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Home My WebLink About04/22/68 Board of Public Works Minutes329 April 22, 1968. 1 t— V 1 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety met at 10:05 A.M. on April 22, 1968, with all members present. APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO FIRE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the Fire Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for processing: Thomas Paul Coleman - 927 Sussex Drive, South bend, Indiana, 46628 Leo Joseph Ryback - 1020 Lincolnway W., South Bend, Indiana, 46616 APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the Police Department were filed with the Board and ,referred to ,the Personnel Director for poocessing: William Harrison O'Bannon - 1201 Bis"sell St., So. Bend, Ind.,,46617 Michael Joseph Parcher - 173912- Prairie Ave., So. Bend, Ind., 46613 ,Joseph Myron Youngs,, Jr. - 13705 S. Fellows St., So. Bend, Ind., 46614 REQUEST FOR WATER HYDRANTS - BY FIRE DEPARTMENT The request of Fire Chief McHenry for water hydrants in the area from the 1400 block to the 1800 block of North Hickory .Road and in .the area of the 2700 block of East McKinley Avenue was filed with the Board and referred to the Engineering Department for recommendation. RETIREMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT - ARTHUR ERWIN PINE Arthur Erwin Pine files request for retirement from the Police Department and application for retirement pension, having been appointed to the Police Department 4/12/48, said retirement to .take effect 5/l/68. On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request and application. RETIREMENT - POLICE DEPARTMENT - CHARLES 0, TESKE Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the retirement and application for pension of Charles 0. Teske, said Charles 0. Teske having corppleted over 20 years from 4/12/48. Said pension to become effective 5/l/68. REQUEST FOR PROMOTION - SERGEANT WILLIS SHOEMACHER - POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon the recommendation of Chief McNaughton, the Board approved the promotion of Sergeant Willis Shoemacher to the rank of Captain, to assume command of the Records and Identification Division, effective 5/l/68. REQUEST FOR BOND CANCELLATION - SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER ROBERT RANDEL HENRY The request of Wilkinson Insurance Agency for the cancellation of bond on special police officer Robert Randel Henry (Badge #536) was filed and referred to the Police Department for recommendation. SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER - FIRE CHIEF CECIL MCHENRY The request of Chief of Police McNaughton for the appointment of Fire Chief Cecil McHenry as a special police officer was approved by the Board. REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC SIGNS Request of Traffic Engineer Clem Hazinski to install the following traffic signs was approved by -,the Board: NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER - Sign and post of the SPL 1601 S. Main Street, facing north. Paint curb yellow. STOP sign - on Bowman at Ironwood Drive. STOP sign - on Donald at Ironwood Drive. 1330 STREET LIGHT PETITIONS APPROVED: Upon the recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department, the Board approved street lights as follows: H41 dreth, between Clover and Oakland. Installation of 4000 L OH, on the existing pole at the alley intersection west of 1425. The cost to the city would be $3.15 per month or $37.80 per year. Windingwood and Sylvan Glen - Installation of 4000 L OH, WP street light on the SE corner of Sylvan Glen and Windingwood. The cost to the City would be $3.15 per month or $37.80 per year. 800 N. ,Cushing. Installation of 4000 L OH WP street light mid -block, which would put.the light on a 175' center as opposed to the 200' previously used. Cost to the City would be $3.15 per month or $37.80 per year. Franklin Street between Broadway and Indiana. Installation of two 000 L OH street lights. The cost to the city would be $6.30 per month, or $75.60 per year. SPEED ZONE ADJUSTMENTS Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, reports to the Board that in conjunction with the Indiana State Highway Commission, extensive speed studies have been made on State highways within the city limits and an analysis shows that adjustments should be made in the speed limits at certain locations to facilitate the movement of traffic. Said traffic control improvements are proposed to be made on State Roads #2 and #23 and U. S. Highways #20, #31 and #33. The Board approved such speed zone adjustments,Jas set out in detail and attached as a part of these minutes at page 331. And a map showing such zones is on file with the I-nd,icina,-State i H i*ghw�iy Commiss-ion. The Clerk is ordered to forward a copy of the speed zone adjustments as approved by the Board, to the Indiana State Highway Commission, LaPorte District, P. 0. Box 429, LaPorte, Indiana. MONTHLY REPORT OF THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT - for March, 1968 is reviewed and placed on file. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS - for the period 4/8/68 to 4/18/68 are filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned. ATT Clerk 1 1 1 1 1 SPEED ZONE ADJUSTMENTS - Minutes 4/22/68 I FOR OFFICIAL ACTION DATE April 9, 1968 ROUTE As Shown CITY South Bend FILE NO. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Indiana State Highway Commission proposes to make certain traffic control improvements on Route As Shown UP. -A eli 11M Streets in the City of South Bend. In order to faciliate the movement of traffic over the route and conform with minimum standards set up by the Indiana State Highway Commission, the following traffic controls must be established as deter- mined by proper engineering investigation. It is agreed by the undersigned on behalf of the City, that the following controls are satisfactory. CONTROLS TO BE ESTABLISHED 25 M17A "When Children Present" All traffic on S.R.2(Western Ave.)from Falcon St. to Dundee St., a distance of approximately 1341 ft. Speed limit at other times - 35MFd. All traffic on U.S.20(MeKinley Ave.)from Esther St. to Coquillard Dr., a distance of approximately 1088 ft. Speed limit at other times - 35 MPH. All traffic on S.R.23(Eddy St.)from 1832 ft. South of Sunnymede Ave. to Sunnymede Ave., a distance of approximately 1832 ft. Speed limit at other times - 35 MPH. All traffic on S.R.23(Eddy St.)from Bissell St. to Corby Blvd., a distance of approximately 1056 ft. Speed limit at other times - 35 MPH. All traffic on S.R.2(Western Ave.)from 2000 ft. West of Lombardy Dr. to Lombardy Dr., a distance of approximately 2000 ft. Speed limit at other times - 40 MPH. j Signed % Title �` r,.a: ,++<. ;;! Safet, Date ��- L L% t� �E � 1 f ' � � City of Sout`� °nd, indiana Page 1 of 2 FOR OFFICIAL ACTION i DATE April 8, 1968 ROUTE_S.R.2, U.S.20, S.R.23, U.S.31, U.S.33 CITY South Bend FILE NO. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Indiana State Highway Commission proposes to make certain traffic control improvements on Route_S.R.2, U.S.20, S.R.23, U.S.31 U 5.33, XSE , , lox Streets in the City of South Bend In order to facilitate the movement of traffic over the route and conform with minimum standards set up by the Indiana State Highway Commission, the following traffic controls must be established as deter- mined by proper engineering investigation. It is agreed by the undersigned on behalf of the city,that the following controls are satisfactory. CONTROLS TO BE ESTABLISHED 25 MP11 All traffic on S.R.2(Western Ave.) from Kosciuszko St. to U.S.31 (Mich- igan St.) a distance of approximately 1.242 miles. Existing limit - 20 & 30 MP3. All traffic on U.S.20(Lincolnway West - LaSalle St. - Main St. - Colfax Ave.) from Sherman Ave. to Hill St. a distance of approximately 1.294 miles. Existing limit - 20 & 30 MPH. All traffic on U.S.20(Colfax Ave. - LaFayette Blvd.) from Main St. to LaSalle a distance of approximately 950 ft. Existing limit - 20 MPH. • All traffic on S.R.23(Sample St.) from Chapin St. to Fellows St., a dist- ance of approximately 4594 ft. Existing limit - 30 MPH by city ordinance. All traffic on U.S.31 (Michigan St.) from Ewing Ave. to Bartlett St.,a distance of approximately 2.392 miles. Existing limit - 20 & 30 MPH. w Page 2 of 2 FOR OFFICIAL ACTION CONTROLS TO BE ESTABLISHED (cont'd) 35 MPH All traffic on S.R.2(Western Ave.)from Lombardy Dr. to Kosciuszko St. a distance of approximately 1.874 miles. Existing limit - 30 MPH. All traffic on U.S.20(Lincolnway West) from Iowa St. to Sherman Ave. a distance of approximately 1.742 miles. Existing limit - 30 MPH. r All traffic or U.S.20(Colfax Ave.- Jacob St. & McKinley Ave.) from Hill St. to Logan St. a distance of approximately 2.573 miles. Existing limit- 30 & 40 MPH. All traffic on S.R.23(Prairie Ave.) from Olive St. to Sample St. a dist- ance of approximately 1.679 miles. Existing limit - 30 MPH. All traffic on S.R.23(Sample St. - Cooper Bridge - Eddy St. & So. Bend Ave.)from Fellows St. to Edison Rd., a distance of approximately 2.635 miles. Existing limit - 30 MFd By City ordinance & State resolution. All traffic on U.S.31(Michigan St.) from Ireland Rd. to Ewing Ave.,a distance of approximately 1.511 miles. Existing limit - 30 & 40 MPH. All traffic on U.S.31(Michigan St.)from Bartlett St. to a point approx- imately 700 ft. north of Angela Blvd.,a distance of approximately 4074 ft. Existing limit - 30 & 40 MPH. All traffic on U.S.33(Sample St.) from Cooper Bridge to Lincolnway East, a distance of approximately 1164 ft. Existing limit - by city ordinance 30 MPH. All traffic on U.S.33(Lincolnway East) from Cooper Bridge to Ironwood Drive, a distance of approximately 1,438 miles. Existing limit - 30 MPH. 40 MPH All traffic on S.R.2(Western Ave.) from S.R.123(Mayflower Rd.) to Lombardy Dr., a distance of approximately 3258 ft. Existing limit - 40 MPH. �c All traffic on U.S:(Lincolnway West) from West City Limits (Approximately 675 ft. west of Maplewood Ave.)to Iowa St.,a distance of approximately 3600 ft. - Existing limit - 40'IP:3. SIGNE G TITLE %C� ti titi� L�J Date ` City of,