05/18/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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6r1__ REGULAR MEETING MAY 18, 1981 DENY REQUEST FOR STOP SIGN INSTALLATION - BOWMAN AND ROBINSON Mr. Leszczynski noted that the Board had, on December 29, 1980, received a request for the installation of a stop sign at the inter- section of Bowman and Robinson. Following a study of the request and traffic counts by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, it was the recommendation of that bureau that the stop sign not be erected based on the following: 1. The traffic volumes on both streets were too low to warrant the multi -way stop signs (highest volume recorded on Robinson was 354 cars in a 24 -hour period and highest volume recorded on Bowman was 160 cars in a 24 -hour period). The warrants used for the erection of multi -way stop signs required 500 vehicles per hour for eight consecutive hours. 2. Further, no accidents were found in the files for a five -year period at that intersection The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended that "Watch Children" signs be installed to inform motorists of the presence of children and the Police Department be notified concerning the complaint of speeding in the original request. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVE BLOCK PARTY - RUSH STREET BETWEEN OHIO AND KEASEY Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended approval of the request of Frank Love, 5282 East Ohio Street, for permission to have a block party on Sunday, May 24, 1981, from 7:00 p.m. to midnight, on Rush Street between Ohio and Keasey. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the block party was approved. APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended approval of the new installation of a "30- Minute Parking Zone, 6 A.M. - 6 P.M." in the 900 block of East Madison (side street adjacent to 335 North Notre Dame Avenue). Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the traffic control device was approved. APPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN -UP OF LOTS A request from the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office was received for permission to have city environmental crews clean the following lots within the city: 208 East Monroe 1126 W. Jefferson 1054 North Burns Lot S. of 1504 Swygart Lot across from 1504 Swygart 749 S. Sheridan 832 Lancaster 1311 California Lot N. of 902 Beale 741 Lawndale Lot N. of,1930 Elmer 1135 McCartney 1112 Nepier 710 W. LaSalle It was noted that property owners had been advised to clean up the lots and had failed to comply. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was approved. REQUEST TO TEMPORARILY BLOCK 200 WEST WASHINGTON - VFW MEMORIAL SERVICE A request from Red Connery for permission to hold memorial services at the Courthouse monument on Washington Street and to close Wash- ington Street in the 200 block from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., on