09/10/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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WR REGULAR MEETING REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED LOT FILED SEPTEMBER 10, 1979 DeVere Goheen submitted a letter to the Board requesting information about the possible purchase of a city -owned lot at 910 S. Columbia Street. Upon motion made by Mr, McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the letter was filed and referred to the Department of Engineering, Park Department, Redevelopment Department and Mayor's Office for review and a determination as to whether the lot should be retained for any purpose. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED J. J. Pluta, Assistant Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended the following installations: A. Installation of a No Parking Zone on the north side of Ridgedale, between Miami and High, at the request of the Stanley Clark School. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the installation was approved. B. Installation of a 25 MPH Speed. Limit on Woodmont, between Springbrook and Tudor, as the result of a speed study. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the installation was approved. REPORT FILED - BUREAU OF TRAFFIC AND LIGHTING Joseph J. Pluta, Assistant Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted the following report concerning requests made by Councilman Joseph Serge: In response to the request for Watch Children signs on King Street, between Portage and Anderson, the signs have been installed. In response to the request for Dead -End Signs at the intersection of Olive, Elmer, Huey, Johnson and Brookfield at Lathrop, the Bureau reported that these are not dead -ends but are tee intersections. The installation of double arrow signs at each intersection has been ordered. The Indiana and Michigan Electric Company was contacted regarding a street light out at 1902 Kessler Boulevard and has advised that repairs will be made as soon as possible. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the report was filed and ordered transmitted to Mr. Serge. CLAIMS APPROVED Chief Deputy Auditor Michael L. Vance submitted to the Board Claim Docket Numbers 17777 through 18261 and recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved Claim Docket Numbers 17777 through 18261 and directed that checks for payment be issued. HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMIT APPROVED Sara Allison, 1331 E. Ewing, submitted an application for a Handicapped Parking Permit. Attached to the application was a doctor's statement. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the application was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance of the permit. 1