06/16/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 1980 FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY (HIGH INDUSTRIAL PARK) Mr. McMahon stated that Mr. Curtiss A. Reynolds, Vice President of F & D Rentals, Inc., and South Bend Tool & Die Company, was petitioning for the vacation of a 14' alley meandering in an easterly- westerly direction to High Street. The subject property was being developed as an industrial park with a new street access to all properties. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the petition was referred to the Engineering Department, the Area Plan Commission and Community Development for review and recommendation. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDERS - ORANGE - COLFAX CONNECTOR Mr. McMahon stated that two change orders necessary for the completion of signal work at Colfax and LaPorte, and additional signalization at the Olive and Orange intersection, were being submitted for approval by the Board. The contractor for both change orders is Rieth -Riley Construction and the than e orders were in the amounts of $7,118.50 (Colfax and LaPorte) and 2,813.45 (Olive and Orange). Mr. McMahon stated that the change orders had been reviewed by the Engineering Department and were found to be in order. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr.. Hill and carried, the change orders in the amounts of $7,118.50 and $2,813.45 were approved. APPLICATION FOR OPEN AIR STAND (JAMES GESTO) An application for an open air stand license from James W. or Lori K. Gesto for the sale of fresh fruit and vegetables at the corner of Logan and Jefferson was received by the Board. Permission for the location of the stand had been received from the property owner, Mr. Don M. Newman. Upon a motion: made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the application was referred to the Health Depart- ment and the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. APPROVAL OF BLOCK PARTY (1000 and 1100 BLOCK OF OAK STREET A recommendation for approval of the block party in the 1000 and 1100 blocks of Oak Street on July 4, 1980, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. was received from Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the block party was approved. APPROVE STREET SERVICES - WASHINGTON AND FALCON STREETS A request of Missionary Dora Lottie to hold street services on the corner of Washington and Falcon Streets during the first two weeks of July was recommended favorably to Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. He recommended that Ms. Lottie be restricted to the non - street portion of the right -of -way and not directly or indirectly block traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. APPROVAL OF OPEN AIR STAND (FIREWORKS - 1346 NORTH IRONWOOD The application for an open air stand license for the sale of fireworks by Steve Crane at 1346 North Ironwood was recommended favorably by Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Permission from the private property owner, Lung's Sunoco Service, was received. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the application was approved provided the stand remains on the private property of the gasoline station.