08/06/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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328 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 6, 1973 The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 164 and 165 of Sunnymede 1st Addition. Total Net Benefits $0.00 Total Net Damages $0.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adopted said Assessment Roll and set September 10, 1973 at 9:30 a.m., Room 1308 County -City Building as the date and place for hearing all persons interested in or affected by such vacation. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES The Board received a recommendation from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting that 30 minute parking signs be installed on the West side of Navarre Street at the Memorial Hospital Emergency Entrance. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the installation. MEMORANDUM FROM JAMES A. ROEMER REGARDING TENT SERVICES The Board received the following memorandum: To: Board of Public Works From: James A. Roemer Subject: Request from Emmanuel Church of Deliverance Date: August 2, 1973 The Rev. Will:i:e 0. Coates and the Emmanuel Church of Deliverance have furnished the City with a Certificate of Insurance, face value of $100,000, in,furtherance of their request for use of City -owned property on Washington Street between Camden and Liberty Streets, for the purpose of conducting religious tent services. Although such use is commendable, there are several considerations against approval of this request. First of all, approval of the request may violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the extent that it constitutes use of public property in furtherance of religion. Secondly, if such use does not contravene the -:Establishment Clause, it would be unconstitutional to grant use of such property to one group or denomination and deny it to others similarly situated. In other words, if permission is granted to one group or denomination, it must be granted to all similar groups making similar requests. Finally, the certificate of insurance does not protect the City from liability in that it fails to name the City as an additional insured or contain a hold harmless agreement. For -the above reasons, I recommend that the request be respectfully denied, and that Rev. Coates and the Emmanuel Church of Deliverance be notified of the reasons for this action. s/ James A. Roemer City Attorney Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ordered the memorandum filed and directed that the request for the use of city -owned lots for -tent services be denied. APPROVAL OF CLOSING OF GREENLAWN AVENUE - AUGUST 18, 1973 The Board received a recommendation from Clem Hazinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, for approval of the request by the Youth Advocacy Program to close Greenlawn Avenue on Saturday, August 18th, 1973 from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. for a bicycle race. Upon motion made, seconded and carried; the Board approved the request. APPROVAL OF BLOCK PARTY ON VERNERLEE LANE The Board received a request from residents to hold a block party on Vernerlee Lane, between Kettering and Rose Street, on Saturday, August 11, 1973 from, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Clem Hazinski, Manager of theBureau of Traffic and Light- ing, advised the Board that he would have no objection to the closing provided the City is indemnified and the Police Department notified. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request, subject to indemnification and notification of the Police Department. 1 1