04/30/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 30, 1973 REQUEST - MICHIANA WALK FOR DEVELOPMENT The Board received a request from Cindy Remke and Ginger Smigielski, dated April 28, .1973, asking for permission to hold the Michiana Walk for Development on May 5, 1973. Mr. Richardson explained that because of the coordination of planning necessary between the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department, three weeks notice is usually required for requests of this kind. Mr. Clem Hazinski was called into the meeting and he told the Board that it will be difficult to make arrangements for this walk because of the shortage of manpower on the Police Department and because there is so little time. Don Germann, Civil Defense Director, recommended to the Board that there be a 20 mile limit set on all Walks and that they be held between the hoursof 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The spokesmen for the Walk said that it would be very difficult for them to cut five miles from the walk route and that they had contacted volunteers from the Citizens Band Emergency Patrol to assist them. It was the feeling of the Board that they would have to set up definite rules and regulations for approval of all such walks and marches in the future and that they might request that young people participate in clean-up programs rather than Walkathons. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board gave contingent approval for the Walk, based upon full coordination with Mr. Hazinski and Captain Sweitzer, that the route be cut to 20 miles and a cut-off time of 4:00 p.m, be adhered to. LETTER REGARDING TRAFFIC AND DRAINAGE HAZARD AT 3602 E. EDISON The Board received a letter from Vernon S. Sutton, Administrator of the Housing Authority, in regard to a traffic and drainage hazard at 3602 E. Edison. According to Mr. Sutton's letter, pavement is eroding and a .catch basin is not working effectively. The letter also referred to a curbing problem in the 1200 and 1300 blocks of South Twyckenham. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was referred to the Division of Engineering for investigation and report. MEMO FROM BUREAU OF TRAFFIC AND LIGHTING RE: BUS ZONES The Board received the following memo: April 26, 1973 To: Board of Works From: Bureau of Traffic & Lighting, Clem Hazinski, Manager Subject: Bus Zones The re-routing of city buses from Michigan to both St. Joseph and Main Streets entails abandonment -of some bus zones. In order to provide for pick-up of passengers it is recommended that: 1. Meters 1-3-5 and 7 be removed on the west side of the 100 block S. Main Street and be posted as a bus zone. (This is in front of the court house) 2. Meters 8 and 10 be removed from the north side of,the 100 block W. Washington Street and the entire north side of the 100 block W. Washington be posted as a bus zone. 3. Meter #15 be removed on the west side of the 100 block S. Main Street. (This is in front of the 1st Bank Building. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation.