HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/03/63 Board of Public Works MinutesJune 3, 1963
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
June 3, 1963 at 10:00 A.M. Messrs. R. S. Andrys-iak and Irving J.
Smith were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read
and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various
suppliers.
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Clem'Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, submitted a report to the Board on his
findings as a result of an intensive investigation on a one-way street
system installed experimentally on Beverly Place between Lathrop and
Oakwood and Inglewood Place between Lathrop & Oakwood
The purpose of the>:orr.Tway system was to determine whether recently -
installed system on Beverly Place has relieved a dangerous situation
without causing great inconvenience and/or other hazards.
In his Report Mr. Hazinski pointed out that Beverly Place is one-way
north from Oakwood Boulevard to Lathrop Street and Lathrop Street is
one way east from Beverly Place to Inglewood Courti a total distance
of approximately two and one-half blocks. Berkley Place intersects
Beverly Place at an acute angle midway between Oakwood and Lathrop.
Inglewood Place is the first two-way street east of Beverly Place
which runs from Lathrop to Oakwood.
The Report contained a detailed account of volume of traffic, speed
studies and general information pertinent to the subject.
As a result of his Report, Mr. Hazinski made the following recommendations:
1. Widen Beverly Place to 30 feet between Oakwood and Lathrop
Streets and widen Lathrop to its full width of 40 feet
between Beverly and Riverside Drive (Barrett Law.)
2. Allow one-way system to remain in effect until the above -
mentioned improvements are completed and enforced as such.
3. Post a reduced speed limit on Beverly Place.
The Report was accepted and ordered placed on file.
Comes now Mr. Don.Yates, 2218 Inglewood Place to object to the rest of
the neighborhood being inconvenienced because of a situation involving
only Beverly Place.
Mr. Yates agreed that the one-way system should remain in effect until
6treet ie� widened under-Bars.ett Law.
Comes now Mr. David Koehler, 2149 Beverly Place to disagree that the
system is an inconvenience.. He did agree that some of the problem might
be solved by the elimination of curb parking on Beverly.
The Board, having heard the remonstrators who wished to be heard and
having fully examined the Report submitted by Mr. gazinski, took the
matter under advisement and will make its findings on or before the next
meeting of the Board. .
SUILDING DEPARTMENT: HEARINGS LSUB_STANDARD
Comes now John Grabarz,9irector of Sub -Standard Division of the Building
Department, and advises the Board that property located at 2220 W. Dunham
Street, owned by Mr. Hahn, is sub -standard and that no repairs have been
made, as directed. Mr. Hann failed to appear at the meeting on this
date, as directed. Instead, Mr. Grabarz advised the Board that he
telephoned.
The Board continued this hearing for 30 days.
'Comes now James Crawford, owner of property located at 105-07 N. O'Brien
Street to show cause why property has not bren brought up to standard.
Mr. Crawford stated that he intended to repair the property but needed
additional time.
Mr. Grabarz reported that the repair order had been issued in 1959.
Under these circumstances, the Soard ruled that the hearing be continued
until July 8, 1963 at which time the property must be brought up to
standard.
BIDS FOR DEMOLITION ( SUB`STANDARDk
Mr. Grabarz advised the Board that he had the following bids for demolition
of property owned by the Joseph and Helen Vida Estate and located at
1613 W. Ewing Avenue:
_wA & J Demolition Co._ $260.00 with salvage
290.00 without salvage
B & 0 Building and Wrecking Co. $325.00 with salvage
350.00 without salvage
lt--was the.decision of the Board that the Bid be awarded to the A & J
DemolitAn Co.
REQUEST: OCCUPY PUBLIC PROPERTY CHRISTMAN MNSTRUCFION OD.)
Comes now Mr. Ted Lewandowski of the Building Department and advises
the Board that Christman Construction Company had requested permission
to occupy public property which consists of a part of the sidewalk in
front of the DuComb Apartments (Oliver Annex) on North Main Street bpd
construct a canopy over the sidewalk for the protection of the general
public.
Permission granted.
PETITION: STREET LIGHTS
A Petition was submitted to the Board by residents on Bergan Street to
install a street light on Bergan, midway between Johnson and Hury Streets.
The Petition was referred to the Electrical Department for investigation
and recommendation.
INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS ( ELECFRICAL DEPARTMENT )
Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, the following installations
were alproved:
1 - 4000
lumen
street
light
at
2515 S. Ironwood Drive
1 - 4000
lumen
street
light
at
1022 Beale St.
1 - 4000
lumen
street
light
at
1122 Beale St.
1 - 4000
lumen
street
light
at
912 Greenview Ave.
1 - 4000
lumen
street
light
at
446 S. Kaley St.
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STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
RE UEST: FIRE DEPARTMENT USE PUMPER FOR TRAINING PLJRPOSES
Chief Alex Andrzejewski requested permission to use some parts of a
1937 Seagrave Putrtper for training purposes. The Chief advised the
Board that this piece. of apparatus is of no value to the Fire
Department for fire fighting purposes.
Permission granted, provided an accounting is made of parts.
APPLICATION: AUXILIARY SCHOOL PATROL (POLICE )
An application from Mary Jane Joyla for Police Auxiliary School
Patrol was accepted and ordered placed on file.
b� POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
A Report from the Police Department for the month of April, 1963
was accepted and prdered.;pladed.on file.
�i ATTENDANCE AT MEETING: HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Stephen Molnar, representing the St. Joseph County Health
Department, was present at the meeting to consider any business
that would come under the jurisdiction of the Health Department.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting was adjourned at 11:15 A.M.
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Attest: An o iy J. Sabo, Clerk
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