08/21/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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227 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 21, 1978 BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - 1300 - 1400 -E. MONROE Residents of the 1300 -1400 Block E. Monroe requested their street be blocked on Saturday, August 26 from 5:00 p.m. to midnight for a Block Party. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported that he had reviewed the request with the Police Department and approval is recommended, with the stipulation that, because of the extreme length of the block, a 12' wide emergency vehicle lane be kept open at all times. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the recommendation was approved. BLOCK PARTY APPROVED - 1800 BLOCK MARINE STREET Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported to the Board that the request to block the 1800 block Marine Street on September 3 from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a Block Party had been reviewed with the Police Department and approval was recommended. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVAL OF PARKING SPACES FORCOUNTY POLICE The Board had tabled a request of Sheriff Bolerjack for on- street parking spaces on Main Street for County Police vehicles and the recommendation of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. The matter was now discussed. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, had recommended that if the Board approved the request, five spaces be considered, three on the west side of Main Street north of the County -City Drive and two south of the drive to a point north of the entrance to the First Bank. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the recommendation was approved and Mr. Wadzinski was directed to install proper signage for the five designated spaces. PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY FILED The St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, by its Attorney Daniel A. Manion, files a petition to vacate the alley south of Mishawaka Avenue from Thirty- fourth Street east to the first north -south intersecting alley. Petitioner has an option to purchase the property abutting the alley and has petition for rezoning of the property to allow for construction of a branch bank. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the petition was referred to the Bureau of Engineering and the Area Plan Commission staff for review and recommendation. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - SALT, LIQUID CALCIUM CHLORIDE Ronald Schramski, Director of the Bureau of Streets, submitted a request to the Board to advertise for bids for salt, liquid calcium chloride and calcium chloride and sand for snow and ice control. Detailed specifications were submitted with the request. Upon motion made. by Mr.. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved and the Clerk was directed to advertise, with sealed bids to be received on September 5, 1978. STREET LIGHT REQUEST Councilman Walter Kopczynski submitted a request to the Board that the street light midblock on Huron Street, between Sheridan and Albert, be replaced with the same type of light as others in the area. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation.