01/27/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 27. 1987 motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division for review and recommendation. APPROVE REQUEST FOR RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL PARKING - 600-800 BLOCKS OF TWYCKENHAM DRIVE Mr. Leszczynski advised that pursuant to the request submitted to the Board on November 25, 1986, by Ms. Linda Laffin, 709 South Twyckenham Drive, the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting conducted a Residential Parking study for the above referred to location. The result of the study revealed that between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., there was an average of twenty-six (26) vehicles in thirty-four (34) spaces for a seventy-six per cent (76%) occupancy. Additionally, during this time, there was an average of twenty-six (26) non-residents or seventy-six per cent (76%). Therefore, as ordinance requirements were met for a Restricted Residential Parking Zone, it is being recommended that the above referred to location be designated as a Restricted Residential Parking Zone. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the following one (1) traffic control device was approved: 1. NEW INSTALLATION, RESIDENTIAL PARKING, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM - 600-700-800 Block South Twyckenham (Petition by Residents). APPROVE RELEASE OF EXCAVATION BOND Mr. Melvin Humphrey, Engineering Department, recommended that the Excavation Bond for John Phillips Company be released effective January 27, 1987. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above referred to Excavation Bond was released. FILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS REPORT A report from the Department of Code Enforcement indicating a total of twenty (20) properties cleaned from January 20, 1987 to January 23, 1987, was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the report as submitted was filed. APPROVE CLAIMS Mr. John W. Ferguson, Executive Director, St. Joseph County Job Training Program submitted a list containing eighty-eight (88) claims and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the list as submitted was approved. Additionally, Deputy City Controller Carol M. Sanders submitted Claim Docket Nos 3376 to 3670 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the claims were approved and the report as submitted was filed.