05/30/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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327 5/30/72 BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works and Safety orders the Department of Public Works to contract with a Profess- ional Engineering firm to prepare said preliminary studies, surveys, and designs and to seek appropriations for said contract and to return said final preliminary engineering plans to the Board of Public Works and Safety for a public hearing. THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY s/ James V. Barcome s/ William J. Richardson ATTEST: Freda G. Noble, Clerk Dated this 30th day of May, 1972 T.O.P !_._CS.Agreement for T-6000 SOUTH MAIN STREET UNDER TRACKS Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board approved an agreement 2fJ providing for the use of T.O.P.I.C.S. Federal Funds in the construction G� or Project T-6000 (6)'South Main Street reconstruction under Penn Central Railroad Tracks. LETTER FROM STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION A letter was received under date of May 24, 1972, wherein they state they cannot establish a detour on the route that was submitted to them since Chapin Street is not a State Highway, A memo was received from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommending that a resolution be forwarded to the State stipulating that the City of South Bend will be responsible for maintenence of Chapin Street which is not part of the State Highway system while the detour is being used. Thereupon, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following resolution was passed: "That the proposed detour of U.S. 20 utilizing Chapin Street is preferred and that the City of South Bend hereby resolves to relieve the State of Indiana of responsibility for main- tenance of Chapin Street during the life of the detour." This resolution will implement alternative i as indicated in your correspondence dates May 24, 1972. LETTER FROM PARK AVENUE RESIDENTS A letter was received from the residents of Park Avenue, signed by Lola Veen, asking that Manitou Place be closed to traffic on Wednesday evening May 31st, from 7:00 till 9:00 o'clock for the purpose holding a block party. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the closing of Manitou Place as requested. REQUEST TO CHANGE PARKING METERS IN 500 BLOCK NORTH MICHIGAN STREET A request was received, signed by owners of businesses in the 500 block on North Michigan Street, asking that parking meters along the east side of the 500 block of North Michigan in the north half of the block be changed to 2 hour meters. The South half of the block now has 2 hour meters. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic for investigation and report. REQUEST TO MAKE ALLEY ONE WAY - PETER J. NEMETH, FRED BERTSCH A request from Peter J. Nemeth on behalf of Mr. Fred Bertsch, asking that the alley immediately south of the National Bank Parking lot, and immediately north of the Bonnie Doon Restaurant on South Michigan Street be made a one-way alley in order to discourage the "merry go round" traffic in the vicinity.