09/27/71 Board of Public Works Minutes

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94 9/27/71 REQUEST FOR SIDEWALK - COQUILLARD SCHOOL Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Iva] F. Newhard, Principal, Coquillard School, 1245 N. Sheridan Street, South Bend, Indiana, 46628, for extension of the sidewalk on the east side of Sheridan Sheridan from St. Johns Way north to Lincolnway, was referred to the City Controller to determine if funds are available for the construction of the sidewalk. REQUEST TO OPERATE PARKING LOT - RICHARD D. ORVIS It was moved, seconded and carried that the request of Richard D. Orvis to operate a public parking lot at 322 N. Main Street be referred to the Building Department for appropriate action. REQUEST TO PARK SCHOOL BUSSES DURING "SPACE FAIR" Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request made by John R. Kagel, Executive Director, Downtown South Bend Council, 320 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, for permission to park school busses at Central Junior High School: on the north side of Washington, between Lafayette Boulevard and Williams Street; on the east side of Williams Street, between Washington and Colfax Avenues; and on the south side of Colfax Avenue between Williams Street and Lafayette Boulevard during the "Space Fair" to be held from October 4 to October 22, 1971.. REQUEST TO HOLD PARADE - MICH'IGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Upon motion made, seconded and.carried, the Board granted permission for the Michigan State University Band to march around the block preceding_a concert in front of the County Courthouse on Main Street at approximately 9:15 A.M. on October 2, 1971, going east on Jefferson, north on Michigan, west on Washington and south on Main to the courthouse, as requested by John R. Kagel, Executive Director of the Downtown South Bend Council. REQUEST TO HOLD PARADE - JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of J. L. Thompson on behalf of River Park Business Men's Association, P. 0. Box 2005, South Bend, Indiana, 46615, for the John Adams Football parade October 8, 1971, at approximately 4:30 P.M., starting at 35th Street and Mishawaka Avenue, traveling west on Mishawaka Avenue to Twyckenham Drive, north to Wall Street, east to Potowatomie Park, and granted permission for a police escort, on condition that the City be provided with evidence of proper insurance to hold the City harmless. REQUEST TO HOLD MOTORCADE - UNITED WAY Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Michael P. Toal, Public Relations Associate, United Way, 120 S. Taylor Street, South Bend, Indiana, for a motorcade consisting of five vehicles on September 30, 1971, in connection with the "kick-off" of the United Way campaign, said motorcade commencing at about 4:00 P.M. at the Notre Dame Athletic and Convo- cation Center, traveling south on Michigan Street to the St. Joseph Bank plaza and returning to the Convocation Center north on Michigan Street, on condition that the City be provided with evidence of proper insurance to hold the City harmless. REQUEST TO BLOCK JEFFERSON BOULEVARD Pursuant to the request of R. D. Schosker for 0. J. Shoemaker, Inc., 1008 Lincolnway East, South Bend, Indiana, 46624, upon the recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department, the Board approved the closing of E. Jefferson Boulevard between Michigan and St, Joseph Streets, on Sunday, September 26, 1971 between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., during the placing of heavy air conditioning equipment on the roof of the Sherland Building, and is hereby made of record. STREET LIGHT REQUEST - GREENLAWN AVENUE Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Herman Light, 468 Green - lawn Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, and others for two street lights on Greenlawn was referred to the Traffic Engineering Department for study and recommendation. 1 1 1