08/20/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1'73 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 20, 1979 The 4th day of September, 1979 at the hour of 9:30 A,M. o'clock, Local Time, is hereby given as the time and the Board of Works Room, 1308 County -City Building, as the place when and where all persons whose property may be affected by such proposed improvement may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions and remonstrances received. The Board will, on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to abutting and adjacent property and to the City of South Bend, Indiana, will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of said improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications of the time and place of hearing of this resolution. Adopted August 20, 1979. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Patrick M. McMahon S/ Thomas J. Brunner, Jr. s/ Peter H. Mullen Notice of Hearing Published August 24 and 31, 1979 s/ Patricia DeClercq Clerk of the Board BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - 1800 MARINE STREET The,.Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department reviewed the request to block the 1800 block Marine Street, from Randolph to Calvert, on Sunday, September 2 from 11:00 a.m, to 11:00 p.m. for a Block Party and recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr, Mullen and carried, the Block Party was approved. BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - JAMESTOWN COURT The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department reviewed the request to block the 4700 block Jamestown Court for a Block Party on Saturday, August 25 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Approval is recommended provided that an emergency lane 10 feet wide be kept open at all times as this is a cul de sac. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Block Party was approved subject to the conditions outlined by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. TEMPORARY TWO -WAY INSTALLATION ON MADISON STREET APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended that the Board approve for a temporary period two - way traffic in the 100 block of West Madison Street, from Main Street to the alley east of Main Street, to facilitate entry to the alleys from Main Street and to commercial establishments in the area. The recommendatin is being made due to construction of the Michigan/ Main Connector. Reversion to the one -way system is to be at the discretion of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Bureau of Public Construction. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved.