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1 <br />REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 19, 1976 <br />WINTER CARNIVAL ON RIVER BEND_.,PLAZA,APPROVED <br />The Board received a recommendation from the Legal Department on <br />their review of the request to hold a Winter Carnival on River <br />Bend Plaza on January 31 and February 1, 1976. It was recommended <br />that approval be given provided that each sponsoring organization <br />file with the Board of Public Works Certificates of Insurance <br />in the amounts of $100,000-$300,000, with the City of -South Bend <br />to be named as an additional insured on the Certificate or, in the <br />alternative, that Hold Harmless Agreements be filed. Upon motion <br />made by Mr..Farrand; seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the <br />Board approvedthe application for the Winter Carnival activities <br />on River Bend Plaza on January 31 and February 1, 1976 with the <br />stipulation that the sponsors of each event file the required <br />Certificates of Insurance with the Board. <br />REPORT ON.ST. JOSEPH COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE APPLICATION <br />The following report was received from the Legal Department in <br />regard to the review of the application of the St. Joseph County <br />Right to Life Committee to operate a booth on River Bend Plaza <br />on January 22,.1976: <br />"Municipal Code Section 13-57 defines what acts are to <br />be considered "loud, raucous or disturbing noices" within <br />the City of South Bend. More specifically part (3) of this <br />section states: <br />The using, operating or permitting to be played, <br />used or operated of any radio receiving set, <br />musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, <br />sound amplifier, or other machine or device for <br />the producing or reproducing.of sound which is <br />cast upon the public streets for the purpose,of <br />commercial advertising or attracting the attention <br />of the public to any building or structure. <br />As long as the activity sponsored by the Right to Life <br />organization does not impede vehicular or pedestrian <br />travel in its downtown location, it would be a permissable <br />activity. <br />Kathleen E. Cekanski <br />Deputy City Attorney if <br />Mr. Brunner commented that the first part of the ordinance <br />modifies the language to give the ordinance the presumption of <br />unconstitutionality. In light of the activities that have <br />occurred on the Plaza in the past with loud speaker equipment, <br />Mr. Brunner said that as long as the loud speaker does not have <br />the effect of impeding vehicular or pedestrian travel, there would <br />be no objection to the activity. It was noted that the Board <br />received a letter from Councilman Roger Parent supporting the Right <br />to Life Committee application. Mr. Brunner made a motion that the <br />request of the St. Joseph County Right to Life Committee be approved <br />and that they be given access to the mall on the date they have <br />indicated. The motion was seconded by Mr. Farrand and carried. <br />REPORT ON TAXI LICENSE APPLICATION OF STANLEY WAUMANS <br />Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski.submitted the following <br />report to the Board regarding her review of the application -of <br />Stanley Waumans for a taxi license which was previously denied. <br />"Mr. Waumans was interviewed immediately following the Board's <br />meeting. He admitted that he had been in arrears in child support <br />payments. He agreed to,have his two references contacted by <br />letter (attached). <br />The Board should specifically inquire as to why Mr. Waumans <br />