06/14/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR.MEETING JUNE 14, 1976 PARKING METED. CHANGES APPROVED, Ralph J. Wadzinski Manager of the Bureau.of Traffic and Lighting, recommended.to the Board'tfie following parking meter changes: 1. Change meter,#1 on 200 North Main Street (first meter on the west side of Main, north of Colfax) from a one hour to a 12 minute meter. 2. Remove meter #1 on 100 North Main (first meter on the west side of Main, north of Washington) and install two 12 minute meters. 3. Replace meter #6 on 100 W. Jefferson (first meter west of mid -block alley) from a one hour meter to a 12 minute meter. Mr. Waclz'inski indicated these changes were made following requests from area merchants for green curb installations. There was a discussion regarding the number of twelve -minute meters presently in existence. Mr. Farrand said Mr. Wadzinski could supply the Board with the number of twelve -minute meters. It was noted that these meters require a deposit of one cent for the twelve minutes. It was suggested that a change in the rate might be considered, possibly twelve minutes for a nickel. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation for meter changes was approved and the Board requested that Mr. Wadzinski be asked to report to them on the number of twelve - minute meters now in operation. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED 'Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted to the Board requests for installation of the following traffic control devices: A. Revise Yield Sign to Stop Sign at the northwest corner of Garden Lane at Sample Street. B. Revise Yield Sign to Stop Sign, Northwest corner of Parkway at Sample. C. Revise Yield Signs to Stop Signs on Birchwood at Sample D. Revise Yield Sign to Stop Sign, southeast corner of Fairway at Sample E. Revise Yield Sign to Stop Sign, Southeast corner on Gladstone at Sample F. Revise Yield Sign to Stop Sign, Southeast corner on Edison at Sample The recommendation noted that these changes are required because of inadequate sight distance. Mr. Brunner asked if this was the same situation as the requests of last week where high shrubbery caused a visibility problem. Mr. Wadzinski explained that these installations are all in the are of Belleville Park but are not just caused by shrubbery, but a combination of fences, trees, hedges, shrubs, etc. which were, in some cases, small when put in by the developer but are now big enough to diminish sight. Mr. Farrand said he would request that the area be checked for any zoning violations by the Building Department. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the traffic control devices listed above were approved and the Building Department will be asked to check the area for any zoning violations.