01/23/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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im REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 23, 1978 STREET LIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED Joseph Pluta, Assistant Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended the following: Installation of a 50,000L MV midblock light at 100 E. Washington Removal of a 7,000L MV at 100 E. Oakside. Total increase - $9.98 per month Upon motion made bylMr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was (approved. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski,IManager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended the following traffic control devices: A. Revise yield sign to stop sign on southwest corner of Calhoun at Fremont. The north approach is currently controlled by a stop sign and foliage on the property has reduced sight distances. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr.'Mullen and carried, the recommendation was approved. B. Install No Parking, Standing or Stopping, Tow Zone, on Beale Street at the driveways to Brown Middle School and the approaches to Cushing Street. At the request of the school because areas are continuously blocked by parents picking up their children. School buses are also blocked at the driveways. This will still allow an area for parents to pick up children. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved. C. Installation of Stop Sign on Irvington at Woodmont at an uncontrolled tee intersection. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved. REQUEST TO REMOVE PARKING ON WEST POLAND STREET RESCINDED The following report was filed with the Board regarding a study made of a request to remove parking from the 1300 block West Poland Street and petitions from residents asking that parking be retained: "This Bureau has plotted the recent petitions for retaining parking on both sides of 1300 W. Poland and find that 24 of the 27 homes are represented. On -site investigations at varied times of day revealed: vehicles parked part way on sidewalk, vehicles parked on wrong side of street, vehicles parking too close to and infringing on alleys and the fire hydrant,. and vehicles parking too close to the intersection It is recommended that: A. The Department of Public Works be notified about the vehicles parking on the sidewalks reference future sidewalk condition complaints. B. Police Department be notified of illegally parked vehicles. C. This Bureau will install, as per State law, the standard parking restrictions in advance of intersection (20' exit side, 30' entrance side) and 15' each side of the fire hydrant and by traffic engineering practices, 5' minimum each side of alley entrances. 'i1