08/02/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 2, 1982 REOUEST FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL - INTERSECTION OF S. MEADE AND HURON A request for the installation of a four-way stop at the inter- section of South Meade and Huron Streets was received from Jerrilyn Plonski, 502 S. Meade Street. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY ON -STREET PARKING ON BENDIX DRIVE A request was received from Michael J. Tezich, Sales Manager for Simon Brothers, Inc., 1901 Bendix Drive, for permission to allow on -street parking on Bendix Drive for the upcoming Simon Brothers Food Show to be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 2 and 3, 1982. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the'Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO USE PUBLIC SIDEWALK (SOUTH BEND SHRINE CLUB) The South Bend Shrine Club requested permission to use the public sidewalk bordering its property on Marion Street for its annual Corn and Sausage Roast on Saturday, August 14, 1982, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 11r. Leszczynski noted that the club was requesting use of the sidewalk for the setting up of tables and chairs for the event. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. APPROVE PLACEMENT OF DUMPSTERO IN TREE LAWN AREA AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (SOLLITT CONSTRUCTION) Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended favorable action on the request of Sollitt Construction Company for the placement of two trash dumpsters in the tree lawn area in front of Memorial Hospital along Michigan Street starting on August 9, 1982 and continuing to approximately December 20, 1982, in conjunction with renova- tion work being performed at the facility. In addition, Mr. Wadzinski recommended that vehicle parking along the west curb of Michigan Street be eliminated in the area of the dumpsters. It was noted that a scaffold would be constructed over the sidewalk from the hospital to the dumpster including a totally enclosed wood constructed walkway underneath the scaffold for pedestrian traffic. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommenda- tion and request were approved. APPROVE STREET LIGHTING CHANGES The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended the changing of various incandescent and mercury vapor fixtures in the city to high pressure sodium fixturesin conjunction with the new . lighting tariff with Indiana-& Michigan Electric.Company. The number of lights affected totalled 200 and resulted in a decrease of $1,001.10 per month in the city's costs to I & M for such lighting. Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, also recommended the removal of certain street lights and, with the advent of new ramps, the installation of street lights in conjunction with Phase I of the Olive -Sample .Overpass, at a net estimated monthly increase of $66.20. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendations were approved.