09/15/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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ME REGULAR.MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 1975 We appreciate your consideration of these plans and look forward to your support. Sincerely, s/ Ronald J. Jaicomo Communications Committee Chairman RJJ/le attachment Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the requests of the United Way for their campaign kick-off, subject to their securing Federal Aviation Authority approval for the helicopter landing. REQUEST VALIDATED FREE PARKING ON MICHIGAN STREET The Board received and read the following letter: To: Board of Public Works Mr. Rollin Farrand From: Terry S. Miller Re: Michigan Street Parking I would urge the Board to again consider validated free -parking on Michigan Street. With the decision to forego mall construction this year and with the completion of the summer schedule of events, I feel during the upcoming selling season South Bend can provide some additional surface parking. I would recommend up to three hours of parking using a validation ticket to prevent use of the spaces by employees. This could be serviced with CETA employee slots. The Board informed Councilman Miller that there has been parking in the block between Washington and Colfax for about six weeks. Councilman Miller suggested that parking be validated in both blocks of Michigan Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board directed Mr. Farrand to proceed with the Councilman's suggestion to have parking validated in both blocks of Michigan Street. LETTER FROM COUNCILMAN MILLER - RE: TRAIN WHISTLES The Board received and read the following letter: To: Board of Public Works Rollin Farrand From: Terry S. Miller Re: Train Whistles The Indiana Public Service Commission has exempted many of the rail- road.crossings in Mishawaka from the state whistle blowing law. As you know, South Bend has passed an ordinance and the commission has approved this exemption only for crossings on the Grank Trunk. The precedent in Mishawaka would indicate that South Bend would have a good chance to have additional guarded crossings on the Penn -Central exempted from the state law. Would the Board request that the necessary survey of crossings and preparation of ordinances be begun for guarded Penn -Central crossings. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred this request to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation.