03/04/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M REGULAR MEETING MARCH 4, 1991 APPROVE REQUESTS: - OF ENCORE ADVERTISING, ON BEHALF OF "MEANWHILE" TO: CHANGE 200 MICHIGAN STREET TO ONE WAY - MARCH 6, 1991, BARRICADE INTERSECTION OF MICHIGAN & JEFFERSON STREETS TO ELIMINATE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC - MARCH 6 1991, ELIMINATE STREET PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF 200 BLOCK OF SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET - MARCH 6, 1991, RESTRICT PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE 200 BLOCK OF MICHIGAN STREET TO MEDIA AND PRESS VEHICLES - MARCH 6, 1991, HAVE PARKING GARAGES REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 12:30 A.M. - MARCH 6-7, 1991 - OF WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION FOR ASSISTANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUTH CONCERTS TO BE HELD AT THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM - APRIL 18-19, 1991 - - OF THE NORTHERN INDIANA CHAPTER MARCH OF DIMES TO CONDUCT 21ST ANNUAL WALK AMERICA - APRIL 27, 1991 - OF HANSEL NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER FOR DESIGNATED HANDICAP PARKING SPACE Mr. Leszczynski noted that the above referred to requests, which were submitted to the Board on February 11, 1991 and February 25, 1991, have been reviewed by the appropriate City departments and approval is recommended at this time. It is noted that the request submitted to the Board on February 11, 1991, by Hansel Neighborhood Service Center, Inc., for designated handicapped parking spaces on Milton Street near the intersection with South Michigan Street and another space along the south side of the Head Start Administration office, has been modified in that only one (1) designated handicapped parking space on Milton Street will be required. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made two (2) separate motions recommending approval of the requests of Encore Advertising and Hansel Center. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motions which carried. Additionally, Mrs. DeClercq made two (2) separate motions recommending approval of the requests of the Women's Association of the South Bend Symphony and the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. Ms. Humphreys seconded those motions which carried. Mr. Tom Turza, 1902 Renfrew Drive, South Bend, Indiana, Vice President and General Manager of Storm'ns Night Club, 108 North Main Street, Suite 100, South Bend, Indiana, was present and addressed the Board concerning the request of Encore Advertising on behalf of MEANWHILE.... Mr. Turza advised that it is his understanding that MEANWHILE.... has requested free use of the parking garages and that their request was approved by the Board today. He indicated that he has been in negotiations with the City for use of the Colfax parking garage for patrons of Storm'ns Night Club and was told there would be a thirty dollar ($30.00) flat rate charge. He stated that he has not gotten anything for free and feels that the City should be fair for everyone. Ms. Humphreys informed Mr. Turza that she has the administrative responsibility for the parking garages. Also, it is the City's intent to extend the hours of the garage and ideally there would be so much business downtown in the evenings that downtown businesses would not have to subsidize extended hours of the parking garages. 1 1