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<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />MARCH 14, 1983
<br />APPROVE AMENDED ROUTE - CROP WALK FOR WORLD HUNGER APRIL 16, 1983
<br />In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager
<br />Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, advised the Board that on
<br />February 21,.1983, when the Board approved the request to
<br />conduct the Crop Walk for World Hunger, the size of the
<br />group participating was undetermined. On that basis, the
<br />route was changed, anticipating the need for the group to
<br />utilize the streets for their march. Since that time, he
<br />has been advised that the walk would be held on the city
<br />sidewalks and the participants would be obeying all traffic
<br />laws. On that basis, the route change previously approved
<br />by the Board on February 21, 1983 is hereby rescinded. The
<br />original route submitted by the group on February 14, 1983,
<br />is hereby being recommended for approval by the Board with
<br />the exception that the group shall utilize Main Street for
<br />their first leg of the walk rather than Michigan Street.
<br />The route to be utilized is as follows:
<br />Start at Leeper Park and go south on Main to
<br />Washington West on Washington to LaPorte then
<br />N.W. to Lincolnway, N.W. on Lincolnway to
<br />Huey, north on Huey to Hamilton, east on
<br />Hamilton (Woodlawn) to Riverside, Riverside
<br />to Angela to North Shore to Michigan and
<br />across bridge back to Leeper Park.
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill
<br />and carried, the recommendation of the Bureau of Traffic
<br />and Lighting was approved, subject to the filing of the
<br />appropriate insurance.
<br />DENY REQUEST TO CLOSE LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD BETWEEN
<br />BARTLETT AND PARK LANE
<br />Mr. Leszczynski advised the Board that in concurrence with
<br />the Police Department Traffic Division, the Bureau of
<br />Traffic and Lighting recommends denial of the request of
<br />the YWCA to close Lafayette Street on May 1, 1983. The
<br />bureau will, however, deliver to the site "No Parking"
<br />portables and "A" frame pedestrian crossing sign which
<br />are to be set in place by the participants and removed
<br />after the event. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski,
<br />seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendation of
<br />the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting was approved.
<br />FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill
<br />and carried, the Certificate of Insurance for Walsh & Kelly
<br />Inc., 1700 East Main Street, Griffith, Indiana 46319, was
<br />filed.
<br />APPROVE HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill
<br />and carried, the following (9) handicapped parking permits
<br />were approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's
<br />office for issuance:
<br />Shirley A. Stevens, 2013 Miami, S.B.
<br />Samuel Smith, 138 E. Pennsylvania, S.B.
<br />Dimitrios J. Petrou, 1109 Sherman, S.B.
<br />Hazel M. DeFerbrache, 520 Vistula Terrace, Mish.
<br />Crystal L. Graham, 222 Ontario, Niles, Michigan
<br />Mary Ellen Hazinski, 2415 Inglewood Ct., S.B.
<br />Pauline Myers, 1001 Mayflower, Lot 155, S.B.
<br />James Zalas, 5203 Floral, S.B.
<br />Rev. F.D. Johnson, 1335 E. Colfax, S.B.
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