04/24/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1280;: April 24, 1972 s/ William J. Richardson City Civil Engineer May 15, 1972, was set as the date for hearing all persons interested in or affected by these proceed:tngs, and the Clerk is directed to give notice of such hearing by publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on April 28, May 5, and May 12, 1972. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES - TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Department of Public Works, Division of Traffic Engineering, files with the Board its request to install a "Stop" sign on Chester Street at the westbound approach to Wall Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this request was approved by the Board. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION - REQUEST OF FLAGS INTERNATIONAL TO INSTALL FLAG POLE ON PARKING METER - GATES CHEVROLET CORP. The request of Flags International on behalf of Gates Chevrolet Corpor- ation to install a flag pole on a parkIng meter in front of 333 West Western Avenue, South Bend, Indiana having been referred to the Traffic Division of the Engineering Department on 4/17/72, the Traffic Depart- ment files the following recommendation with the Board; Recommended disapproval; 1. The City will be liable for injury or damage. 2. The meter is an official traffic control device and unofficial attachments are prohibited. Also the meter may be removed or relocatdd by us. 3. Pole could be attached to their sign or building. 4. Permit them to drill hole and receptacle in the walk in front of their building. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board voted to deny the request of Flags International based on the above recommendation. MARCH PAYMENT ESTIMATE - SOLLITT CONSTRUCTION CO. - WASTEWATER PLANT ADDITION Sollitt Construction Company files with the Board its March payment estimate for work _performed on the Wastewater Treatment Plant construc- tion in the amount of $258,230.77. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said estimate was approved and ordered honored. REQUEST OF INDIANA CAREER RESOURCE CENTER TO PARK MOBILE UNIT ON WEST WASHINGTON STREET The Indiana Career Resource Center, 1205 South Greenlawn, South Bend, Indiana requests permission to park an 8' x 28' mobile unit on West Washington Street in front of the Albert Pick Motor Inn from 4:00 P.M. April 23, 1972 through 2:00 P.M., April.25, 1972. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said request was approved. REQUESTS FROM MODEL CITIES - CHARLES F. LENNON Mr. Charles F. Lennon appeared on behalf of the Model Cities and the following matters were taken up; Request to Hold Parade - June 24, 1972 Model Cities requests permission to hold a parade on June 24, 1972 at 1:00 P.M. beginning at 501 S. Scott Street. They also request to have one of the South Bend Fire Trucks and a Police escort in the parade. Filed with their request is a map of the proposed parade route. Upon