11/01/65 Board of Public Works Minutes

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within the stipulated time limit. Th_,Ls company is presently in the process of demolishing two other properties. Time limit for demolition is 30 days. STREET LIGHT INSTALLATIONS APPROVED Following investigation of the Electrical Department, the Board approved the following street light installations: 1. Highland Estates Subdivision:- 4 4000 lumens, two to be installed at a later date. 2. Garden Lane: 1 - 4000 lumens mid -block between Sample & Dogwood Lane 3;. Chapin Street: =l - 4000 lumen mid -block between Donald & Ewing. 4. Scott Street: 1 - 4000 lumen mid -block at 525 N. Scott Street. 5. Westmoor Street: 1 - 4000 lumen mid -block at 2800 & 2900 Westmoor. 6. Meade Street and Rogers Street: 1 - 4000 lumen at the corner of Meade and Rogers Streets.. 7. McKinley Avenue: 5 - 10,000 lumen lights installed. (3 - 4000 lumens increased tO 10,000 lumen. 8_ Notre Dame Avenue: 3 - 6,000 lumens installed ( 4 - 4,000 lumens increased to 6,000 lumens, and 1 - 6000 lumen increased to 21,000 lumen). P.EQ,UEST TO PARK DEPARTMENT ( STREET LIGHTS ONNOTRE DAME AVENUE ) As a result of a study of the area on Notre Dame Avenue between South Bend Avenue and Angela Boulevard b,'6the City, it was felt that a part,of the problem of insufficient lighting on this street is the failure of owners or the Park Department to trim the trees along the street so that the installed lights are insufficient to cover the ground area for which they are designed. Accordingly, a letter was directed to the Board of Park Commissioners, to proceed in accordance with Section 35-11 and following sections of the South Bend Municipal Code for the trimming of trees on Notre Dame Avenue between South Bend Avenue and Angela Boulevard. PETITIONS• STREET LIGHTS DENIED Following investigation by the Engineering Department and the Electrical Department, the following Petitions for additional street lights are denied 1. Grace Street, between Kaley and Meade. (Improper location). 2. Cottage Grove between Harrison Avenue in alley. (City will not approve lights in alleys.) 3. East of Michigan Street, south of Marion and north of Marion. (City denies the request of increase. Present light is proper). 4. Petitions submitted_by Councilman Walter Symkowiak: a. Prast & Huey. ( Has proper lighting). b. Prast & Elmer. (Has proper lighting).. c. Johnson and Longley. (Denied by Board) d. Fassnacht between College & Wilbur. (Denied by Board) e. Corner of Meade and Longley. (Denied by Board)