02/04/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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U41 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 1974 Presently the Engineering Firm of Cole and Associates is conducting a. study for further improvement of Ireland Road from Fellow to Michigan and such signalization as requested is included. s/ Clem Hazinski Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ordered the report filed. APPROVAL GIVEN TO WALKATHONS The Board received a recommendation from Clem F. Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting,,that approval be given to the following walks: March of Dimes - Saturday, April 6, 1974 Council for the Retarded Ride a Bike - Sunday, April 28, 1974 Youth Coalition - Saturday, May 4, 1974 Mr. Hazinski recommended that the groups be notified of Board approval and asked to submit their routes as soon as possible. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the Walkathons as recommended by Mr. Hazinski. LETTER FROM COUNCILMAN PARENT RE: SNOW REMOVAL AND PROHIBITION OF PEDESTRIANS ON COOPER BRIDGE A letter from Councilman Roger Parent addressed to the Board of Public Safety was referred to the Board of Public Works. The letter asked for enforcement of the ordinances prohibiting pedestrians on the Cooper Bridge and requiring that property owners shovel snow from sidewalks. Mr. Roemer said that there is an ordinance requiring that snow be removed from sidewalks. When an owner does not comply, the Board of Public Works can have the snow removed and bill the owner. There have been several complaints received this year in regard to sidewalks not being shoveled, but the Legal Department has been able to get compliance by telephoning the owners. In regard to the matter of keeping pedestrians off the Cooper Bridge, Mr. Farrand explained that this is a limited - access State Highway and is so marked and pedestrians are prohibited. This is difficult to enforce. School children do walk on the bridge and a part of the fence has been taken down. Mr. Farrand said he has written the Division Super- intendent of the Highway Department in LaPorte advising him of this problem and asking that the fence be repaired. Mr. Roemer suggested that the Police Department be notifiedthat there is a problem with pedestrians on the bridge. Mr. Farrand said that he would respond to Mr. Parent in regard to the snow removal problem and Mr. Roemer said that he would write Mr. Parent in regard to the problem of pedestrians on the bridge. APPROVAL OF BOND - ROSELAND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY The Board received a recommendation from Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, that the Contractor's Bond for Roseland Construction could be approved to 12/31/74. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the bond. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The Street Light Outage Report for the period of January 21 to January 30, 1974 was received and ordered filed. APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES The Board received a recommendation from Clem F. Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, for the installation of a 30 minute time limit on parking at 1321, 1325 and 1327 S. Michigan Street to provide turnover of parking for three retail establishments. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the installation. L_J 1