04/18/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 18, 1977 trucks will continue to work`in'"the area'to complete the clean-up this week. Mr. McMahon said Mr. Gawrysiak would contact Mr. Damien and inform hire of this. It was noted that a large number of loads of appliances were removed. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REVE14UE SHARING APPROPRIATION Mr. McMahon announced that, in accordance with new guidelines from the State Board of Tax Commissioners, the Board of..Public Works will hold a public hearing on April 25, 1977 at a regular meeting on the proposed Revenue Sharing appropriation of $12,180 for various public works programs to be administered by the City Departrlent of Employment and Training. The public hearing has been advertised once and will be advertised again on April 22, 1977. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried the information was ordered filed. PURCHASE AGREEMENTS APPROVED - SALE OF CITY -OWNED LOTS Georgia Luks, Deputy City Attorney, submitted to the Board purchase agreements for the sale of city -owned property. One agreement is with Ellis Alford for the sale of a lot at 1109 S. Fellows Street for a purchase price of $209.00. The other was an agreement with Red John Smith for the sale of a lot at 413 E. Ohio Street on credit terms for $325.00, plus interest. Upon notion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the agreements and referred them to Mrs. Luks for preparation of the deed to Mr. Alford and the mortgage agreement with Mr. Smith. PARADE REQUEST FILED The. Board received a request from Kevin Weinberg for permission to hold the annual Maurice Matthys Little League parade on May 21, 1977. The proposed route was attached and the group indicated that a Certificate of Insurance would be filed. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and coordination with the Police Department.Traffic Detail. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED LOT FILED The Board received a request from Mrs. Jean Gabbard for information regarding the possible purchase of a city -owned lot at 5271 Leland Avenue. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the request and referred it to the Bureau of Engineering, Parks, Redevelopment and Dr. Wing for review and a recommendation as to whether or not the lot should be retained for any purpose. REPLY FROM INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COPURISSION RE: OLIVE -PRAIRIE SIGNALS The LaPorte District Office of the Indiana State Highway Commission, through Clinton Venable, Chief, Division of Traffic, submitted the following engineering investigation report of the City's request for signalization of the Olive -Prairie intersection. Mr.. Venable noted the study revealed normal observance of the posted speed limits northeast and southwest of the intersection. Normal delays of 0 to 5 seconds were experienced except during peak hours when delays of 15 to 25 seconds were observed. Platooning of traffic on Prairie Avenue provides sufficient gaps in order that motorists on Olive Street may safely enter. The report indicated that further analysis of the study revealed there were insufficient warrants for a signal, a four-way stop, or a flashing beacon, according to the requirements of the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Mr. Venable noted that South Bend City buses use one quadrant of this intersection for parking 8 to 10 minutes out of each hour, greatly contributing to the sight distance restriction. Ile suggested that their parking location