04/26/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

Home Browse Search

2'74 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 26, 1982 APPROVE USE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS FOR ELECTION DAY PURPOSES A request was received from C. J. Pajakowski, Chairman of the St. Joseph County Democratic Central Committee, for permission to use the following public buildings for voting purposes on Primary Election Day, May 4, 1982: Fire Station No. 2 - 110 East Marion Fire Station No. 3 - 1805 McKinley Avenue Fire Station No. 5 - 2221 Prairie Avenue Fire Station No. 6 - 4302 Western Avenue Fire Station No. 7 - 1616 Portage Avenue Fire Station No. 9 - 2520 Mishawaka Avenue Fire Station No.10 - 308 West Ireland Road Potawatomi Greenhouse - 2015 Mishawaka Avenue Pinhook Pavilion - 2801 Riverside Drive Mr. Leszczynski noted that approval of the Potawatomi Greenhouse and Pinhook Pavilion had been given by the Park Board. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE GARAGE SALE - COLFAX STREET GARAGE Ms. Mikki Dobski, City Events Coordinator, requested permission to again hold the community -wide World's Largest Garage Sale on Saturday, June 12, 1982, in the Colfax Parking Garage, starting at 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. She requested use of the entire garage for the sale and the banning of any parking in the garage during the sale hours. As in the past, the Ardmore Lions' Club would provide concession stands and would be required to furnish the necessary insurance certificate and Health Department permit. Ms. Dobski stated that, in the past, problems have been encountered with traffic control in the area of the garage because of the large turnout, and the Police Department had to be called to direct traffic. She asked that this year the department provide the necessary officers to man the garage entrance from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mr. Hill advised Ms. Dobski that he would discuss the matter of traffic control with Captain Thomas Gargis, Police Traffic Division. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. REQUEST TO HOLD CHET WAGGONER LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE MAY 22, 1982 A request was received from Daniel C. Dutrieux, representative of the Chet Waggoner Little League, for permission to hold an opening day parade on May 22, 1982, utilizing the following route: Starting from the Knights of Columbus parking lot at 815 North Michigan Street to Park Lane west to LaFayette Boulevard; Lafayette Boulevard to Navarre; west on Navarre to Portage; north on Portage to Boland; east on Boland Drive to Riverside Drive; and north on Riverside Drive to the park entrance. It was noted that a police escort was requested, and the time of the parade was 8:15 a..m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE TITLE SHEET AND REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - CHAPIN AND WESTERN STREET IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Neil Shanahan, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, requested permission to cause legal advertising for the receipt of bids for the construction of radius improvements at the northwest corner of Chapin and Western. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the title sheet and request to advertise for bids were approved, with a date of May 17, 1982, established for the purpose of receiving bids.