. The one mile essentially goes out one-half mile and turns around. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was approved as recommended. APPROVE WORLD'S LARGEST GARAGE SALE - JUNE 4, 1983 Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, and Mr. Ted Latkowski, Director of Parking recommended approval of the World's Largest Garage Sale to be held on Saturday, June 4, 1983, in the Colfax Parking Garage. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request as submitted was approved.