10/31/68 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Q)1 REQUEST TO ATTEND MEETING IN SAVANNA, I LL I NO I S - The request of Acting Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat for Lieutenant Carl Lederer to attend the Fire, Radiation and Explosives Hazards Class #34, in Savanna, Illinois, November 4 through 7, 1968, and to use a red car for transportation to and from Savanna, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously approved by the Board, was granted. REPORT OF INSPECTOR TERRY ON SAN DIMAS CALIFORNIA MEETING The report of Inspector Glenn Terry of the Police Department on the meeting held in San Dimas, California October 14 through 17, 1960, on the Prevention and Control of Civil Disorder, was reviewed by the Board and ordered filed. REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF RADIO SPEECH SCRAMBLERS - RADIO AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS Upon recommendation of the Radio Department, Police Department and City Engineer, the Board, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, approved the re- quest for the purchase of radio speech scramblers for the Radio Department and Police Department, and set November 12, 1968, as the date for receiving bids. And the Clerk is directed to advertise for bids in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri= County News on November 1 and November 8, 1968. PETITION FOR STREET LIGHT - 1622 Greenwood Drive The petition of Mrs. Leo A. Parkus, 1662 Greenwood Drive and six others for a street light at 1662 Greenwood Drive was filed and referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and recommendation. REMOVAL OF FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS - EDISON AND IRONWOOD Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer for the removal of the present four-way stop signs at the intersection of Edison and Ironwood, to be replaced with traffic signals. ELIMINATION OF 30 MINUTE PARKING AT 1345 and 1357 N. IRONWOOD DRIVE Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board,appr.oved_the recomniendat i on.,,of i the:-Traff is Engineer to e 1 im i nate" the present 30 minute parking time at 1345 and 1357 N. Ironwood Drive and to prohibit parking for a distance of approximately 250 feet on all other approaches to the intersection of Edison and Ironwood. RECOMMENDATION FOR RECOGNITION AWARDS - FIRE DEPARTMENT The recommendation of Acting Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat to award a certificate.of recognition by the City to firemen performing extraordinary service and acting beyond the call of duty was considered by the Board and postponed for further action after consultation with the Mayor. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS for the period 10/19/68 to 10/25/68 were ordered filed. There being no further business to come before at 11:15 A.M. ATT ST • ' Clerk the Board, the meeting adjourned A th W Frisk r ur Llo S. Taylor ames A. Bi el 11 1