09/15/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 1980 Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the revised route was approved as recommended by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting., APPROVE PARKING ON BENDIX DRIVE (SIMON BROTHERS) A request from Simon Brothers, Inc., 1901 Bendix Drive, for per- mission to allow on- street parking privileges for its upcoming Food Show on Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 1980, was received from Mr. Don T. Simon, Director of Operations. Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended that, due to the speed limit on Bendix Drive and the width of the roadway, parking privileges be allowed on the west side of Bendix only in the vicinity of the Simon Brothers Plant in the Industrial Park. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request to allow parking on the west side of Bendix Drive for the food show was approved. APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the following traffic control devices were approved: Installation of 30 -mile speed limit - Orange Street from Colfax to Meade Installation of 30 -mile speed limit Colfax, LaPorte to Orange Installation of traffic signals - Colfax and LaPorte Installation of traffic signals - Olive and Orange Installation of no parking - both sides of LaSalle Street, and LaSalle Street "Extension" from Colfax to a point approximately 150' east of LaPorte Installation of no parking - on "east" side of LaPorte Avenue on the approach to and exit from it intersection with LaSalle Avenue Installation of no parking - Olive and Orange intersection Mr. McMahon noted that the above traffic control devices were all in conjunction with the Orange /Colfax Connector. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following traffic control devices were approved: Installation of no parking (temporary) this side - West side of Kosciusko from Dunham to Sample (9 -9 -80 to 9- 19 -80) Installation of stop sign - on Kosciusko at Dunham REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES A request from Mr. Robert Hennesey, 216 East Dayton Street, was received inquiring into the possible purchase of city -owned properties located at 1813 South Carroll Street and 209 East Dayton. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to.the various city agencies for a determ- ination as to whether or not the city should retain the properties for any reason. APPROVAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN -UP OF LOTS A request from the Environmental /Action Center was received for permission to have city environmental crews clean the following lots within the city: