04/02/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 2, 1973 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend recommends to the LaPorte District, Indiana State Highway Commission for the District's approval of the following: SECTION I. That Main Street be designated as "One Way" south from South Street to Chippewa Avenue, and also be designated as U. S. 31 SECTION II. That Michigan Street, which is U.S. 31, be designated as "One Way" north from Chippewa Avenue to Monroe Street where it continues north on St. Joseph Street. Section III. That the LaPorte District initiate the action, and through resolution, recommend approval to the Indiana State Highway Commission in Indianapolis. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND s/ William J. Richardson President s/ James V. Barcome Member ATTEST: s/ Patricia DeClercq Clerk Dated this 2nd day of April, 1973. The Clerk was directed to forward the resolution to the LaPorte District of the Indiana State Highway Commission and to inform them that Mr. Seitz was out of the City at the time of the meeting when the resolution was adopted but that two members of the Board constitute a quorum for conducting legal actions of the Board. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The Street Light Outage Report for the week of 3/16 to 3/23 were received and ordered filed. The Board questioned the reason for only three reports being received and directed that Chief Urban be contacted to find out why there were not more reports, with a copy of the inquiry to be sent to Mr. G. Patrick Gallagher, Department of Safety. REQUEST FOR BLOCK PARTY - 800 BLOCK OF NORTH NOTRE DAME AVENUE The Board received a request from Mr. Joe De Lois for permission to hold a Block Party on Saturday, April 7th in the 800 block of North Notre Dame Avenue. The request was from members of the Notre Dame Senior Class. Mr. Richardson stated that he had received the following memo from Mr. Clem Hazinski: March 30, 1973 To: William J. Richardson, P.E. From: Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, Clem Hazinski, Manager Subject: Closing 800 block N. Notre Dame for block party Information has been received that a request to hold a block party in the 800 block of Notre Dame Avenue sometime over the weekend of April 6, 7 or 8, 1973 will be submitted on April 2, 1973. This is the block between South Bend Avenue and Corby. This street reaches arterial proportions especially when events are held at the Athletic and Convocation Center. Such request should be refused. Block parties are ordinarily permitted only on local streets where traffic problems do not exist when re-routing is necessary.