10/15/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1973 Such a recommendation was made and drawings made and the improvement was included in proposed TOPICS programs. This program has been discontinued by the Federal government and money will be made available through, ---a replacement Urban assistance program for which guidelines have not as yet been received. As an interim improvement until such moneyw=is available for upgrading the signals, it is recommended that 1211 red indications which are 4 times as bright as the present 8" lens be added to the top of each signal pedestal. This should result in greater visibility. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation to add 1211 red indications to the signal pedestals. Mrs. Sharon Miley, 1212 S. 27th Street, and Mrs. Sharon Carr, 928 S. 26th Street, presented to the Board 36 petitions for the overhead signal. Mrs. Miley said that the larger red signal, would help but that there was a large tree at the northeast corner of the inter- section which blocked visibility of the light. The Board requested that James Seitz, Park Superintendent, investigate this and have the tree trimmed to improve visibility. Mrs. Carr said that one employee of a nearby Bank has had,,foui-'acctdents at this intersection and that there have been two traffic fatalities in the last two months. The Board then ordered the petitions filed and advised those present that, as a temporary measure, they were -ordering the 12 inch red indications to be installed and would see that the tree at the northeast corner is trimmed. As soon as funds are available, the overhead signal will be installed. APPROVAL OF STANDARD OIL PROPOSAL The Board received a recommendation from City Attorney James Roemer that he has investigated the proposal letter received from the Standard Oil Company, in regard to allocating the amount of fuel available to the Park Department for the final quarter of the year and that this proposal would present no problems to the City. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board signed the proposal letter. LETTER RE: FALL LEAF PROGRAM The Board received the following letter: October 15, 1973 Board of Public Works County -City Building South Bend, Indiana Re: Fall Leaf Program Gentlemen: The City of South Bend thru the trash pick up service provided to City customers by the Bureau of Solid Waste will, for these customers, pick up any leaves that are bagged in plastic bags and set out in the regular trash pick up area. The City has notified private haulers operating within the City of South Bend of this service that will be provided by the City. Since leaves are considered as rubbish within the definition as contained in the amended ordinance, the cooperation of the private haulers in providing a�'similar service to their customers has been solicited. Realizing the magnitude of the problem of handling all leaves thru trash and rubbish pick up service, the City proposes to supplement this effort with a Street Department.pick up program. The Manager of the Bureau of Streets will divide the City into specific areas and schedule leaf pick up for each area. It is anticipated that this additional service will be provided a minimum of once for each area of the City at a time which will be announced but which will depend upon the weather. 1 1 �7�