08/27/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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179 `REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 27, 1979 REQUEST FOR MARATHON FILED The Board received a request from John Adams High School to hold a Mini - Marathon on Sunday, October 14 starting at 2:00 p.m. The proposed route was submitted for review. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department for review and recommendation. GUIDELINES FOR WALKATHONS AND BIKE- A -THONS REVISED The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Detail recommended that the Board consider revising its' Guidelines for Walkathons and Bike -A -Thous to include Marathons, thus requiring six. months advance notice for such events and coordinating activities so there is at least two weeks between events. The recommendation is based on the time required for review of routes and the scheduling of manpower. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the amending of the Guidelines for Walkathons and Bike- A -Thons to include Marathons. Organizations which have sponsored Marathons in the past will be notified of this change in procedure. BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - DUNHAM STREET The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting reported that the request of the West Side Democratic Club to close Dunham Street, from Warren to Carlisle, on Monday, September 3 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for a Labor Day Picnic had been reviewed with the Police Department and approval is recommended, Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved. BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - WOLDHAVEN DRIVE The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting reported that the request of Diana Singleton to close Woldhaven Drive, from Lancaster to Chippewa, on Saturday, September 1 from 2:00 p.m. to 12 :00 p.m. had been reviewed with the Police Department and approval is recommended, with the participants to be requested to keep one driving lane open at all times. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved. BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - WOODLAWN BOULEVARD The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting reported that the request of James Caldwell to close the 1200 block Woodlawn Boulevard, between Hollywood Place and Parkview Place, on Sunday, September 2 from 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight, had been reviewed with the Police Department and approval is recommended. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved. BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - O'BRIEN STREET The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting reported that the request of Patricia Blount to close the 1400 block N O'Brien Street, from Elwood to Bulla, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 1, 1979 had been reviewed with the Police Department and approval is recommended. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved.