07/22/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 22, 1974 REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY The Board received a request from Thomas Sopko, on behalf of the residents of East Monroe Street for permission to hold their annual block party on August 10, 1974 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED Upon the recommendation of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, it was moved, seconded and carried that the installation.of Stop Signs on Crest at Southeast Drive and on. Crest at Altgeld Street be - approved. REPORT ON NO TURN ON RED SIGNAGE The Board received a report from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting listing the criteria used in selecting intersections in the City where signs should be posted "No Turn on Red". Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed. CD RECOMMENDATION FOR RELOCATION OF BUS STOP WThe following recommendation was received by the Board: "The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, through verbal and written correspondence with the Public Transportation Corporation, have discussed the probability of relocating the Main Street court house bus stop to the Bus Terminal Lot. This relocation would be: 1. Place all inbound buses at one terminal 2. Place the central transfer point at one terminal. 3. Eliminate the parking-unparking movement of an on -street bus stop. 4. 'Provide 6 parking meters in the former bus zone. This Bureau is pleased to report that the Public Trans- portation Corporation concurs with the relocation. The P.T.C. requests that the move to the terminal lot commence on Monday, July 29, 1974. The three routes affected are: Rum Village, South -Side Mishawaka and Michigan. The P.T.C. is posting notices in the buses notifying the public of the move. s/ Clem Hazinski to Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the recommendation was ordered filed. INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS APPROVED The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended to the Board that six one -hour parking meters be installed on the north half of the west side of the 100 block South Main Street. The installation can be done after July 29, 1974. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the installation of the parking meters. CONTRACTOR'S BOND APPROVED - DEZSO HORVATH Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, reported to the Board that the continuation certificate for the Contractor's Bond of Derso Horvath was properly executed and could be approved. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the continuation certificate was approved to l/l/75.