05/05/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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May 5, 1969 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:00 A.M., on May 5, 1969, with all members present. CHAUFFEURS, TEAMSTERS AND HELPERS LOCAL UNION #364 - SANITATION DEPARTMENT Kenneth W. Buhle and Norman C. Murrin, President of Chauffeurs, Teamsters-, and Helpers Local Union No. 364, 2405 E. Edison Road, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board. Mr. Buhle stated they were present to discuss the unionization of the Sanitation Department following official notice on April 4, 1969, to the Mayor, with copies to all Board members, requesting that Teamsters Local #364 be recognized as representing employees of the Sanitation Department in matters of bargaining and working conditions, and stated that the majority of employees in the Sanitation Department have signed application cards for membership in the Union.. Mr. Buhle further stated the Union realizes the organization of municipal employees is in somewhat of a "grey area" but that precedents have been set; that some cities have been organized and that there is no law stating you mast deal with a Union and no law stating you cannot, that it is a ipatter mostly of local decision. Mr. Crumpacker, City Attorney, stated he had been premised a copy of the Union's proposal but had not yet received it and if the Union will provide such a proposal the Board will be glad to consider what can or cannot be done. Thursday, May 8, 1969, at 9:00 A.M. was set for a further meeting with representatives of the Union. RECOMMENDATION OF ENGINEER - SORIN STREET TRAFFIC COMPLAINT Clem Hazinski, Traffic Director, reported an investigation had been made by the Engineering Department of the traffic conditions on Sorin Street and made the following recommendations: 1. That the speed limit be posted as 25 miles per hour (absolute). 2. That installation of "Watch for Children" signs be posted at each end of the study area. 3. Installation of "stop" signs on Patterson and Sorin and at Whitehall and Sorin. And the installation of a double arrow at the dead end of Patterson and Sorin and at Whitehall and Sorin. 4. That the Police Department be instructed to strictly enforce the speed and stop sign regulations. 5. That "pedestrian crossing" signs replace the present "Watch children" signs, beneath the present playground signs. 6. That a cross -walk be painted across Sorin between these signs, at Preston. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Traffic Director was approved. Ronald Nash, 3504 Sorin Street, representative of the residents who attended the meeting April 28, 1969, was present. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION 'J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 1053 LaSalle Court. Mr. Adamson stated this property had been before the Board under the prior owner. Mrs. Martha Faulkner, present owner, appeared before the Board and stated she had purchased materials to repair the building and expects to bring it up to standard. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried the matter was postponed for one week to afford the owner an opportunity to secure the premises.