02/18/63 Board of Public Works Minutes

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3-8 ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR FOUR DOOR SEDAN ) Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department Superintendent, and requests permission to advertise for one Four Door Sedan. Permission granted and advertisements will be placed in The South Bend Tribune and The Record on March 1,-March 8, 1963. Bids will be opened on March 11, 1963. TRAFFIC ENGINEER ( REQUEST FOR FOUR WAY STOP SIGNS - MEADE AND FORD STS. ) Councilman Chester Muszynski appeared before the Board to request a four way stop sign installation on Meade and Ford Streets. He advised the Board that he was appearing on behalf of the residents of his District who claimed the four way stop was badly needed. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, informed the:;Board that he had run a check at this intersection and his investigation showed that there was no need for four way stop signs. After hearing both Councilman Muszynski and Mr. Hazinski, the Board directed Mr. Hazinski to conduct another investigation and report findings to the Board. TRAFFIC ENGINEER ATTEND ROAD SCHOOL Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, requested permission to attend a Road School at Purdue University on March 26 through March 29, 1963. He also requested that his assistant be permitted to attend. He claimed that there was sufficient money in the budget for this trip. Permission granted. POLICE DEPARTMENT ATTEND NATIONAL PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS Police Chief Harman appeared before the Board to request permission to send'five men on the -Police Pistol Team to represent the South Bend P okice Department'in the 1963 Mid -winter National Pistol Championships at'Tampa, Florida. At present there are 8 men participating in the elimination practices which will determine who the five are that will represent the Department at this event. Expenses for this match will be paid for out of the team's own fund and from a working agreement with the F.O.P. The Match is to be held in Tampa, Florida between March 12 and March 16,-1963. Permission granted. PETITION: RE: PARKING AT CAR WASH ESTABLISHMENTS ( MR. KOUOOVTHAKIS) Mr. Gus Koucovthakis, operator of Gussy's Shoe Repair, 736 S. Michigan Street, appeared before the Board to request that double parking1-be eliminated in the 700 block of South Michigan Street where Five Minute Car 'Wash is located. Mr. Koucovthakis informed the Board that double parking in front of his establishment was disrupting his business. Police officers were called and condition was corrected, but after the officer left the double parking continued. He requested that off duty police be at the scene as planned. After hearing the complaint, the Board referred the matter to Clem Hazinski and the Chief of Police. Mr. Hazinski contended that this matter was a misunderstanding between the Car Wash owner and the Police Department. The matter was -referred to Chief Harman and Inspector Nicholas of Traffic.