06/23/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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i REGULAR MEETING REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY - OSTEMO AND IROQUOIS JUNE 23. 1980 A request for a block party at the corner of Ostemo and Iroquois on Sunday, August 3, 1980, from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. was requested by Mr. Neal Cason, 651 Ostemo Place. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the- Traffic Division of the Police Department for review and recommendation. APPROVE PAUL F. BOEHM MINI-MARATHON'-AUGUST 2, 1980 A request from Robert Goodrich, Director of Recreation, was submitted to the Board for permission to conduct the Paul F. Boehm Mini - Marathon foot race in the area surrounding Rum Village Park on August 2, 1980. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved with the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting to workout the specifics for the marathon and to report to the Board only if a problem was encountered. The Clerk was.instructed to advise the scrap dealers in the 'vicinity of the race concerning the closing of the streets in that area. APPROVAL OF OPEN AIR STAND APPLICATIONS An application for an open air stand at the northwest corner of Jefferson and Logan for a fresh fruit stand operated by James Gesto was recommended favorably by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. The permission of the private property owner for location of the stand at that site was attached. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the application was approved. An application of Mike Lentych, 56825 Oak Road, for an open air stand for the purpose of selling fireworks through July 4, 1980, at the corner of Western and Lombardy was recommended favorably by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. The permission of the private property owner for location of the stand was attached to the applica- tion. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was approved. The applications of Andrew Keszei, 4628 South Main, for open air stands for the purpose of selling fireworks at the corner of Miami and Ireland and U.S. 31 and Ireland were recommended favorably by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. The permission of the private property owner for location of.the stand was attached to the applica- tion. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the requests were approved. It was noted that the Fire'Inspection Bureau conducts an inspection of each fireworks stand once it is set up to determine if the fire- works being sold are considered legal in the State of Indiana. APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended approval of the follow- ing traffic control devices: Removal of a 30- Minute Parking sign at 1718 Lincolnway West Revision to Handicapped Parking (2 spaces) at 200 West Bronson Installation of Stop Sign on Sugar Maple Lane at.Bendix Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the above traffic control-devices were approved.