03/22/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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40 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 221, 1976 Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the letter was ordered filed and copies sent to Ms. Keltner and to Senator Bayh, Senator Hartke and Congressman Brademas. LICENSE FEE WAIVED - ETHNIC FESTIVAL VENDORS The Board received a request from Mrs. Gwen Stiver, Chairman of the South Bend Bicentennial Committee, that the vendors license fees be waived during Ethnic Festival '76, July 4, 5 and 6, 1976. Mrs. Stiver was present and said the Bicentennial Committee would charge each vendor a $25.00 fee, with the fee to be used to help pay the.cost of electricity and other arrangements for the Festival. Each vendor, food and craft, will be required to pay $25.00 per booth. Mr. Farrand noted that the fee was waived last year for the Ethnic Festival. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr..Brunner and carried, the vending license fee for vendors on River Bend Plaza during the Ethnic Festival '76 on July 3, 4 and 5 was waived. REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC AND PARKING - ETHNIC FESTIVAL The Board received a request from Douglas Simpson, Director of River Bend Plaza, for free parking on the City -owned flat lots and the City garages during the Ethnic Festival, to prohibit parking on the supergraphic areas, to.allow parking on the Century Center site and on Block 6 and to provide for traffic control during the Festival. Mr. Farrand noted that this request would require some review because of monthly parkers who might need their spaces on Monday, July 5. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board took the request under advisement for review by Board members and future action. REQUEST FOR HORSE DRAWN WAGON RIDES DURING ETHNIC FESTIVAL Douglas Simpson, Director, River Bend Plaza, asked the Board for permission to offer free horse-drawn wagon rides on River Bend Plaza during the Ethnic Festival. It was moved by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, that the request be referred to the Legal Department and the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. APPLICATION FOR RIVER BEND PLAZA FROM RONALD BEELBY Douglas Simpson, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted an application from Ronald Beelby to park a vehicle on the Plaza for the sale of ice cream and other food items. Mr. Simpson recommended the application favorably and advised the Board that Mr. Beelby was on the Plaza last year. He said parking is now allowed in the location Mr. Beelby had last year so another location will have to be decided upon. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the application subject to the securing of a vendor's license and filing.of insurance and subject also to Mr. Simpson's selection of a proper site for the operation. REQUEST TO ATTEND MEETINGS APPROVED Forrest R. West, Building Commissioner, submitted requests to the Board for permission for him to attend a Building Officials Code and Administrators International Meeting in San Diego.California March 25 through 28 and for Paul Roelke to attend the Spring School of the Indiana Association of building Officials at Speedway, Indiana on March 28 through 31. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the requests were approved.