02/06/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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_CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS_ At the direction of Mayor Bruggner, the Board now requests that the following meet with the Civil Defense Director at least once each month. Mr. Anthony J. Sabo shall act as Secretary and will represent the Board of Public Works & Safety and will further be held responsible to ascertain that said meet- ings are held at least once each month: Miss Virginia Guthrie, Messrs. Granville Ziegler and Howard Nqble. The first such meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 8 at 3:30 P.M. in the Office of Civil Defense. TRAFFIC ENGINEER REPORTS COUNCILMAN LEHMAN.7REQ[� S - (EUNICE & MCKINLEY) A request made by Councilman T. W. Lehman for the installation of stop signs at the intersection of Haney and Rush Street, Haney and Carroll and Haney and St. ,Koseph Street was referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, submitted a report in which he states that a study at Rash and Hattey indicates a need for stop signs on Rush Street at N@nry Street. It is recommended that stop signs be installed at that intersection. However, a study of the intersections of Haney and Carroll and Henry and St. Joseph shows that traffic control signs are already installed and it is the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer that no addition are needed at this time. After due deliberation, the Board confirms the recommendations of the Traffic Engineer. A communication to Councilman T. W. Lehman from Mrs. Dale Schoner, 122 E. Broadway, was referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report. Mrs. Schoner requested installation of "walk -wait" signals at the intersection of Michigan Street (U.S.31) and Broadway. The Traffic Engineer reported that this installation involves the State Highway and was discussed with members of the Traffic Engineering Depart- ment in Indianapolis by him on a recent visit to that city. The State Highway Traffic Engineering Department recommended that a study be made and report forwarded to them for a decision. This study is now being made and the Traffic Engineer will reports back to the Board upon receipt of additional information. A progress report concerning the traffic situation at Eunice Drive and McKinley Highway (U.S.20) referred to Verner Lane and Clem Hazinski of the Building Department and Traffic Engineering Dept. respectively, was presented to the Board. A study of this intersection and traffic conditions there resulted in the finding that on certain times of the day there is an obstruction to visibility to the west when tractor -trailed units or other vehicles park along the bern of the highway. Since this is a state Highway, the parking can be prohibited by submission of a resolution to the Indiana State Highway Department. Following the recommendation of Messrs. Lane and Hazinski, the Board directed Mr. Hazinski to submit a resolution at the next Board meeting, requesting the State Highway Department to eliminate parking on McKinley for a distance to be determined by the Traffic Engineering Department. RE: PURCHASE OF LAND (IRELAND ROAD WEST OF MIAMI) FIRE DEPARTMENT A letter from Raymond Lang, Engineer, to Place & Company, Inc. regarding property on Ireland road, West of Miami, said property described in the letter, was presented to the Board. The Fire Chief was directed by the Board to prepare all documents in connection with the purchase of this land for the Fire Station, and the letter ordered placed on file. A print, attached to the letter, of the property in question was ordered placed on file.