01/15/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

Home Browse Search

3U0 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS JANUARY 15, 1979 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, submitted to the Board the following recommendations for the installation of traffic control devices: A. Install "No Parking - 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M." in the 3000 block Fredrickson Street, North Side Only, upon the petition of residents of the block. B. Install "No Parking" LaMonte Terrace and Lafayette, to supplement the yellow curb area and adjustment of zones to provide sight clearance for a school crossing and four -way stop. C. Install "No Parking -Tow Away Zone" on Bronson Street, both sides, from a point approximately 20 feet East of Lafayette to a point 60 feet 1 East 'Of Lafayette, to extend the existing No Parking -Tow kway Zone. The building at the location is to be used as a steel warehouse with Semi -Truck delivery. D. Install "No Parking This Side" on the South Side of 300 West LaMonte Terrace:- 'This``is art annual installation for the winter season and will be removed in the spring. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon,'seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried the recommendations were approved. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period January 4 through 9 was submitted to the Board. The report indicated forty -six outages. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the report was ordered filed. RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY CONDITION DECLARED BY MAYOR PETER J. NEMETH Mayor Peter J. Nemeth was present and issued the following statement: "Mayor Peter J. Nemeth today declared a RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY condition in the City of South Bend, effective at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 16, 1979. The declaration of a RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY means that parking is permitted on all city streets designated as snow routes. However, to facilitiate snow removal efforts on other city streets NOT designated as snow routes, the following parking ban will be in effect as of 8:00 a.m., January 16th. On Tuesday, January 16th, parking is banned between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on all streets running East and West. On Wednesday, January 17th, parking is banned between the hours of 8:00 a.m, and 4:30 p.m. on all streets running North and South. These parking restrictions will remain in effect on a rotating basis until the RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY is cancelled., Any vehicle left parked on a city street in violation of these parking restrictions will be ticketed and towed. In addition, pushing snow onto city streets is prohibited. According to city ordinance, such violations will result in a $50.00 fine.