06/30/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 30, 1975 REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY RECEIVED 1000 EAST OAKSIDE The Board received a request from Mrs. Linda Madura to block the 1000 block of East Oakside,ofrom Dale to Miami, on Saturday, July 19 from 7:30 p.m. to 6:OO a.m. The request was discussed and the Board agreed to consider the request if the time were changed from 7:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for preliminary review and recommendation. APPLICATIONS FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAYS APPROVED The following Fireworks Displays were submitted to the Board for approval. They have been approved by the State Fire Marshall, the South Bend Fire Department and have filed the necessary certificates of insurance. A. River Bend Plaza. June 30, 1975 at 100 N. Michigan Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was approved. B. Scottsdale Mall. July 3, 1975. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was approved. C. French Quarter Club (Park Jefferson Apartments). July 12, 1975. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was approved. REQUEST FOR TAG DAYS - MAURICE MATTHYS LITTLE LEAGUE The Board received a request from the Maurice Matthys Little League to hold Tag Days on July 10, 11 and 12, for door-to-door and sidewalk sales of emblems. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request subject to the approval of the Charitable Solicitations Commission. PARKING REQUEST - 229 S. William The Board received a request from Ms. Willie M. Thomas who resides at 229 S. Williams St. to review the parking situation in her area. Ms. Thomas said the street in front of her house has parking meters on it and the street at the side is zoned a two hour parking zone. She said if she parks her car in front of or. near her home, she is ticketed. She asked the Board to consider some solution to her problem, and suggested she be issued a sticker so she would not receive parking tickets. Upon motion made, seconded -and carried, the Board referred the matter to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. OPEN AIR STANDS APPROVED - SALE OF LEGAL FIREWORKS The Board received the following applications for open air stands for the sale of legal fireworks. The stands are to be located on private property and written permission of the owners of the property was also submitted. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the stands were approved, subject to securing the proper vending licenses from the Controller's Office: Steve Crane, two stands - 2301 E. Mishawaka Avenue and 1346 N. Ironwood. Greg Gaul, one stand at 1110 E. Ireland. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CENTURY CENTER APPROVED The Board received �a request from Patrick 11. McMahon, Manager of the Bureau of Pub.lyc-.0and trx 5ti6-nr;, that plans and specifications for Century Center have been completed and that he was asking the Board to advertise for bids, with bids to be received on August 4, 1975. Mr. McMahon noted that this request received the concurrence of the Civic Center Authority on June 27, 1975. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids on July 3 and 11, with bids to be received on August 4, 1975. 11 1