09/28/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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9/28/70 REQUEST OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION TO SOLICIT FUNDS AND USE FIRE STATIONS AS COLLECTION POINTS. Upon motion made, seconded and carried , the Board approved the rquest of the Muscular Dystrophy Association to solicit funds on November 15, 1970 and to use Fire Stations as their collection points. The matter was referred for cooperation to Chief Joseph Zurat of the Fire Depart- ment. REQUEST TO HOLD PARADE - RIVER PARK BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION, The River Park Businessmen's Association brought a request fefore the Board to hold a parade of the John Adams High School Football Band on October 2, 1970 at 4:00 P.M., beginning at Logan Street and 36th Street on Mishawaka Avenue, proceeding down Mishawaka Avenue to Twyckenham Drive, a right turn north onto Twyckenham to Wall Street, and right on Wall Street and into the Adams High School Gate. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the request was approved and referred to the Traffic Engineering Department and the Police Department for coordination. REQUEST OF THE KIWANIS CLUB TO SELL POPCORN IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA Mr. Loyal Bare appeared before the Board to request that the Kiwanis Club of South Bend be allowed to sell popcorn in the downtown area on October 17, 1970. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request with the stipulation that the Kiwanis would contact the Pilot Club to resolve which organization, if either, would choose an alternate date. A photo -copy of this request was forewarded on September 24, 1970 to the Charitable Solicitations Commission. REQUEST OF THE PILOT CLUB TO SELL CANDY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board granted approval of the request of the Pilot Club of South Bend to sell candy in the down- town area on October 17, 1970, subject to the approval of the Charitable Solicitations Commission. It was suggested that- the Pilot Club confer with the" Kiwanis Club to determine which organization, if either, would choose and alternate date for their solicitations. A photo -copy of this request was forewarded to the Charitable Solici- tations Commission on September 24, 1970. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FOR VALLEY CABLEVISIO N CORPORATION A certificate of insurance for the Valley Cablevision Corporation with the Buckeye Union Insurance Company was approved by the Board, upon a motion made, seconded and carried. CONTRACTOR'S BOND FOR GI:LBERT HARWELL Upon motion made, seconded and carried, a contractor's bond 'for Gilbert Harwell with the Western Surety Company was approved by the Board. CONTRACTOR'S BOND FOR THE TONY MILLER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved and granted a contractor's bond for the Tony Miller Construction Company with the Reliance Insurance Company. EXCAVATION BOND FOR HENRY M. SCHOTT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved an excavation bond for Henry M. Schott through the American States Insurance Company.