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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA. SEPTEMBER 28. 1989
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session September 28,
2 1989 at the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said City. Ms. Hauptstueck presided with Ms.
3 McFarland in attendance. Absent: None. Media in attendance: WKBV/WFMG and WQLK/WHON. The
4 following business was had to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 21,1989
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8 Ms. McFarland moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on
9 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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11 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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13 Ms. McFarland moved to approve claims in the amount of 1,252,262.49, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on
14 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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16 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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18 Animal Shelter Funding-Dr. Carolyn Blakey
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20 Dr. Carolyn Blakey, representing HELP the Animals, requested the Board to not allocated the 20,000.00
21 appropriated by Common Council for the provision of Animal Shelter for 1990 until January 1, 1990 to allow
22 them to present their case to be the recipient. She said they hoped to have a new shelter running by then and
23 they have opened their capital fund drive today.
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25 Dr. Blakey told the Board that HELP has a couple of sites and they will be operating a seven day a week shelter,
26 large and very clean. Dr. Blakey said that if they are not able to be in operation by January of 1990,there would
27 be no contest for the funds, but they would like to be considered if they are operable.
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29 Ms. Hauptstueck asked if they would be offering any special types of service and Dr. Blakey said they would
30 have pets up for adoption or euthanize as needed. She said they would focus on an education program about
31 animal care and insist all adoptees by spayed or neutered. She said they would follow through on the neutering
32 and there would be a paper trail of all animals at the shelter.
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34 Ms. McFarland asked what type of education they were doing and Dr. Blakey said they were doing many
35 programs and that last year they worked with all fifth graders on the care of animals. She said they would be
36 inviting groups and clubs into the shelter and placing a heavy emphasis on animal rights and humane care.
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38 Ms. Hauptstueck said the Board would need to let the Animal Welfare Shelter know there might be competition
39 for the funds for 1990.
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41 Ms. McFarland asked Dr. Blakey if they could present the Board an update by November to be fair to the
42 existing animal shelter with regards to possible competition for the funding.
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44 Residential Handicapped Parking Appeal at 1352 Boyer Street
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46 The request was delayed due to the absence of Captain Ron Williams,Traffic Division.
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48 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS
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50 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
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52 Set Date to Receive Bids for Removal of Underground Storage Tanks
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54 Ms. McFarland moved to set October 26, 1989 at 9:00 AM to receive bids for the removal of ten (10)
55 underground storage tanks, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
56 carried.
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58 PLANNING, PERMITS AND INSPECTION
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60 Authorize Inspectors to Issue Smoke Detector Citations
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62 It was brought to the attention of the Board that the Inspectors in Planning, Permits and Inspection were
63 authorized to issue certain citations and it would be helpful if they were allowed to also issue Smoke Detector
64 citations while on inspections.
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September 28, 1989
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1 Ms. McFarland moved to authorize the Inspectors in Planning, Permits and Inspection to issue Smoke Detector
2 citations, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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4 Acceptance of Dedication of the Extension of South 18th Street
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6 The Board was presented the Dedication of a Public Way for the extension of South 18th Street south of South L
7 Street by MP Realty Group.
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9 Ms. McFarland moved to accept and execute the Dedication of a Public Way for the extension of South 18th
10 Street south of South L Street, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
11 carried.
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13 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS CONT'D
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15 Appeal of Denial of Residential Handicapped Parking at 1352 Boyer Street
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17 Captain Ron Williams informed the Board that he had investigated the appeal of Nonia Jack of 1352 Boyer
18 Street for a residential handicapped parking space and that he would still recommend denial due to the ample off
19 street parking available.
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21 Ms. McFarland asked if there were impediments from the rear for easy access and Captain Williams stated there
22 were not.
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24 Ms. McFarland moved to deny the appeal for a residential handicapped parking space at 1352 Boyer Street,
25 seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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27 RECESS AND RECONVENE OF BOARD
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29 The Board was officially recessed until 9:30 AM for previously scheduled Unsafe Building Hearings.
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31 UNSAFE BUILDING HEARINGS
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33 40 South 16th Street
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35 Ms. Hauptstueck opened an Unsafe Building Hearing on property located at 40 South 16th Street pursuant to an
36 Order issued to Robert Commons for the removal of the structure.
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38 Proof of Notification was presented to the Board in the form of a return receipt certified mail. Ms. McFarland
39 moved to accept and file the Proof of Notification, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote
40 the motion was carried.
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42 The Clerk administered the Oath to give testimony to Mr. Phil Wages, Inspector for Planning, Permits and
43 Inspection.
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45 Mr. Wages presented the Board with the Order as recorded, and the structural condition of the property. He
46 informed the Board that he had spoken with Mrs. Commons and the owners were in agreement of the unsafe
47 conditions and had contacted Mr. Bud Cox for removal of the structure.
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49 It was recommended that the Order be modified to give the owners fifteen (15) days from today's date for
50 removal of the unsafe structure rather than the fifteen days from September 5, 1989 as allowed in the continued
51 Order.
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53 Mr. Wages informed the Board that a previous order had been issued on this property in August of 1988, but
54 was not properly served and it had not been followed up since that time.
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56 Ms. McFarland moved to modify and affirm the Unsafe Order on premises located at 40 South 16th Street to
57 read removal of the Unsafe Structure shall be accomplished within fifteen (15) days of September 28, 1989,
58 seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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60 500 Block of North 22nd Street
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62 Ms. Hauptstueck opened an Unsafe Building Hearing on property located in the 500 Block of North 22nd Street
63 pursuant to an Order issued to Keff in Gilbert for the removal of the structure.
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65 Proof of Notification was presented to the Board in the form of a return receipt certified mail. Ms. McFarland
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September 28, 1989
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1 moved to accept and file the Proof of Notification, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote
2 the motion was carried.
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4 The Clerk administered the Oath to give testimony to Mr. Phil Craft, Inspector for Planning, Permits and
5 Inspection.
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7 Mr. Craft presented the Board with the Order as recorded, photographs and the structural condition of the
8 property. He informed the Board that a previous Order had been issued in June of 1988, but had not been
9 properly received and the property was also tied up in a tax sale.
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11 Mr. Craft told the Board that Mr. Gilbert had notified him that he would remove the building, but needed 45 days
12 for the removal extending the time to November 15, 1989. Mr. Craft told the Board that he felt that was an
13 unreasonable amount of time anc recommended that the Board allow fifteen (15)days from today's date for the
14 removal.
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16 Ms. McFarland moved to modify and affirm the Unsafe Order on premises located in the 500 Block of North 22nd
17 Street to read removal of the Unsafe Structure shall be accomplished within fifteen (15) days of September 28,
18 1989, seconded by Ms. Hauptstueck and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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20 ADJOURNMENT
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22 There being no further business, on a motion duly made,seconded and passed the meeting was adjourned.
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29 Carrie Hauptstueck, President
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34 Mary Merchanthouss City Clerk
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