05/09/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 1977 Notice of this Resolution shal;l,be pub;fished on the 13th and 20th day of May, 1977, in the South Bend Tribune and in the Tri-County News. This Board, at its office, on the 31st day of Play, 1977, at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 9th day of Play, 1977. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Patrick Pl. McMahon s/ Thomas J. Brunner, Jr. s/ Peter H. Mullen ATTEST: s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF MAPLEWOOD AVENUE - STANZ REALTY COMPANY Stanz Realty Company, by their attorney James Nafe, files a petition to vacate a portion of Maplewood Avenue running south from the City Limits line in the area of the Airport Industrial Park. The petitioners own the three lots east of Maplewood Avenue in this area and represent that the portion of Maplewood Avenue petitioned for vacation is not needed for ingress or egress, not used by the public and not in the interests of the public and should be vacated. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Department of Engineering for preliminary review and recommendation. CHANGE OF DATE OF MAY 30 MEETING Mr. McMahon noted that the County -City Building will be closed on Monday, Play 30 for observance of Memorial Day and he made a motion that the regular meeting that week be changed to Tuesday, Play 31, 1977 at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. REQUEST OF OWEN NESBIT FOR PARADE WITHDRAWN Owen Nesbit who had requested a permit to parade down Mishawaka Avenue on Friday, Play 13 at 4:00 p.m., has now advised the Board that he plans to parade alone on the sidewalk and will not need a parade permit. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the letter was ordered filed. REQUEST FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDE FOR NATIONAL PARAPLEGIA FOUNDATION The Board received a request from Curtis Mann, on behalf of the National Paraplegia Foundation, to conduct a motorcycle ride for the Foundation on Sunday, June 5 beginning at 1;00 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 4025 Lincolnway West and continuing downtown to end at Honda of Michiana on S. Michigan Street. Riders would get pledges of $1.00 per mile to be given to the Foundation. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Detail for review and recommendation. POPPY SALE APPROVED The Board received requests from Bendix Post 284 and River Park Post 303 to sell veteran -made poppies on the public streets and sidewalks on Play 20 and 21. Both have received permits from the Charitable Solicitations Commission. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the requests were approved. u 1