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August 22, 1966
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The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety was called to order
at 10:00 A. M. with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief Irvin Hampton submitted his report for the month of July, 1966. Same was
ordered filed by the Board.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION
The following applications were accepted by the Board and ordered filed:
Daniel Jay Williams, Ronald Eugene Cooley, Connie Lee Walls, Dennis Michael Cronin
Joseph Andrew Kosik, George Jerome Hardesty and Michael Dale Palmiter..
FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION
The application of James Bogan was filed for the Fire Department.
REQUEST - PETITI0X_FOR STREET ?SIGHT
A petition for a street light to be installed in the alley between Poplar Street
and Lincoln Way West in back of 1217 Poplar and 1234 Lincoln Way West was sub-
mitted by several residents.
The Board filed the Petition and instructed the Secretary to refer it to Mr. EH.gene
Radecki for study and recommendation.
REPORT - CLEM HAZINSKI - TRAFFIC DIRECTOR
Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Director, has asked that the following be added to the
minutes of todays meeting:
1. 3 No. Parking signs on the west side of summit to prohibit parking 150'
north of western Ave.
2. Yield Sign & Post at N. E. Corner of Meade & Bulla.
3. 30 Minute Time Limit sign on 2403 Western
4. Two Hour Parking Limit signs on north side of Sample along side of Rocky's.
5. Stop signs on Dunham at Kenmore.
6. Stop signs 7 posts on Keller at Meade.
7. Stop sign on S. W. corner of Laurel & Jefferson.
The preceding was approved by the Board of Works.
REPORT - CLEM HAZINSKI - PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON WEST SIDE OF OLIVE.
A petition filed with the Board of Works and Safety July ll,'1966 requesting lifting
of parking restrictions on the west side of Olive from a point 240 feet north of Western t;..
Avenue to the New York Central Tracks was referred to this department for study
and recommendation.
This study has been completed and the following are the results:
Physical features: Olive street is 48 feet wide at the petitioned location
and is built to provide 4 lanes of traffic as part of the outer belt route. Park
ing is presently prohibited on the entire west side of the street.
Traffic Features: The approach to Western Avenue on the west side of Olive St.
is channelized to provide for "Left Turn" Lane a a "Thru on Right Turn' lane. This
extens northward for approximately 300 feet, capacity of this street, considering
commercial vehicles and assuming parking is permitted on both sides is 1463 vehicles
per hour. Traffic volume counts show that the capacity is not nearly reached.
The petition requests that parking be allowed on the west side of the street between
6 PM and 6 AM Monday through Friday and from 12 Noon on Saturday to 12 midnight
on Sunday. Capacity percentages after 6 PM with parking permitted on both sides
are as follows:
DAY OF THE WEEK
6PM 7PM
7- PM-8PM
g PM-9FM
9 P,� M-10 PM
Monday
39%
38%
31.5%
26%
Tuesday
38.3%
44%
35.6%
34.2%
Wednesday
43%
43%
40.4%
29.5%
Thursday
39%
33.6%
Friday
50.7%
41.%
4 .2%
37.7%
In view of the above results, it is recommended that parking be permitted on
the west side of the street from a point 300 feet north of Western Avenue to
the New York CentralTracks on Monday thru Friday from 6PM to 6.AM with.no
restrictions on Saturday or Sunday with the following provision:
That this be on a temporary basis while studies continue for 60 days. If
congestion results, then the original restrictions be replaced. Also when the
capacity of the street is increased because of anticipated future volume then
at that time the restriction be replaced.
The preceding report was approved by the Board and the Secretary was instructed
to inform the petitioners.
TRAFFIC REPORT - LASALLE HIGH SCHOOL
The following report from Clem Hazinski, Traffic D$rector was approved by the
Board of Public Works:
Because of the increased volume of traffic in tlae 2400 and 2500 blocks of
Elwood Street caused by that generated by the LaSalle High School, improvement
to the surface of the street and the Northwest Housing Project, it is recommended:
That parking be prohibited on the north side of Elwood between Olive
and Meade Street. This will provide for two 11' driving lanes while.at
present there is room for only a single lane.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
The street light outage reports for the week were approved and ordered filed
by the Board.
There being -.no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST: RI DUC , CLERK
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