11/25/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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25 REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 25, 1974 AWARDING OF BID - BUREAU OF FIRE UNIFORMS The Board received a recommendation from Assistant Chief Joseph V. Nagy that the bid of the Gerber Manufacturing Company had been reviewed.and should be accepted for Bureau of Fire Uniforms for 1975. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the bid of the Gerber Manufacturing Company for Bureau of Fire Uniforms for 1975. LETTER RE: INTERSECTION OF MICHIGAN AND MARION The Board received a letter from Miss Helen Lassu, 125 W. Marion St., asking that the intersection of Michigan and Marion be investigated because of the dangerous conditions for pedestrians. She suggested that a walk button be installed so pedestrians could cross the intersection. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the letter to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. AWARDING OF BID - BUREAU OF SOLID WASTE VEHICLES Michael L. Vance, Fiscal Officer for the Department of Public Works, reported to the Board that the bid of Shamrock Ford for three cabs and chassis had been reviewed and could be accepted. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the bid of the Shamrock Ford Company for three cabs and chassis for the Bureau of Solid Waste at a total bid price of $31,412.71. RECOMMENDATION - ELWOOD AVENUE SIDEWALKS The Board received a recommendation from the Department of Public Works following their review of the Barrett Law Project for the reconstruction of the Elwood Avenue sidewalks. It was recommended that the sidewalks past the Department of Parks and Recreation property be deleted from the project and the project then be approved. The Department of Parks has agreed to construct the sidewalks with their own personnel. It was further recommended that the Board of Park Commissioners be asked to verify this agreement in writing and that a tentative date for completion of the sidewalk construction be; indicated. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board confirmed Improvement Resolution No. 3404, 1974 for the improvement of Elwood Avenue from Olive Street to Portage Avenue, excepting that portion on the south side of Elwood Avenue from Wilbur Street to the east line of Muessel Park, subject to the agreement, in writing, of the Board of Park Commissioners to install sidewalks along the park property on Elwood Avenue and to set a date for tentative completion of the sidewalk construction. RIDE -A -BIKE FOR COUNCIL OF RETARDED DENIED The Board received a report from Clem Hazinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, that the request of the Council for the Retarded to hold a Ride -A -Bike on Sunday, April 27, 1975 had been reviewed with the Police Department and the Civil Defense Department. Because a March of Dimes Walkathon has already been approved for April 26, 1975) it was recommended that this request be denied. The Board's guidelines for such events required a two week period between each Walk. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the recommendation was approved. The request of the Council of the Retarded was denied. They are to be contacted to see if they would like to submit an alternate date for consideration. REPORT - WEST.SAMPLE STREET SIGNALIZATION STUDY The Board received a full report from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting of the West Sample Street signalization study. The report indicates that none of the warrants for signalization are met. There are some areas where there might be difficulty if signals were installed, and the signals might, in some cases, cause increased delay. It was noted that actuated signals could be installed by the industries in some areas. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the full report was filed. 1 1