06/19/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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165 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 19, 1978 prohibited from the South Side of Bartlett, from Michigan Street to the first alley west of Michigan and all pedestrian traffic be directed to the north sidewalk on Bartlett Street during the construction Period. Mr. Wadzinski recommended that the approval be conditioned upon the contractor conforming to all requirements of the Building Code with regard to this construction and the temporary walkway. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the recommendations for pedestrian traffic control were approved, subject to all requirements of the Building Department and Municipal Code. PARKING REQUESTS FOR FOURTH OF JULY AND ETHNIC FESTIVAL APPROVED Joseph Paszli, Manager, Parking Garages, submitted the following parking recommendations for the Ethnic Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2 and on July 4: 1. Parking in both the Colfax and Jefferson garages to be free on Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 2. Parking to be available in the city -owned flat lots on Saturday, July l and Sunday, July 2. 3. Both parking garages to open at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, with a flat rate of 75� per car to be charged for the Fireworks Display. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the requests were approved. RIVER BEND PLAZA REQUESTS APPROVED Mikki Dobski, River Bend Plaza Director, submitted the following requests for the Board's consideration: 1. Request to hold Ethnic Festival on River Bend Plaza on Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 2. No Parking in the Supergraphic Block (100 block North and South Michigan) on June 30, July 1 and July 2. 3. Street Closings - Washington Street, from Service Court #5 to Rasmussen's Court. Service Court #5 to be one -way southbound during the Festival. Vendors will enter Festival on Washington from St. Joseph. 4. Parking of the Park Department Showmobile after 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30 and through Tuesday, July 4 at the Southeast corner of Michigan and Washington. 5. Southwest corner of Michigan and Washington to be blocked for a Fire Truck to standby during the Fireworks Display at dusk on Tuesday, July 4. 6. City vending license fee to be waived for participants in the Ethnic Festival. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, eeconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the requests were approved.