10/31/66 Board of Public Works Minutes

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October 31, 1966 The regular session 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. CCMMUNICATION: PROBLEM OF PICKING UP SOME STUDENTS_AT_CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL A communication was received from Wm. R. Fitzgerald, adminstrative Assistant to the Superintendant of Schools regarding the following: "If you have driven around Central High School, you will see signs posted prohibiting parking from 3:00 to 6:00 P. M on Colfax and from 3:00 - 4:00 P. M. on Washington. At 3:00 P. M. the police and maids ticket any car stopping in that area if it is more than just to have a student pop into the car." They request that something be done to allow parents to park temporarily on these two streets to pick up their sons or daughters. Parents have complained as they have to arrive prior to 2:30 P. M. for a 3:15 P. M. dismissal to pidk up.,a child Mr. Fitzgerald has asked if anything can be done to alleviate this problem-. Mr. DuComb asked that this letter be transferred to Clem Hazinski and the Engineers office to see if something could be done about this situation. STREETLIGHT PETITION: 700 BLOCK S0, 36TH STREET A communication from Robert 0. Laven, Councilman from the Third District regarding the installation of a street light at the intersection of the East-West Alley and 36th St. between Wall and Hastings St. The petition accompanying the letter was signed by several residents in the vicinity. The petition was referred to the engineering department. TRAFFIC DIRECTOR - ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES ON EAST WAYNE STREET Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Director, submitted the following report which was approved by the Board: In order to provide for curb cuts into a new parking lot on the north side of the 300 block of West Wayne Street it is recommended that meter #9 be removed and Meters #11, 13, and 15 be relocated to provide on street pakring for three vehicles. Also it is.recommended that the 3:00 - 6:00 P. M parking restrictions on the north side of the 100 block of east Wayen street be removed. Recent widening of this street and subsequent channelization with off center left turn provides for adequate lanes making it unnecessary to use the lane adjacent to the curb. This will provide 11 additional parking spaces on the street from 00 3:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M.- TRAFFIC DIRECTOR - REMOVAL OF PARKING METER Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Director has submitted the following report and same has been approved: In order to provide for a curb cut to a new off street parking facility at 424 So. St. Joseph Street it is recommended that parking meter #18 be - removed. STREET LIGHT APPROVAL 1900,BLOCK NORTH OLIVE STREET It has been recommended by Ralph.J. Wadzinski and approved by the Board of Works that a petition for a street light in the 1900-2000 block of No. Olive Street.be approved but. held until funds can be appropriated. It is recommended that a 4000 lumen street light be located in mid hlbhk as this is a two -block length of Olive street. The cost to the city of a 4000 Lumen light is $3.15 per month or $37.80 a year.