08/22/16 Board of Public Works Minutes

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0 August 22, 1966 1 t Cn U U 1 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety was called to order at 10:00 A. M. with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Irvin Hampton submitted his report for the month of July, 1966. Same was ordered filed by the Board. POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION The following applications were accepted by the Board and ordered filed: Daniel Jay Williams, Ronald Eugene Cooley, Connie Lee Walls, Dennis Michael Cronin Joseph Andrew Kosik, George Jerome Hardesty and Michael Dale Palmiter.. FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION The application of James Bogan was filed for the Fire Department. REQUEST - PETITI0X_FOR STREET ?SIGHT A petition for a street light to be installed in the alley between Poplar Street and Lincoln Way West in back of 1217 Poplar and 1234 Lincoln Way West was sub- mitted by several residents. The Board filed the Petition and instructed the Secretary to refer it to Mr. EH.gene Radecki for study and recommendation. REPORT - CLEM HAZINSKI - TRAFFIC DIRECTOR Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Director, has asked that the following be added to the minutes of todays meeting: 1. 3 No. Parking signs on the west side of summit to prohibit parking 150' north of western Ave. 2. Yield Sign & Post at N. E. Corner of Meade & Bulla. 3. 30 Minute Time Limit sign on 2403 Western 4. Two Hour Parking Limit signs on north side of Sample along side of Rocky's. 5. Stop signs on Dunham at Kenmore. 6. Stop signs 7 posts on Keller at Meade. 7. Stop sign on S. W. corner of Laurel & Jefferson. The preceding was approved by the Board of Works. REPORT - CLEM HAZINSKI - PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON WEST SIDE OF OLIVE. A petition filed with the Board of Works and Safety July ll,'1966 requesting lifting of parking restrictions on the west side of Olive from a point 240 feet north of Western t;.. Avenue to the New York Central Tracks was referred to this department for study and recommendation. This study has been completed and the following are the results: Physical features: Olive street is 48 feet wide at the petitioned location and is built to provide 4 lanes of traffic as part of the outer belt route. Park ing is presently prohibited on the entire west side of the street. Traffic Features: The approach to Western Avenue on the west side of Olive St. is channelized to provide for "Left Turn" Lane a a "Thru on Right Turn' lane. This extens northward for approximately 300 feet, capacity of this street, considering commercial vehicles and assuming parking is permitted on both sides is 1463 vehicles per hour. Traffic volume counts show that the capacity is not nearly reached. The petition requests that parking be allowed on the west side of the street between 6 PM and 6 AM Monday through Friday and from 12 Noon on Saturday to 12 midnight on Sunday. Capacity percentages after 6 PM with parking permitted on both sides are as follows: