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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA. JANUARY 16. 1992
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at 9 a.m.
2 Thursday, January 16, 1992. Thomas Milligan presided with Earnest Jarvis and Dennis Grimes in attendance.
3 Absent: None. Media in attendance: Cable 16, the Palladium-Item and WKBV. The following business was had
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 9.1992
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8 Grimes asked for corrections of the January 9, 1992 minutes on line 10 of Page 2 to read "design" instead of
9 "construct" and line 14 of Page 2 to read "above road project" instead of "Twentieth Century Bridge." Jarvis
10 made the motion to accept the minutes as corrected, the motion was seconded by Grimes and unanimously
11 passed.
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13 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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15 Claims submitted by the City Controller for $881,517.67 were unanimously approved after a motion by Grimes
16 and a second by Jarvis.
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18 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENT
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20 A renewal of an application for residential handicapped parking from Mary Archambault at 308 N. 19th Street,
21 Apartment A, submitted by the Richmond Police Department, was unanimously approved after a motion by
22 Grimes and a second by Jarvis.
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26 None were presented.
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28 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENT.
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30 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING.PERMITS AND INSPECTION
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32 Hearing under Indiana Code 36-7-97 for order dated December 19. 1991 issued to L & S Properties. Inc.
33 for premises located at 415 South 10th Street, Richmond,Indiana.
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35 Board members heard comments from Dana Leas, inspector with the Department of Planning, Permits and
36 Inspections. As stated in the written order issued to L & S Properties, Inc., 4372 Webster Road, addressed to
37 Paul Land, concerning the property at 415 South Tenth Street deemed to be unsafe, she noted that the owner
38 had been directed by letter to demolish and remove the house and accessory building within 30 days of receipt
39 of the order.
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41 Leas asked that the demolition order be rescinded since the property has been purchased by Michael E. Basso
42 and he has received a building permit to repair the house. Milligan requested Basso to submit a written proposal
43 for making the improvements necessary to satisfy the applicable codes and the time schedule for completion
44 thereof. On a motion by Jarvis, seconded by Grimes and a unanimous vote, the matter was taken under
45 advisement. Milligan directed the Department of Planning, Permits and Inspection to place building permits in its
46 files noting that any action by the city with regard to improvements commits the city and changes the status of
47 whatever violation is concerned.
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49 Hearing under Indiana Code 36-7-97 for order dated December 23, 1991. issued to Elza and Lucille
50 Doolln for premises located at 111-113 North 14th Street. Richmond.Indiana.
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52 Leas reported that Elza and Lucille Doolin of 1307 Ridge Street, had been notified by the Department of
53 Planning, Permits and Inspection of unsafe conditions of a property they own at 111-113 North 14th Street which
54 prompted the department to order the removal of unsafe rear steps, repair of rear porches and other things as
55 needed such as relocating electric services. She said no communication had been received from the owners
56 other than the signed notice that they had received the notification.
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58 She said her department was not asking that the building be sealed because that would mean relocating four
59 families residing in the building. She asked the Board's permission to use the unsafe building funds to demolish
60 the porches and steps and hire an electrician to move the hot water heater and the service electrical center
61 inside the house. Milligan suggested the Board take the matter under advisement and asked Leas to prepare a
62 proposal for repairs, with estimates, and the Board will determine if competitive bids are needed. He said the
63 Board will order the owner to appear for a discussion and determine who would be responsible for making the
64 repairs,adding that obviously the owner will be responsible for payment.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
January 16, 1992
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2 The Board heard statements from Nancy Toler, a representative of Starr Neighborhood, requesting action by the
3 Board. She noted the condition of the back stairs was dangerous, especially to the children who played there.
4 She said the Starr Neighborhood group has written several letters of complaint to the owners and to the Planning
5 Department. It is not that group's intent to see the house boarded up but for the necessary repairs to be made to
6 make the building safe. A motion to take the matter under advisement was made by Jarvis, seconded by Grimes
7 and was unanimously passed.
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9 PENDING MATTERS
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11 Milligan noted a matter pending before the Board which involved HELP the Animals, Inc. was lacking further
12 communication from Carolyn Blakey, President of HELP.
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14 MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS
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16 Milligan noted that he had received the 1991 year-end report prepared by William Smith, manager of the Street
17 Department, concerning activities, maintenance and repair of the city street system. Milligan added that the
18 street system represents the largest single property asset that the Board of Works has the authority under
19 Indiana law to oversee and he suggested that after the Board has an opportunity to study the report that perhaps
20 Smith could be invited to give a briefing on the action of the street department at some later date.
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23 ADJOURNMENT
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25 A motion to adjourn by Grimes was seconded by Jarvis and unanimously passed.
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