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RESOLUTION NO. 2 2 -2017 <br />A RE, SOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR SCHOOL ZONE SIGNS, MARKINGS, <br />AND SIGNALS <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works ("BPW") is a contracting body of the Cit:y <br />of South Bend (the "City") and exists and operates under the provisions of I.C. 36-4-9-5, as <br />amended from tirne to time (the "Act"); and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 36-4-4-2(a); 36-4-5-3(7); 36-1-3-2; and 36-1-3-3, the <br />BPW has the power and duty to assist the Executive in the efficient and effective operation of <br />governtnent of the City; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the City of South Bend Municipal Code, Section 20-3 <br />C'Code"), the BPW has the authority to control the installation of traffic control signs, <br />markings and signals in the City's public rights -of -ways streets; and <br />WHEREAS, the BPW has received requests from schools within the Ciq's htrdts <br />for various traffic control signs and signals; and <br />WHEREAS, the BPW has determined it to be 'in the best -interest and safety of the <br />City's citizens and drivers to provide consistency in school zone signs and signals; and <br />WHEREAS, all signs and signals shall adhere to sound traffic engineering principles, <br />and be in compliance with the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and be <br />standardized in their applications and locations; and <br />WHEREAS, standard school zone si igns shall be inade and installed for public and <br />private schools by the City; and <br />WHEREAS, additional signals, special crosswalks and other traffic control devices <br />may be installed by the City upon request, and financial participation in the cost, by the private <br />or public school; and <br />WHEREAS, BPW shall empower the City's tearn of engineers, street, and public <br />safety professionals to establish the process for designing, locating, and installing school zone <br />signs and signals. Exhibit A presents the process for special school zone sign and signal <br />requests. <br />Page I of 2 <br />