02/10/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY lOz 1975 WHEREAS, the Indiana State Hig"hv� y Corftfss lon proposes to reconstruct the above noted segment of an existing State Highway and certain portions of the new facility may be on a new location removed from the present roadway. In such event, the State Highway Commission may designate that those portions of the existing roadway shall no longer be considered as a State Highway, and the same shall be conveyed to local jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Indiana State Highway Commission, as an established policy and practice will place such portions of roadway, which are to be conveyed to local control, in a reasonable state of maintenance compatible with anticipated usage as determined by the State Highway Commission; now THEREFORE, the City of South Bend does hereby agree to accept the conveyance of portions of the existing roadway within the geographical limits of our jurisdiction into our maintained system of streets or roads upon completion of the construction of the new state highway facility, and notification of formal conveyance of the Indiana State Highway Commission. Dated this loth day of February, 1975. s/ Rollin E. Farrand s/ James R. Seitz s/ James V. Barcome REQUEST FOR BOOTH ON RIVER BEND PLAZA REFERRED The Board received a request from Mrs. Loretta Parkhill to set up a booth on River Bend Plaza to obtain signatures protesting the recent Indiana & Michigan Electric Company rate increase. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the request to the River Bend Plaza Advisory Committee for their recommendation. RECOPt2ENDATION RE: WORKERS SOLIDARITY DAY PARADE A request for a parade on February 22 sponsored by the Coalition for Workers Solidarity Day had been referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Legal Department for review. Kathleen Cekanski, Deputy City Attorney, sent the Board a report recommending that the request could be approved, provided the group 'submits a General Certificate of Insurance, naming the City of South Bend as an additional insured and that they use the route approved by the Traffic Engineer. A recommendation from Clem Hazinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, advised the Board that the parade had been reviewed with Captain Sweitzer of the Police Traffic Detail and approval was recommended. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the parade, subject to submission of the Certificate of Insurance naming the City of South Bend as an additional insured and using the route approved. CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE FILED The Board received Certificates of Insurance from the Morse Electric Company and the Rieth-Riley Construction Company. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Certificates were ordered filed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of January 23 through February 4 was received. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed. f