04/14/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4/14/69 IN -KIND CONTRIBUTION VOUCHERS FOR APRIL RENT - ACTION, INC. In -kind contribution vouchers covering estimated rental value for April, 1969, as follows,were ordered filed: Fire Station #5 - 1040 L.W.E. - $169.58 Fire Station #7 - 803 N. Notre Dame - $200.00 RECOMMENDATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT ON REQUEST TO BURN GRASS Upon motion made., seconded and carried, the recommendation of the Fire De- partment was accepted and the request of Henry R. Williams, 61465 Brightwood Lane, South Bend, to burn grass at 4223 S. Main Street, South Bend, was denied for the reason that such burning would set an undesirable precedent for burning grass, thus leading to the open burning of other trash and debris. LEASE - MORR IS CIVIC AUDITORIUM Copy of lease Morris Civic Auditorium for a religious concert 4/9/69 at a rental of $400.00 was reviewed and ordered filed. STATISTICAL REPORT FOR MARCH, 1969 - POLICE DEPARTMENT Statistical report for March 1969 for the Police Department was reviewed and ordered filed. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS RECOMMENDED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following recommendations for traffic regulations: One hour time limit and visitor signs on the north side of 200 block of W. Bronson Street replaced with 30 minute parking limit. Fifteen minute time limit in front of 635 S. Main Street. No parking signs in front of 410 N. Notre Dame Avenue. Stop sign on Kosciuszko at Sample where local street intersects with an artertal street. On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, action bn the following was deferred until April 21: 30 mile per hour speed limit signs on York Road. 25 mile per hour speed limit sign on Berkshire. PETITION TO OPEN ALLEY APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the opening of an alley between Olive and Fremont Streets, from Marquette to Keller Street, petitioned by Mrs. James Robison, 1747 N. Olive Street and 11 others and filed September 9, 1968. Some objection to the opening of the alley was voiced but is being opened at the insistence of the petitioners. PUBLIC AUCTION OF PUMPER TRUCK AND DEVELOPING SINK 4/7/69 A 1954 American LaFrance G.P.M. Pumper Truck, serial No. 15005, Engine No. 58430, and one brown Fiberline developing sink, 4411 wide x 36" high x 100" 6ng having been offered for sale at auction on April 7, 1969, and the only bids received being $250.00 for the pumper truck and $25.00 for the developing sink, acceptance of the bids was taken under advisement and it is now recommended that the pumper truck not be sold but donated to the Park Depart- ment for Storyland Zoo, and that the developing sink not be sold but donated to the South Bend Civic Art Association. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved such donations. And the matter was referred to the Legal Department for the preparation of Resolutions for such gifts. 1 r,