08/09/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING REQUEST REFERRED FOR MARCH OF DIMES SUPERWALK AUGUST 9, 1982 Mr. Thomas Burzynski, Executive Administrator of the St. Joseph County March of Dimes, 1507 Portage Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, requested approval of the Annual March of Dimes Superwalk proposed to be held on Saturday, April 23, 1983. A proposed route starting and ending at Potowatomi Park was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation. REQUEST REFERRED FOR INTERSECTION FUND SOLICITATION Mr. Michael P. Barnes, Co -Chairman of the American Cancer Society, requested permission to conduct a fund solicitation for the Cancer Society on August 21, 1932, at the following intersections within South Bend: Lincolnway and Bendix Drive Western Avenue and Mayflower Portage and Angela Michigan and Ewing Michigan and Ireland Road Michigan and Northshore Main and Chippewa Miami and Ireland Miami and Lincolnway Ironwood and Lincolnway Ironwood and Mishawaka Ironwood and Corby Logan and Jefferson Eddy and South Bend Avenue Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY A request was received from Nancy Hansen, 803 West Washington Street, concerning the purchase of a city -owned lot located at 621 Rush Street. According to the letter written by Ms. Hansen, she was in the process of purchasing a house at 625 Rush Street which had very little yard area, and the purchase of the adjoining city - owned lot was a consideration in the purchase of the house at 625 Rush. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the various city agencies for a determination as to whether or not the city need retain the lot for any reason. APPROVE PLANTING OF TREES ALONG MIAMI STREET BY MIAMI STREET MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION Mr. Leszczynski advised that the request of the Miami Street Merchants' Association received on August 2, 1982, for permission to plant approximately 60 trees in the public right-of-way along Miami Street from Lincolnway East to Altgeld Street had been reviewed by the Park Department and the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. He advised that favorable recommendations had been received for the tree planting project from James Seitz, Park Superintendent, provided the program was coordinated with the Park Department Forester and further that the care and mainten- ance of the trees would be the responsibility of the Miami Street Merchants' Association and not the Park Department, and from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting with the stipulation that the trees be planted in such a manner so as not to obstruct the view or operation of any street light, traffic sign or signal and that the trees be planted no less than four feet from the back of the curb and still allowing for a five-foot unobstructed sidewalk. Mr. Leszczynski stated that all cuts needed to be made to the sidewalk area or curbs must be done by a bonded contractor. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendations and request were approved.