04/09/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 9, 1973 PETITION - VACATION OF EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF PRAIRIE AVENUE The Bureau of Engineering having filed a favorable report on the vacation of this alley, the petition, upon motion made, seconded and carried, was referred to the Area Plan Commission for their investigation and report. PETITION - VACATION OF ALLEY - ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL The Bureau of Engineering having filed a favorable report on the vacation of the north -south alley between St. Peter St. and Notre Dame Avenue, the petition was, upon motion made, seconded and carried, referred to the Area Plan Commission for their investigation and report. PETITION TO VACATE ALLEYS - FABRICATED STEEL PRODUCTS - NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY AND EAST -WEST ALLEY Fabricated Steel Products of Indiana, Inc., by their attorney John R. Obenchain, file their petition for the vacation of the east -west alley between Lots 34 and 35 in Bowman's Addition to the City of South Bend and for the vacation of the north -south alley on the west boundary of Lot 34, Bowman's Addition to the City e-i of South Bend. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred O to the Bureau of Engineering for preliminary investigation and report. U MEMO REGARDING INVENTORY OF TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS The Board received a memo from Mr. Clem Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommending, that the City sign an agreement with the Indiana Department of Traffic Safety and Vehicle Inspection in reference to an inventory of all traffic signage and signals in South Bend. Mr. Hazinski explained to the Board that this is a federal program to upgrade records of the cities so that they will know exactly what they have. The government has provided funds for the program. All that we have to provide is the manpower to collect the data. The results will be compiled by the A & F Engineering Company and the city will receive the tabulated results. The system can then be kept up to date by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Mr. Barcome noted that the rate of pay in the proposal for the manpower needed should be $2.34 per hour and then moved that the recommendation be approved subject to the cost being recomputed. The motion was seconded and carried. QUESTION ON REPLACING STRIPE ON LINCOLNWAY WEST Mrs. Frederick Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, asked what could be done about getting the white stripe repainted on Lincolnway West. A new stripe was painted upon com- pletion of the work on Lincolnway last year but Mr. Richardson explained that it is extremely difficult to get paint to stick on new asphalt. The Clerk was then directed to send the following letter: Mr. L. E. Lucas, District Engineer LaPorte District Office Indiana State Highway Commission P. 0. Box 429 LaPorte, Indiana 46350 Dear Mr. Lucas: The Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend requests that traffic striping be completed on State Highways within the City Limits as soon as possible. We are going through a large downtown construction project and we need all,the help we can get in traffic control throughout the City. We would appreciate it if you would coordinate your efforts with Mr. Clem Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, as you have always done in the past. Very truly yours, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ William J. Richardson, P.E. Chairman