08/30/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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401 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 30, 1982 APPROVE REOUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director of the Neighborhood Code Enforce- ment Office, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately 27 abandoned vehicles which were being stored at the Hurwich Iron Impoundment Lot, 1610 Circle Avenue. Sixteen of the abandoned vehicles were valued at over '110.00, and the remaining vehicles valued at under $100.00. It was noted that all vehicles had been stored more than the required 30 days, identification checks had been run for auto theft, and the owners and lien holders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was approved, with the opening of sealed bids to take place on September 13, 1982. APPROVE ENTRA14CE CANOPY AMERICANA HOTEL Mr. Leszczynski stated that City Awning of South Bend had requested Board approval of the erection of an entrance canopy at the Americana Hotel, 213 West Washington Street. Following a review of the request by the Building Department and the Bureau of (� Traffic and Lighting it had been determined that the front legs for the canopy should be not more than three feet in from the existing curb line rather than seven feet as requested. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request as submitted by City Awning of South Bend was approved, provided the front legs of the canopy were placed not more than three feet in from the curb line, and subject to the filing in the Board office of a Certificate of Fire Retardancy. APPROVE STREET CLOSURES FOR LABOR DAY PARADE Mr_. Leszczynski advised that, following a meeting with the coordinators of the Discovery Hall Labor Day Parade and rep- resentatives from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division, the following street closures were recommended for September 6, 1982: William from Washington to Wayne Jefferson from Taylor to St. Joseph Main from Washington to Wayne Lafayette from Washington to Wayne Also recommended was the placement of "no parking" signs on Jefferson from Taylor to St..Joseph and on William from Washington to Wayne. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above closures and placement of signs were approved as recommended. APPROVE INTERSECTION FUND SOLICITATION REQUEST LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Letter Carriers Association had conducted an intersection fund solicitation on July 11, 1982, in order to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association; however, their goal had not been reached and, because their charitable solicitations permit expired on August 31, 1982, they desired to hold one more solicitation on August 29th at the Miami and Ireland intersection. It was noted that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting had reviewed the request and had no objection to the solicitation provided the required Hold Harmless Agreement was submitted and the Board's previously adopted guidelines for such solicitations were followed. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved retroactive to August 29, 1982.