03/24/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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uroln REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1980 exceed $1,000,000. Mr. McMahon explained that, in view of the fact that the project would involve local funding, some of the new construction projects would be set back a year or so. He stated that the Colfax Bridge and Twyckenham Bridge projects, however, would not be affected by the Sample Street project as far as funding. He indicated that the county was moving ahead on its portion of the Sample Street project. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the agreement was approved. APPROVAL OF MONTESSORI SCHOOL FOOT PACE The Board received a recommendation from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting approving the request of the Montessori School for its second annual Spring Classic Foot race on May 4, 1980, commencing and ending at Pinhook Park at 12:30 p.m., subject to the following: That the race be manned by Civil Defense Personnel to assist at the crossings of Riverside and Angela and the turn - around point at Riverside and Michigan, and that the parties involved contact Captain James Sweitzer no later than the week of March 31, 1980, to confirm the assignment of traffic personnel (Civil Defense) to assist in the foot race. The request for the closing of Riverside Drive for the race was not recommended by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved subject to the above conditions. 11r. McMahon stated that the closing of Riverside Drive as requested would not be permitted. APPROVE REQUEST TO DESIGNATE OLD U.S. 31 AS BUSINESS U.S. 31 Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted his recommendation to the Board to officially approve the request to re- designate "old" U.S. 31 as Business U.S. 31, and to submit said request to the Indiana State Highway Commission, in concurrence with St. Joseph County, the Town of Roseland, the City of Niles and Berrien County. Mr. McMahon stated that meetings will be held with representatives from the State of Michigan in an effort to try and resolve this matter since approval had not been obtained by that public agency. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the Board approved the recommendation for the preparation of a formal letter of request to the State Highway Commission for the re- designation. APPROVE REQUEST FOR PROCESSION (ST. PATRICK'S PARISH) The Board received the request of St. Patrick's Parish for a Palm Sunday procession on March 30, 1980, involving parishoners from St. Patrick's Church and St. James Episcopal Church. Part of the group will proceed east from the parking lot on Washington Street to Lafayette and north on Lafayette to St. James Cathedral, and part of the group will cross Washington and process south on Taylor to St. Patrick's. Permission had been obtained from the Continental Restaurant System to hold the service on the Washington Street parking lot of Tippecanoe Place. It was indicated that the procession would start at approximately 10:15 a.m. In view of the fact that time was a critical factor, Mr. McMahon made a motion to approve the request subject to concurrence by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Traffic Division of the Police Department. 1