05/10/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 10, 1982 be of a fire retardant material with adequate fire extinguishers available. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the tent sale was approved subject to the filing of proof of adequate liability insurance by Levy's La-Z-Boy. REQUEST FOR MEMORIAL DAY PARADE REFERRED - MAY 31, 1982 A request was received from the West Side Memorial Committee for permission to conduct the West Side Veterans' Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31, 1982, beginning at 8:30 a.m., at the corner of Olive and Ford Streets, proceeding west on Ford to Lombardy. 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 Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION EMERGENCY FLASHING OPERATION - STATE ROAD 2 (WESTERN AVENUE) AND OLIVE STREET Mr. Leszczynski explained that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Indiana Department of Highways recommended the flashing of red to all approaches in the event of a need for a flashing operation of the signals at the intersection. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE BLOCK PARTY - KALORAMA BETWEEN TURNOCK AND ST. LOUIS BLVD. A request to hold a block party on Kalorama Street between Turnock and St. Louis Boulevard on May 12, 1982, from 10:00 a.m, to 10:00 p.m., was recommended favorably by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request of James H. White, 717 St. Louis, for the block party was approved. It was noted that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting would deliver the barricades needed to block the street. APPROVE CHET WAGGONER LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE - MAY 22. 1982 A favorable recommendation was received from Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, for the Chet Waggoner Little League Parade scheduled for Saturday, May 22, 1982, starting at 8:15 a.m., starting from the Knights of Columbus Hall, 815 North Michigan Street; proceeding on Park Lane to Lafayette; Lafayette to Navarre, west on Navarre to Portage; north on Portage to Boland, east on Boland to Riverside and north on Riverside to the Little League Park. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the recommendation was approved, subject to the.filing of the appropriate Certificate of Insurance. APPROVE MICHIANA BLOOD DONORS' RUN MAY 23, 1982 A favorable recommendation was received from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for the annual Michiana Blood Donors' Run to be held on Sunday, May 23, 1982, commencing at 9:00 a.m, in Leeper Park and running northwest along Riverside Drive to Pinhook Park and back. It was noted that any.changes in the proposed route would be coordinated by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVE TITLE SHEET A14D REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - PRAIRIE AVENUE GUARDRAIL A title sheet for the installation of the Prairie Avenue Guardrail Project at the location of Prairie Avenue and Oliver Street was submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the title sheet was signed and a request to advertise for bids on the project was approved, with a bid date of June 7, 1982, established.