12/12/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 1977 REVENUE SHARING PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED Mr. Mullen requested that the Board schedule public hearings on revenue sharing appropriation ordinances for the Humane Society Contract for 1978 and for various other ordinances to be filed with the Council. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board directed that the Clerk advertise for a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, December 27, 1977 at 9:30 a.m. on the revenue sharing appropriation ordinances filed with the Council for first reading on January 9, 1978• TEMPORARY CHANGE IN PARKING METERS AROUND COUNTY -CITY BUILDING APPROVED Peter H. Mullen, City Controller, recommended that the Board approve a temporary change in the parking meters adjacent to the County -City Building to provide for fifteen minute parking December 15 through January 15 to allow turnover in parking for renewal of City licenses. Meters will be bagged and the fifteen minute limit will be strictly enforced. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the temporary change in parking meters was approved. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended that the Board approve the revision of a Yield Sign to a Stop Sign on the southwest corner of Dubail at Brookfield. The initial installation was made in 1956 and, since that time, foliage has increased impeding sight distance at the intersection. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved. REQUEST TO REMOVE PARKING ON ONE SIDE OF POLAND STREET TABLED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported to the Board that he had reviewed the request of Councilman Walter Kopczynski that parking be removed from one side of Poland Street, between Walnut and Webster Streets. A field investigation was made indicating that there is a narrow, twenty-four foot roadway in this location. Of the fifteen houses on the north side of the street, five appear to have off-street parking facilities. Of the twelve houses on the south side, three have off-street parking facilities. There are twenty-seven houses in the block and only eight have parking facilities off the street. Mr. Wadzinski noted that this request came to the Board without a petition signed by the residents who would be affected. He said Walnut Street is a snow route and parking on that street would be restricted during the winter and Webster Street is also very narrow. Mr. McMahon made a motion to table action on the request at this time because it appears there is insufficient off-street parking for the residents and directed that Councilman Kopczynski be notified that the Board will not take action on the matter unless a petition signed by residents of the area affected is submitted to the Board indicating it is their feeling that parking should be removed from one side of their street. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY OFFICE AT MAIN AND WESTERN APPROVED The Board received a request from Mary Borr Toyota for an extension of time for use of a temporary mobile office at Main and Western Avenue. Mr. Borr had requested temporary approval for the office while he determines his long-range plans for this location. That approval expired on December 1, 1977• Mr. McMahon noted that Mr. Borr's original request was for one year and approval was given for six months.. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board -.approved -the request for an ..extension of time for the temporary office for an additi.ona.l. six months, until June 1, 1978. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED LOT AT 308 FULTON COURT RECEIVED AND FILED The Board received a request from Doris Milewski for information regarding the purchase of a city -owned lot at 308 Fulton Court. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Division of Engineering, the Park Department and Redevelopment Department for review and a determination as to whether the lot should be retained for any purpose.