05/07/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 7, 1973 REPORT ON MICHIANA WALK FOR DEVELOPMENT The Board received a report from Mr. Clem Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, that a meeting was held with the Michiana Walk -'for Development representatives and a new route was established affecting South Bend only from Potawatomi Park along Ironwood to Lincolnway East. Upon motion,made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed. REPORT ON HOPE CHAPEL OF GOD PARADE REQUEST The Board received a report from Mr. Clem Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommending that permission be granted for the Hope Chapel of God to hold a parade on Saturday, June 9th at 100 p.m., providing proper indemnification is given to the City and that police are notified. Upon motion, made, seconded and carried, the parade was approved. The Church had also requested that a portion of Dayton Street be used as a playground for children in the 1200 block. Mr. Hazinski recommended that this request be denied since this is a dangerous practice and the City Ordinance no longer provides for play streets. Upon motion made,::seconded and carried, the Board denied this request. Q REPORT ON REQUEST OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS TO SELL BUDDY POPPIES V V The Board received a report from Mr. Clem Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting that there was no objection to the request from the V.F.W.-Post 1167 to sell poppies on the streets on May 18 and 19, 1973. Upon motion made, seconded and carried,the Board approved therequest. .REQUEST FROM.AMERICAN LEGION NO. 357 TO SELL POPPIES The Board received a request from Mrs. Frank Florkowski, representing American Legion Auxiliary, Pulaski Post 357, to sell poppies on the street on May 18 and 19, 1973. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request. PROTEST AGAINST PROPOSED BAN ON PARKING ON MIAMI STREET The Board received a letter from Mrs. Virginia Umbaugh, 3824 Miami Road, in which she registered a strong protest against the proposed banning of parking on Miami Street. Mrs. Umbaugh's letter said that the ban would work a hardship on residents of Miami Street. She also suggested that additional north -south arterial streets be developed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the letter was ordered filed. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC DEVICES The Board received requests for the installation of the following traffic devices from William J. Richardson, Director of Public Works, and -.Clem Hazinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting: 1. Recommended installation of parking meters on the West side of the 300 and 400 blocks N. Lafayette. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. 2. Recommended installation of 15 Minute Parking Limit in front of 2010 Western Avenue (Sherman Cleaners) to provide for turnover of parking space. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the installation. 3. Recommended installation of 2 hour parking limit, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., for blood donors only in the 200 Block of West Navarre -at indented curb. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. LETTER FROM PORTAGE PARK COMMITTEE The Board received a letter from Mrs. Jean Sharp, Portage Park Committee, requesting that the City Controller set up a special fund for the receipt of monies from leases of city -owned properties in the East Bank area. It was'suggested that the money could be used to construct a canoe portage around the South Bend Dam.