06/15/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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6/15/70 n-m JAMES McNEILE APPOINTED SUPERVISOR OF PARKING FACILITIES Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, James McNeille was appointed by the Board of Public Works and Safety as Supervisor of Parking Facilities, effective June 15, 1970. REQUEST FOR CAB STAND - COURTESY CAB ASSOCIATION Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of the Courtesy Cab Association, by Richard Ellis, President, for a cab stand at the new South Shore Station was referred to the Traffic Engineering Department for investigation and recommendation to the Board. COMPLAINT - COMMON COUNCIL A communication from the office of the City Clerk regarding the complaint of the City Council as to the paving of roads in newly annexed areas was referred to the City Engineer for appropriate action. COMPLAINT - ZONING VIOLATION Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the complaint of Enid C. Spohnholz, 718 S. Carroll Street, South Bend, Indiana, regarding the use of heavy machinery in a factory at 720 S. Carroll Street, was referred to the Building Department for investigation and report to the Board. COMMUNICATION - ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ENGINEER Copy of a communication regarding Cleveland Road bridge, addressed to the Board of County Commissioners by County Engineer William J. Richardson was ordered filed. PETITION TO RETAIN PRESENT STREET LIGHTING - PARK AVENUE Petition bearing the signatures of 132 residents in the 600, 700 and 800 blocks of Park Avenue and the immediate neighborhood for retention of the present type of street lighting system, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, was referred to the Traffic Engineering Department for study and recommendation. STREET LIGHTING REQUEST- 2000 block S. Swy art Avenue Petition bearing signatures of 19 persons for additional street lighting in the 2000 block of S. Swygart Avenue, upon motion made; seconded and unanimously carried, was referred to the Traffic Engineering Department for study and recommendation. STREET LIGHTING REQUEST- CLYDE CREEK AREA - YORK ROAD The request of Frances Feferman, 2741 York Road, South Bend, Indiana, for additional street lighting in this area, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, was referred to the Traffic Engineering Department for study and recommendation. TRAFFIC REGULATION - 1500 BLOCK S. MAIN Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Director to extend the two hour zone length so as to include a greater curb length in the 1500 block of S. Main Street. CONTRACTORS' BONDS CANCELLED Cancellation of contractor's bond-,'T'4227847 on behalf of Willis Brothers Concrete and contractor's bond ##272770 on behalf of Paul Juhasz, Jr., as of June 15, 1970, for any work performed on or after June 15, 1970, was approved by the Board.