03/17/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

Home Browse Search

ME REGULAR MEETING APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES MARCH 17 19.80 Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted to the Board the following recommendations for traffic control: Installation of a Stop Sign - On Chester at Twyckenham Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendation was approved. Installation of a Stop Sign - On Gagnon at Kenmore Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the recommendation was approved. Installation of a Stop Sign - On McGill at Kenmore Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the recommendation was approved. Installation of a Stop Sign - On Foundation Court at Foundation Drive Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the recommendation was approved. Installation of Handicapped Parking - 913 Leland Avenue Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVE RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONE (600 NORTH LAFAYETTE Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted to the Board his recommendations concerning the restricted residential parking requests for the 600 block of North Lafayette, the 500 block of North Lafayette, and the 300 and 400 blocks of West Navarre. He recommended the installa- tion of a restricted residential parking zone from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the 600 block of North Lafayette, based on the fact that over 66% of residents had signed the petition as required by ordinance and that, within a period from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., the percentage usage for seven hours was higher than the rate specified in the ordinance. Ile further recommended that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting study the effect of the residential parking zone on the other two locations, they being the 500 block of North Lafayette and the 300 -400 blocks of Guest Navarre, and that the Board await resubmission of a new petition for these areas because the number of signatures on the petitions was under the 66% requirement of the ordinance. Mr. Wadzinski explained that hourly checks were made at the above locations during the period from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. In the 500 block of North Lafayette, there was a relatively few number of parkers on the street because it appeared there was ample off - street parking in the back. He stated that, in the 300 and 400 block of West Navarre, parking was very heavy near Lafayette. He further stated that Memorial Hospital has sufficient off - street parking on its lots and parking garage and employees do not have to pay for their parking. He stated that security will close the lots when they are full, and it appeared from the study that some hospital personnel parked on the streets, but not a high percentage. The same was true for personnel from the Medical Foundation according to Mr. Wadzinski. He informed the Board that a total of approximately 150 man hours had gone into the research and review of the request. Mr. Kernan stated that his office would immediately make arrangements for obtaining the necessary parking decals for the vehicles.