HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/68 Board of Public Works MinutesAugust 26, 1968
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:00 A.M.
on August 26, 1968, with all.memberspresent. The minutes of the previous
meeting were reviewed and approved.
RETIREMENT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT - STEVE L. LACKNER
Upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Cecil McHenry, the Board, upon motion
made, seconded and carried, approved the application and declaration for'retire-
ment-of Steve L. Lackner, effective September 5, 1968, having been appointed
February 6, 1948, and having completed more than 20 years of service with the
Fire Department.
FIRE HYDRANTS - NAPOLEON AND EDDY (NORTHERN INDIANA CHILDREN'SS HOSPITAL'
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
recommendation of the Fire Department and the Engineering,Department, in view
of the addi.tion to the Northern Indiana Children's Hospital, additional
personnel and the nature of the patients, that two adeitional fire hydrants be
located on North Eddy Street as follows:
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270 feet north of the
existing fire
hydrant at
Napoleon and Eddy.
545 feet north of the
existing fire
hydrant at
Napoleon and Eddy.
INSTALLATION OF STREET SIGNS
- WESTERN AND
CHAPIN STREETS
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Traffic engineer reports the
installation of "YIELD"
signs and posts on the
southeast and southwest corners of Western
and Chapin
Streets.
STREET LIGHT PETITION - ACROSS FROM 1209 HILLCREST
Petition for a street light across from 1209 Hillcrest, signed by C. H.
Poehlman and six other residents, was filed with the Board and referred to the
City Traffic Engineer for investigation and recommendation.
RET(1TION FOR FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN AT DIAMOND AND VAN BUREN STREETS
A petition,signed by Thord T. Hall and.some.60 others, for a four-wpy stop
at Diamond Diamond Avenue and Van Buren Street was filed with the Board, and
upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, was referred to the Traffic
Engineering Department for investigation and recommendation.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS for the period 8/14/68 to 8/23/68 were ordered filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 11:45 A.M.
rthur W. Frisk
J�am�es A. B i cke 1
AT L d S. Taylo
Clerk
The next regular meeting of the Board will be held on September 3, 1968, since
the regular meeting date, September 2nd, falls on a legal holiday.