HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/62 Board of Public Works MinutesDecember 10, 1962
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, December
10, ;962 at 10sOO A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last
regular meeting and the special meeting were read and approved. Vouchers
were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers.
AGREEMENT: INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ( TRAFFIC LIGHTS - LINOOLNWAY
The Board entered into` -an Agreement with the State of Indiana through the Indiana
State Highway Commission to hang traffic signal lights from masts over the Lincoln
Way East and Ironwood Drive intersection.
Details are referred to the Traffic Engineer , Mr. Clem Hazinski.
Mr. Haxinski stated that the city will install the equipment and the State
will furnish it. Mr. Hazinski stated that records show that overhead lights
00 are more effective and intersections protected with them have a lower accident
rate.
ATTEND MEETING TRAFFIC ENGINEER )
=4 Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, was authorized to attend the Institute
of Traffic Engineers and State Highway Department meeting in Indianapolis,
Indiana on December 12 and 13, 1962.
FIVE HOLR PARKING LIMIT TEST TRAFFIC ENGINEER
The Board authorized the Traffic Engineer to proceed with an experiment for
a five hour parking limit at curb space located in the 100 block east and
west on South; Street.
Mr. Hazinski informed the': Board that he wished to try this experiment
because the present one hour limit is not ehough time to allow shoppers
sufficient time to walk to the shopping district, do their shopping, and get
back to their cars.
Mr. Smith noted that if the change is to be made officially after the trial,
the action will have to be taken by the City Council.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER TRAFFIC SIGNS )
Following the recommendation of Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, the
following installations are approved:
No Parking signs installed on both sides of LaSalle Avenue in the
300 block, on either side of Michigan Central Railroad spur line.
SPECIAL POLICE BOND_
A Special Police Bond for Glen Francis Lowry was approved and ordered placed
on file.
ACCIDENT REPORT ( POLICE DEPT.
The Board accepted an accident report from the Police Department , dated
December 6, 1962 infolving Officer John Niezgodski, and ordered the Repott
placed on file.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD
Comes now Mr. William Ramsey, 835
DIVISION ( HEARINGS )
36th Street, representing the McNulty
Realty Company with reference to property owned
by Miss Pearl Daar, located
at 513-515 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Mr. Ramsey informed the Board that
the McNulty
Realty Company had been
authorized by Miss Daar to attempt
to sell this
property and he requested
an extension of time before demolition in order to try to bring property
up to standard.
The Board agreed to this and instructed the Sub -Standard Division to
withhold -the advertisements for demolition,';and;:the'.}ar,.operty owner is
directed to do all things necessary as set up by the Division of Sub -
Standard.
Hearing continued for one week.
With reference to property owned by Joseph Binder, located at 607 W. Wayne
Street, hearing on condemnation was antinued for one week.
With reference to property located at 311 E. Paris Street9 it was erroneously
stated in the Minutes of the meeting of November 269 1962 that Mr. Sidney
Kass was the owner of this property.
The Board has now been advised that Mr. Kass is the attorney representing
the executrix of the estate, Mrs. Louise Stevenson, for the estate
of Donald Stevenson .
It was the decision of the Board that the Sub-Standard.Division proceed
with condemnation and advertise for bids for su'oh demolition.
STREET TIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 10:45 A.M.
C ha irm
Attest: Ant4h* J. Sabo, Clerk