11/24/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - BUREAU OF FIRE UNIFORMS The Board received a request from Assistant Chief Joseph V. Nagy that bids be advertised for uniforms for the''Fir.e Department for 1976. with sealed bids to be received on December 8, 1975. Detailed specifications were attached. -Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise on November 28 and December 5, with sealed bids to be received on Monday, December 8, 1975. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO TEAMSTERS AGREEMENT - BUREAU OF WATER, METER AND DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT An amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Teamsters Union and the Bureau of Water -Meter and Distribution Department was submitted to the Board. The amendment brings the Memorandum of Understanding in compliance with the 1976 salary ordinance. City Attorney James A. Roemer recommended to the Board that the amendment be approved. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding was approved. REQUEST FOR SALE OF ROSE BOWL PROGRAMS APPROVED The Board received a request from Big Brothers/Big Sisters to sell Rose Bowl programs on December 13, 1975 on the pedestrian area of River Bend Plaza. They have received a permit,from the Charitable Solicitations Commission. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, the Police Department and River,Bend Plaza be notified of Board approval. REPORT - BENTLEY LANE TRAFFIC PROBLEM Councilman Roger Parent had requested that the Board investigate problems caused by speeding motorists on Bentley Lane. The following report was received from Ralph Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting: "This Bureau, on a previous date, investigated a request, from a resident on Bentley Lane referenced the attached letter. Both reverse curve signs and Watch Children signs have been installed on both Bentley Lane and Hope. As always, this signage can only serve to warn or advise the motorist, but in no way can control his action behind the wheel. The letter further requested the installation of stop signs, bumps in the streets, caution lights, etc. First of all, a stop sign has no effect on speed other than at the inter- section if, in fact, the driver does decide to stop.. Since the existing curve must have met the subdivision ordinance, it is implied that it can be traveled at the State speed limit for residential areas of 30 mph. This would.seemingly gait the promiscuous installation of caution flashing lights for a curve which can be traveled at the designed speed. The installation of "speed bumps" are not allowed within the City on public right-of-ways, nor are they recommended. Again, '.'speed bumps" would only serve to slow a vehicle at their location and would have no effect, and would probably increase the speed between locations. It appears that the engineering aspect of this particular problem has been covered. It is recommended that this.request be forwarded to the Board of Public Safety as a request for enforcement by the South Bend Police Department. s/ Ralph Wadzinski Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed and referred to the Board of Public Safety for appropriate action by the Police Department. A copy of the report is to be sent to Councilman Parent.