07/28/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 28. 1980 because of the need for excessive manpower and uncertainty involved in the extent of the race and major intersections to be crossed. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was denied and the petitioning party was asked to contact the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Traffic Division of the Police Department in an effort to come up with a modified version of the route to be re- submitted to the Board. APPROVAL OF FUND SOLICITATION AT INTERSECTIONS (AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY) Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Light- ing, submitted for Board approval his recommendations concerning the request of the American Cancer Society for a fund solicitation at various intersections on August 16, 1980 (rain date of August 23), between the hours of 10:00 a.m, and 2:00 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the fund solicita- tion was approved in accordance with the following: 1. Guidelines adopted by the Board must be adhered to, and a Hold Harmless Agreement to indemnify the city must be approved by the Legal Department and filed with the Board prior to the date of the solicitation. 2. Locations approved: a. Eddy Street and State Road 23 b. Ireland Road and Miami C. Eddy and Jefferson d. Edison and Ironwood e. Mishawaka and Twyckenham f. Monroe and Michigan Street g. Lincolnway West and Bendix h. North Side Boulevard and Sample (8:00 a.m. to noon) i. Logan and McKinley - approved by City of South Bend SUBJECT TO concurrence by City of Mishawaka 3. Locations denied: a. Angela and Michigan - because of excessive traffic volumes and approach speeds. b. Ireland and Michigan - because of excessive traffic volumes and approach speeds. 4. The following intersections are either located in Mishawaka or the county, and the City of South Bend would have no jurisdiction: a. Ironwood and State Road 23 b. State Road 23 and Grape c. Western and Mayflower APPROVE BLOCK PARTIES Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended approval of the request of Mrs. Phillip R. Harris for a block party in the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Hollywood Place on Saturday, August 2, 1980, from mid - afternoon until 10:00 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the block party was approved. A request from Mrs. Joan Bukowski for a block party in the 3300 block of Locke Street on Saturday, August 2, 1980, from 3:00 p.m. to midnight was recommended favorably by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. C