05/16/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 16, 1983 APPROVE REQUEST OF HOME AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATION OF MADISON SCHOOL TO CLOSE STREET FOR ICE CREAM SOCIAL -'MAY 20. 1983 Ms. Nancy Foldesi, Ice.Cream Social Chairman - Madison School Home and School Organization requested permission to have .Park Street between Lafayette and Main blocked off on Friday, May 20, 1983 between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. for the Madison School annual ice cream social to be held in Leeper Park. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and 'carried, the above request was approved. REQUEST TO CONDUCT BLOCK PARTY REFERRED (1800 BLOCK MARINE) In a letter to the Board, Ms. Maralee Hertel, 1826 Marine Street, South Bend, on behalf of theresidentsof the 1800 block of Marine Street, requested permission to have a block party from 9:00 a.m, to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 1983. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. REQUEST OF AVALON GROTTO TO CONDUCT PARADE REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Mr. Robert McPhee, Chairman 1983 Midwest Grotto Convention, requested permission to conduct a parade on September 24, 1983, commencing at 1:00 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY MEMORIAL SOCIETY REQUEST TO CONDUCT MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM (MAY 30, 1983) In a letter presented to the Board, Mr. Red Conerv, President of the Memorial Society, outlined the activities to be conducted at the Court House Monument on May 30, 1983 beginning at 2:00 p.m. As in past years, a portion of Washington Street between Main and Lafayette Streets in front of the monument will be blocked off for the ceremony. The north lane will be kept open to vehicular traffic and emergency vehicles at all times. Upon a motion made by Mr.. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the activities outlined above were approved and Mr. Kernan was appointed as official Board representative to attend the ceremony. APPROVE REQUEST OF UNIT 303 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY TO CONDUCT SALE OF POPPIES 14AY 20 and- '21,.19'83 Ms. Dixielee Clark, Secretary, Unit 303 American Legion Auxiliary requested permission to sell veteran -made poppies on the public sidewalks on Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, 1983. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was approved. REQUEST TO CONDUCT STREET SERVICES REFERRED In a letter to the Board, Ms. Dora Lottie, 2024 Pershing Street, South Bend, requested permission to conduct street services on the corner of Washington and Walnut Streets from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. during the first week of June. She and other members of the Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ will be teaching and distributing literature concerning religion. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Light- ing and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation.