05/21/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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i REGULAR MEETING MAY 21. 1979 STREET LIGHT RECOMMENDATION APPROVED Joseph J. Pluta, Assistant Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended removal of the 20,0001, light on the northeast corner of LaSalle and Michigan from the SLC Tariff and adding it'to the SLS Tariff. Total cost per month is $12.11. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the recommendation was approved. HANDICAPPED SPACE NEAP J..M.S. BUILDING APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported to the Board that the request of the A.G.A. Realty Co. for installation of handicapped parking spaces in the vicinity of the J.M.S. Building had been reviewed. He recommended the installation of one space to serve the building and surrounding area,.with the location of the space to be determined by a field investigation due to anticipated installation problems with a vaulted sidewalk. The Bureau will attempt to locate the space as near to the loading; zone and the main entrance of the building as possible on the east side of Main Street. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the recommendation. WATCH CHILDREN SIGNS APPROVED FOR WOODMONT Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of-the' Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported that he had reviewed the request o`' residents of Woodmont Avenue for the installation of speed bumps and Watch Children signs on Woodmont, between Altgeld and Greenwood. Mr. Wadzinski noted that speed bumps are not installed on public roadways in South Bend. He indicated that Watch Children signs would be installed in the,,two- block area and Captain Sweitzer will be advised of- the.,s:ignage -. .Residents will be asked to cooperate with the Police Department in identifying habitual violators of speed laws in this residential district. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved. TEMPORARY STREET CLOSINGS FOR MEMORIAL DAY PARADE FILED The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting advised the Board that street closings would be required to provide for traffic control during the West Side Veterans Memorial Day Parade on May 28. The following information was submitted: Close Olive Street from Huron to Poland, Close Ford Street from Olive to Phillipa, Close Maple Street from Western to Napier and designate No Parking areas as needed on Ford Street, Lombardy, Huron and Western Avenue. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the notification was filed, BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - 27TH STREET The Board received a request from Mrs. Vera Liepold to close 27th Street, from Wall to Hastings, on Friday, June 1 for a Block Partyfrom 5:00 p.m. to midnight and the recouffnendation of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting that the request had been reviewed and approval was recommended. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr, Brunner and carried, the Block Party was approved.