07/12/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 12p 1976 problem with pedestrians crossing the street. Mr. Garner said the tent might be a safety hazard. He said signs were posted at the South Bend Avenue location even though the church did not have a permit to be there. He said property owners would have trouble - getting into their driveways if the tent is allowed to be there. Residents of the neighborhood are concerned that there might be loud noise and singing at night. He noted the heavy traffic from Notre Dame. Mr. Garner asked the Board to have the tent removed immediately. Mr. Bellinger said he did not think there would be traffic problems at the location and said the church will sponsor lectures on drug abuse, alcoholism and other topics of interest to the community. He said the services would begin at 7:30 p.m, and be over at 9:00 p.m. so there would not be a problem with noise at late hours. Mr. Brunner said the Board is agreed that the present location of the tent is unacceptable, and Mr. Bellinger should take steps to get -permission from the super market owners to move the tent. Mr. Bellinger said he would like a week to make arrangements to move the tent. -Mr. Farrand said the tent is unauthorized at its present location. Mr. Brunner asked Mr. Bellinger if the tent was being used at the present time. Mr. Bellinger said it had been used over the week end. He was asked what arrangements had been made for electricity and he said someone had -hooked up the electricity for them. Mr. Mullen made a motion that the Board table this matter until Mr. Bellinger provides a letter from the property owner of the lot where the tent will be moved. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. POOL HALL LICENSE DENIED - JOSEPH DAVIS. 830 PORTAGE Peter H. Mullen, City Controller, submitted to the Board a written report that he had reviewed the application of Joseph Davis to operate a Pool Hall at 830 Portage Avenue and had received a recommendation from the Police Department that, following their investigation, the application be denied. Mr. Mullen said, on the, basis of the Police Department recommendation, he was recommending that the application be denied because the applical:t was not truthful on his application. Mr. Mullen then made a motion that the application of Joseph Davis to operate a pool hall at 830 Portage Avenue be denied. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried. AGREEMENT WITH GOOD WILL INDUSTRIES APPROVED An agreertient with Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc. which provides for a payment of $100,000 from the City of South Bend was submitted to the Board. The agreement has been executed by officers of Goodwill Industries. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks advised the Board that she has reviewed the agreement and recommends approval. The appropriation has been approved by the State Board of Accounts. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the agreement was approved, r PARKING APPROVED ON LINCOL1,1WAY EAST AUGUST 7 AND 8 The Board received a request from Mrs. Marie Leddy, owner of the Potpourri,_1244 Lincolnway East, to allow parking on Lincolnway East, from Miami to Ironwood, in connection with their 9th Annual Art and Import Fair. Mrs. Leddy has received permission from the Indiana State Highway Commission to allow the parking. Mr. Farrand noted that this affair has been held in the past and parking has been allowed. The event has been observed and no problems have developed in the past. Mr. Brunner asked how this parking situation was different from the South Bend Avenue situation. Mr. Farrand said South Bend Avenue is extremely narrow and allowing parking there would add to an already congested area. He said normally the State and City concur on such requests which involve State highways within the City. Mr. Brunner said with the pre-existing precedent which has been set in the past, he would voice no objection but he feels the situation is rather analagous to the South Bend Avenue site the Board turned down. Mr. Farrand said there is more traffic capacity