03/24/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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:I REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24. 1980 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, March 24, 1980, by President Patrick It. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Zlr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. McMahon reported that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 17, 1980, had been reviewed, and Mr. Kernan made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. McMahon seconded the motion, and it carried. APPROVED REQUEST TO RE -NAME FORD STREET TO DYNGUS BOULEVARD Mr. Stanley Thomas, President of the West Side Democratic and Civic Club, requested permission of the Board to re -name Ford Street from Olive to Kosciuszko in celebration of Dyngus Day. He introduced other members and officers of the Club, namely, Stanley Przybylinski, Harry Lodyga, Ed Dobski, Ray Bikowski and Ery Manuszak. Mayor Roger 0. Parent also requested the name change for the week beginning April 7 through April 11, 1980, in apprecia- tion for the contributions made by the Polish community and he presented a proclamation to Mr. Thomas commemorating Dyngus Day on April 7th. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Per. Hill and carried, the request was approved. DOWNTOWN CLEAN -UP PROJECT - SOUTH BEND ROTARY Hr. McMahon introduced Mr. Fred Pitzer from the South Bend Rotary Club, who explained that the group would be participating in a 20 -block clean -up of the downtown area bordered by the Plaza, Williams, Western and LaSalle Streets. It was stated that the Street Department would furnish the necessary brooms, shovels and provide other assistance. Mr-,. Pitzer explained that the area would be divided by blockswith -d team captain and four workers per block, and the groups would begin cleaning each block at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, 1980. He stated that Burger Chef had volunteered coffee and rolls for the workers after the clean -up. Mr. McMahon expressed the Board's appreciation to the Rotary Club for their efforts in helping to clean up the downtown area. Mayor Roger 0. Parent stated that the program sponsored by the Rotary Club was a fine example of citizen participation and he welcomed their efforts. Mr. Pitzer indicated that, if rain would prohibit the clean -up, another date would be scheduled. CITY WIDE CLEAN -UP PROGRA14 Mr. McMahon announced that the city -wide clean -up again this year would be held during the week of April 14th, rather than on the weekend as in past years, in order to avoid excessive overtime which the city must pay. He stated that the same city departments would be used as in the past and the same route would be used as the trash pick -up route. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3487, 1980 - CONFIRMED (FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF WESTERN AVENUE This was the date set for holding a public hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 3487, for the vacation of the first east -west alley north of Western Avenue, running west from Illinois Street to the east line of the intersection of the north -south alley for a distance of 129 feet (in LaSalle Park, 2nd Sub.). The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. It was noted that a notice had been sent to all property owners in the vicinity of the proposed vacation and letters had been received LJ' C