05/31/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 31, 1977 REQUEST FOR PARADE FILED St. Adalbert's Church submitted a request to hold a parade on Sunday, June 12 and block several streets in the immediate vicinity of the church for observance of a Corpus Christi ceremony. The route was submitted.with the request as was the required Certificate of Insurance. The Board also received a letter from Council President Roger Parent supporting the request. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department for review and recommendation. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted the following recommendations: A. Installation of one hour parking in the 800 block North College.. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the installation was approved.. B. Removal of two hour parking and designation of one hour parking at 1805 Lincolnway West. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, theA nstallation was approved. C. Removal of t[virty;minute parking -at 633-635 North Studebaker Street. Mr. McMahon made a motion to approve the removal, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried. D. Removal of yield sign on Frederickson at Bendix. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the removal was approved. TEMPORARY MOBILE OFFICE AT SOUTHEAST CORNER, MAIN AND WESTERN APPROVED The Board received a letter from Marvin Borr, Mary Borr Toyota, requesting permission to.use a mobile used car office for one year at the southeast corner of Main and Western Avenue. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request for a period of six months and directed that Mr. Borr be advised that the Board has jurisdiction to permit such temporary usage for a six month period only. BLOCK PARTY REQUESTS FILED The Board received a request from Mrs. Beth Ekstrand to hold a block party on-27th--- Street, on Friday, June loth from 4.00 p.m, to midnight. 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 for review and recommendation. Mr. David McCarthy, representing the Riverside Manor Home Owners, requested permission to block the circle at the end of 3800 Rainbow Drive on July 1 from 8:00 p.m, to 1:00 a.m, for a block party. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation, and coordination with the Police Department Traffic Detail. BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - TASHER STREET Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported that the request to hold a block party on Tasher Street, between Jennings and Michigan, on Sunday, June 5 from 3:30 p.m, until dark had been reviewed and he recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Block Party was approved. RIVER BEND PLAZA APPLICATIONS APPROVED Mary Kay Huszar, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted applications from Southhold Dancecenter for a noon hour display on River Bend Plaza on July 13 and 27. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the applications were approved. The applications were favorably recommended by Miss Huszar. 1