HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/31/66 Board of Public Works MinutesOctober 31, 1966
The regular session 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.
CCMMUNICATION: PROBLEM OF PICKING UP SOME STUDENTS_AT_CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
A communication was received from Wm. R. Fitzgerald, adminstrative Assistant to the
Superintendant of Schools regarding the following: "If you have driven around
Central High School, you will see signs posted prohibiting parking from 3:00 to
6:00 P. M on Colfax and from 3:00 - 4:00 P. M. on Washington. At 3:00 P. M. the
police and maids ticket any car stopping in that area if it is more than just to
have a student pop into the car."
They request that something be done to allow parents to park temporarily on these
two streets to pick up their sons or daughters. Parents have complained as they
have to arrive prior to 2:30 P. M. for a 3:15 P. M. dismissal to pidk up.,a child
Mr. Fitzgerald has asked if anything can be done to alleviate this problem-.
Mr. DuComb asked that this letter be transferred to Clem Hazinski and the
Engineers office to see if something could be done about this situation.
STREETLIGHT PETITION: 700 BLOCK S0, 36TH STREET
A communication from Robert 0. Laven, Councilman from the Third District
regarding the installation of a street light at the intersection of the East-West
Alley and 36th St. between Wall and Hastings St. The petition accompanying the
letter was signed by several residents in the vicinity.
The petition was referred to the engineering department.
TRAFFIC DIRECTOR - ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES ON EAST WAYNE STREET
Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Director, submitted the following report which was approved
by the Board:
In order to provide for curb cuts into a new parking lot on the north side
of the 300 block of West Wayne Street it is recommended that meter #9 be removed
and Meters #11, 13, and 15 be relocated to provide on street pakring for
three vehicles.
Also it is.recommended that the 3:00 - 6:00 P. M parking restrictions on the
north side of the 100 block of east Wayen street be removed. Recent widening of
this street and subsequent channelization with off center left turn provides
for adequate lanes making it unnecessary to use the lane adjacent to the
curb. This will provide 11 additional parking spaces on the street from 00
3:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M.-
TRAFFIC DIRECTOR - REMOVAL OF PARKING METER
Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Director has submitted the following report and same has
been approved:
In order to provide for a curb cut to a new off street parking facility at
424 So. St. Joseph Street it is recommended that parking meter #18 be -
removed.
STREET LIGHT APPROVAL 1900,BLOCK NORTH OLIVE STREET
It has been recommended by Ralph.J. Wadzinski and approved by the Board of Works
that a petition for a street light in the 1900-2000 block of No. Olive Street.be
approved but. held until funds can be appropriated. It is recommended that a
4000 lumen street light be located in mid hlbhk as this is a two -block length
of Olive street. The cost to the city of a 4000 Lumen light is $3.15 per month
or $37.80 a year.
APPLICATION: POLICE DEPARTMENT
An application for the police department from Joseph Robert Karascon was approved
and ordered filed.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
The Street light outage reports for the week were approved and ordered filed.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 A. M.
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ATTEST: RICHARD J, ; LERK
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