10/10/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING 9CTOBER 10, 1977 REPORT ON REQUEST FOR TEMPO W_,CLOS1NG OF ALLEYS - THE PAINTERS The Board had approved the request of Brian Lunsford, The Painters, to close the alley east of the Mar Main Apartments for one week while painting of the windows was completed. Subsequent to that action, Mr. Lunsford requested use of both the east -west and the north -south alley adjacent to the apartments, as well as the public sidewalks, for a thirty -day period, during which time the scaffolding would remain in place. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, advised the Board that he had reviewed the request and found no objection to approval, subject to the following conditions: 1. That when scaffolding is on the sidewalk it is surrounded by no less than five barricades on each approach side and one on the dead side of the scaffolding. 2. That when on the sidewalk, sufficient room to get around the scaffolding shall be present and not blocked by chain fences or other obstructions. 3. That when the scaffolding is in the alley, during the evening hours, the scaffolding be moved to the wide portion of the alley opposite the Medical building lot, or in the case of the east/west alley, it be moved around the corner to the wide part of the alley or to the Main Street sidewalk. 4. That the contractor obtain all necessary permits and occupancy bonds as required by the City of South Bend. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request subject to the conditions listed above and subject also to the filing of a Certificate of Insurance.in the amount of $1,000,000, with the City of South Bend named as'an additional insured on the Certificate, for the time period the sidewalks and alleys will be occupied. REPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CREW FOR SEPTEMBER FILED The report of the Street Department Environmental Clean -Up Crew for the month of September was submitted to the Board. The report indicated 40 properties cleaned, eight environmental complaints serviced and 71 total loads taken to the landfill. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr.- Mullen and carried, the report was filed. REVISED RENTAL AGREEMENT FORM FOR MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM APPROVED Floyd Jessup, Manager of the Morris Civic Auditorium, submitted to the Board a revised rental agreement form for use of the Morris Civic Auditorium. Mr. Jessup indicated that the agreement had been reviewed by the Legal Department, the Department of Public Works and the Controller's Office. The agreement specifies the new insurance requirements. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the rental agreement form. RIVER BEND PLAZA REQUEST APPROVED Mary Kay Huszar, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted to the Board the request of the South Bend Symphony to hold a Radio Marathon on River Bend Plaza on November 8 and 9 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m, along with her favorable recommendation. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request.