06/26/67 Board of Public Works Minutes

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June 26, 1967 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. REQUEST - CARL B, LEDERER - ATTEND'MEETING Fire Chief McHenry requested perr''ssion for Lieutenant Carl B. Lederer to attend a meeting on June 2A- h i he State 'Office Building at Indianapolis. John Klaybor requested that he attend this meeting and his expenses will be paid by the St.'Joseph County Civil Defense office. TRAFFIC ENGINEER - STOP SIGNS, Clem F. Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, has asked that the following stop signs be installed and recorded in the days minutes: STOP sign & post on Clyde at Randolph STOP sign & post on Clyde at Dayton STOP sign & Post on Clyde at Dubail TRAFFIC ENGINEER - PARKING METER TIME LIMIT CHANGE ON WEST COLFAX Gtj Clem F. Hazinski, Director of Traffic Engineering Department has requested that since the business establishments that required twelve minute parking limits on the north side of the 100 block of West Colfax have relocated, it is recommended meters #17 and #19 be changed to one hour meters, leaving meter #21 for short term usage. The request was a pproved by the Board, and the Secretary was instructed to notify the parking meter department. REPORT FRCdUI FIRE CHIEF - LETTERS FRCflUI DONAL D MYERS AMBULANCE SERVICE Fire Chief Cecil McHenry reported that after making an investigation of Mr. Donald Myers, wh6 would like to operate an ambulance system in the City of South Bend by using our radio communications by monitoring the emergency radio calls, he feels that they would be violating the State and Federal regulations by permitting him to monitor the calls, and he feels reluctant in giving him permission. STREET LIGHT RECGWNDATION - REVERE PLACE AND KENTUCKY STREET A recommendation to install a street light at Revere Place and Kentucky Street was approved by the Board after a communication for such recommendation was submitted by Clem Hazinski. I. The area is quite dark and all intersections in this vicinity are illuminated except this particular one. A 4000 lumen street light is.recommended at a cost of $3.15 per month to the City. STREET LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - 1200 BLOCK EAST LASALLE The Board approved a recommendation from Mr. Hazinski to install a street light in the 1200 Block of East LaSalle at a cost of $3.15 per month to the City. PARKING METER REMOVAL - WASHINGTON AND MAIN STREETS Because of the Demolition and construction work at the northwest corner of Washington and Main Streets, it is recommended that parking meters # 1, #3, #5, #7 and #9 be removed from the west side of the 100 block of No. Main St. and meters #1, 3 and 5 be removed the north side of the 200 block of West Washington Street. It is further recommended that meters #2,4 and #6 on the south side of the 200 block of West Washington be removed and parking be prohibited in that half block to permit maneuvering and movement of an additional lane of traffic. The Board approved the recommendation.