09/06/66 Board of Public Works Minutes

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204 September 6, 1966 Labor Day having come on our regular meeting day of Monday, September 5, the regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and safety was called to order at 10:00 A. M. on Tuesday, September 6, with members Mr. James Bickel, Mr. Robert J. DuComb and Mr. Lloyd Taylor present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. STREET LIGHT PETITION - 119 SPRUCE STREET Mr. Wa lter Szymkowiak, 2nd Didtruct Coucilman, submitted a petition to improve a street light in fromt of 119 Spruce Street . Mr. Szymkowiak, also stated that there is need for alight in the alley going South from Colfax at the dead end of the alley going East and West from North Walnut to Spruce Street. This is the first alley North in back of West Washington Street. Mr. Szymkowiak stated that the Boards cooperation in this.matter will be a big help. to the citizens and the police Department. The Board filed the petition and asked that it be referred to the Engineering Dept. for further study and recommendation. FOUR WAY STOP SIGNS AT ARDMORE TRAIL AND NORTH SHERIDAN Mr. Szymkowiak also subm&tied a reminder on the petition requesting to have four- way stop signs installed at the corner of Ardmore Trail and North Sheridan. This petition was signed by several of the Councilman also. The petition also stated that they expected full cooperation from the Board on this matter. The Board filed the petition and referred same to the Traffic Engineer. DIAMOND AVENUE = BAD SIDEWALK AND TREE STUMP Mr. Szymkowiak submitted another complaint about the condition of the sidewalk and a tree stump in fron of 617 No. Diamond Avenue. He feels that it is not safe for anyone to walk there, especially in the dark. The owher of the property has been notified before that this is very bad, as it has been that way sinne the storm of 1962. 1. This letter was referred to the Engineering department by the Board, who will con; -- tact the man who awns this property. Mr. DuComb also requested a copy of the letter. STREET LIGHT PETITION - FORD AND BLOOMFIELD STS Mrs. Kathryn Blough, City Clerk, submitted a petition signed by several residents in the vicinity to have a brighter street light installed at Ford and Bloomfield Street. The Board referred this petition to the City Engineer for further study and recommendation. SPECIAL POLICE BOND A special policeman's bond for Ferrel C. Kern was approved by the Board. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS The Street light outage reports for the week ware approved and ordered filed by the Board. POLICE APPLICATIONS The following police department applications were ordered filed by the Board: Jerome Allen Florkowski, David Eric Preble, Mark Spencer Wheeler, Joseph Alexander Lyczynski and Harold Louis Grounds. FIRE DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS The following Fire Department application was Thomas Eugene Zdoniak approved: .