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Page 2 of 3 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 55-2022 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A <br />POLICY FOR SNOW ROUTE DESIGNATION AND POSTING <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works ("BPW") is a contracting body of the City <br />of South Bend (the "City") and exists and operates under the provisions of I.C. 36-4-9-5, as <br />amended from time to time (the "Act"); and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. §36-9-6-2 and I.C. §36-9-6-3, the City of South Bend, <br />Indiana Board of Public Works (“Board”) has authority over the use of public rights of way <br />and is responsible for the supervision of streets, alleys and other property of the City; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the City of South Bend Municipal Code, Section 20-103 <br />(“Code”), the BPW has the authority designate as snow routes streets which are heavily <br />traveled and are necessary thoroughfares for the movement of vehicular traffic through the <br />city; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the City of South Bend Municipal Code, Section 20-103 <br />(“Code”), the BPW shall post suitable signs on streets designated as snow routes; and <br />WHEREAS, the BPW has determined it to be in the best interest and safety of the <br />City’s citizens and drivers to avoid sight-line issues and provide consistency in signs located <br />in the public right-of-way; and <br />WHEREAS, signs located within the City’s right-of-ways are to adhere to sound <br />traffic engineering principles, in compliance with the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic <br />Control Devices, and be limited in their locations; and <br />WHEREAS, BPW shall empower the City’s team of engineers, street, and public <br />safety professionals to establish the process for designing, locating, and installing snow route <br />signs. Exhibit A presents the procedures for snow route designation and posting. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF <br />PUBLIC WORKS THAT: <br />The Board of Public Works for the City of South Bend, under the power vested by the <br />City of South Bend Municipal Code Section 20-103, shall designate and mark snow routes, <br />direct the City’s team of engineers, street, and public safety officials to determine the designation <br />process, the sign designs, and installation locations.