12/12/66 Board of Public Works Minutes

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December 12, 1966 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety was opend at 10:00 with all membgrs present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. POLICE DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT iercme D Kreczmer Jerome D. Kreczmer having been recommended for appointment to the South Bend Police Department by Chief Irvin Hampton and it having been shown that said applicant is qualified to be appointed as a policeman of the South Bend Police Department, it is now hereby ordered by the Board of Public Works and Safety that Jerome D. Kreczmer be appointed as a probationary officer in the Department effective December 1, 1966. INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL PARKING METERS Mr. Clem Hazinski, Director of Traffic Engineering has requested that one -hour }narking meters be installed at the following locations: 1. Install one meter; 300 block So. St. Joseph St. on the west side of the street in a space adjacent to present meter P . This is the fifth space south of East Wayne St. �. 2. Install two meters: 200 block South St. Joseph St. on the west side of the street in two spaces adjacent to present meter #23. These are the second and third spaces north of East Wayne Street. 3. Install one meter: 100 block of East Wayne Street on the South side of the street in a space adjacent to present meter #14. The Rbard approved the preceding installation. APPROVAL: STREET LIGHT FOR 700 SO 30TH STREET The Board approved a recommendation from Ralph J. Wadzinski, Asst. Traffic Engineer for a 4,000 lumen over -head light at installed at the East-West alley interesection, midblock, un:the 700 block of so. 36th Street, as there is quite a bit of vandalism in the area. APPROVAL: STREET LIGHT FOR 21st STREET The Board approved a recommendation from Ralph Wadzinski for a 4,000 Lumen street light be installed midblock at the alley intersection in the 900 block of 21st Street APPROVAL: REVISION OF LIGHTS ON NORTH SHORE BLVD. Mr. Ralph Wadzinski recommended that a revision of Mr. Frostts proposal for a revision of lights on North Shore Drive be approved as follows: 1. Increase the existing 4,000 L incandescent 0. H. street light at Lafayette and North Shore to a 7,000 L. Mercury Vapor O. H. street light. This is an increase of $.60/ month to the City 2. Remove all indicated street lights as noted by Mr. Frost. 3. Delete Mr. Frost's proposal for 4-7000 L.M.V., 0. H. street lights 4. Install 3 - 7,000 L., M.V., 0. H. street lights as sh n in Red )on attached map) at approximate -equal distances. The Board approved this revision. APPROVAL: STREET LIGHT FOR FLCRINE COURT The Board approved a recommendation from Ralph Wadzinski, asst. traffic director that a 4,000 lumen street light repla ce the inadequate 1,000 lumen-'O.-_ght that is at F1ordiva Court at the present time.