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HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-16-1987 /fq BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 16,1987 1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session July 16, 1987 at 2 the hour of 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Brown presided with Mr. Willis in attendance. 3 Absent: Ms. Silberstein. The following business was had to-wit: 4 5 UNSAFE BUILDING HEARING-214 NORTH 13TH 6 7 Mr. Brown requested proof of proper notification of hearing. Mr. Bronston presented a return receipt from 8 American Security Corporation and a Proof of Publication of legal advertisement. 9 10 Mr.Willis moved to accept and file the Proof of Notification of the Unsafe Building Hearing on property located at 11 214 North 13th Street,seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 12 13 Mr. Brown opened an Unsafe Building Hearing on property located at 214 North 13th Street pursuant to an Order 14 issued on June 18, 1987 to American Security Corporation and Douglas and Barbara Siebert order repair of the 15 building within 45 days. 16 17 The Clerk administered the Oath to give testimony to Mr. Bronston. 18 19 Mr. Bronston requested the indulgence of the Board to retrieve more information from his office on the hearing. 20 21 Mr. Brown stated the Board would continue with the regular agenda and return to the hearing at the end of the 22 agenda. 23 24 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 9,1987 25 26 Mr. Willis moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded by Mr. Brown and on 27 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 28 29 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT 30 31 Mr. Willis moved to approve claims for payment in the amount of 622,328.56 seconded by Mr. Brown and on 32 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 33 34 PUBLIC REQUESTS AND COMMENTS 35 36 Residential Handicapped Parking-901 N.W. C Street 37 38 The request of Virgil C. Foreman of 901 N.W. C Street for a residential handicapped parking was presented to th 39 Board. 40 41 Captain Williams informed the Board the request meets the guidelines. He said that Mr. Foreman does have a 42 garage,but is unable to walk far enough to get to the garage and needs to be picked up in front of his home. 43 44 Captain Williams said the Board does need to investigate the guidelines and address individuals with such 45 physical problems. 46 47 Mr. Willis moved to approve the residential handicapped parking space at 901 N.W. C Street, seconded by Mr. 48 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 49 50 DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS 51 52 PLANNING.PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS 53 54 Update on 1107 Sheridan Street and 1111 Sheridan Street 55 56 57 Mr. Bronston shared correspondence with the Board from Diane Bates Sheets regarding the unsafe properties located at 1107 Sheridan Street and 1111 Sheridan Street. The correspondence included a repair and clean up 58 schedule on both properties. 59 60 Mr. Bronston reminded the Board that the Orders had been to wreck and remove 1111 Sheridan Street within 61 thirty days and to clean up,wreck and remove or repair 1107 with repair schedule to be submitted and a bond to 62 be posted on any repairs. 63 64 Mr. Mervin Sheets of 32 Tillison Road, Hollansburg,Ohio,told the Board that he had presented a repair schedule 65 for both properties and that he has a big truck he can use for clean up which is currently inoperable, but he will ( Board of Works Minutes Cont'd July 16, 1987 Page 2 1 have it operable and will clean the properties this week end. 2 3 Mr. Brown asked if Mr. Sheets intended to do the repair work himself and Mr. Sheets stated he would be doing 4 some work and would also use contractors. 5 6 Mr. Sheets said 1111 Sheridan Street looked like a jungle when he purchased the property and they have 7 cleaned up some. 8 9 Mr. Willis said there seemed to be a strong reference to getting 1111 Sheridan completed first and Mr. Sheets 10 said some of their problems were caused by kids breaking into the property and trashing the place. 11 12 Mr. Bronston asked when 1111 Sheridan Street was last occupied and Mr. Sheets stated in 1982 when he 13 purchased the property. 14 15 Mr.Willis asked why it had set empty for five years and Mr. Sheets explained he has been in a financial bind with 16 the fire at his place of business. 17 18 Mr. Willis stated that the Board had treated the properties individually and he questioned trying to repair both 19 properties on limited resources. He said he felt it might be more realistic if one were targeted for repair and 20 occupancy. Mr.Willis added the Board does not like vacant buildings around the community. 21 22 Mr. Sheets said all he needed to do to be able to rent 1107 Sheridan Street was to replace an electric fuse box, 23 vent a water heater and clean up the premises. 24 25 Mr. Brown commented on a year being a long period of time for completion of work on the properties. 26 27 Mr. Sheets indicated if he receives some anticipated revenues, it would be a shorter time. 28 29 Mr. Bronston informed the Board that 1107 Sheridan Street has a rear porch needing to be removed, windows 30 replaced, metal chimney repaired, wiring system updated, outhouse removed, garage cleaned of debris and 31 debris at the rear of property cleared. He said it definitely needed 100 AMP electrical service. 32 33 Mr. Willis asked how quick Mr. Sheets could get 1107 Sheridan up to code and Mr. Sheets stated there was 34 nothing wrong with the wiring. 35 36 Mr. Bronston stated an electrical contractor needed to contacted regarding what was required to bring the wiring 37 to National Electric Code. Mr. Bronston added that Mr. Hedgecock, Senior Building Inspector would be glad to 38 meet with any contractor. 39 40 Mr. Willis stated he wanted a detailed list of repairs needed for 1107 Sheridan, the funds available and the 41 quickest date the work could be done. He said it was putting the neighbors at risk by leaving the property vacant 42 and he wanted a detailed list for each property detailed item by item and six months was too far in the future to 43 start making improvements. 44 45 Mr. Willis indicated the status of the properties with the Board was 1111 Sheridan Street was under an expired 46 order for wreck and removal and 1107 Sheridan Street was under an order for wreck and remove or repairs to be 47 submitted, property cleaned up and bond to be posted on repairs. He said that Mr. Sheets is now asking the 48 Board to reopen a closed hearing and reevaluate the situation. 49 50 Mr. Bronston recommended the Board give Mr. Sheets thirty days to submit individual detailed repair lists and 51 cost estimates on each structure. 52 53 Mr. Willis said the Board would set a date for a report and if not received they will proceed with the wrecking of 54 1111 Sheridan St. 55 56 After discussion by Mr. Sheets on timely notification of the orders, Mr. Bronston recommended the Board 57 reschedule the hearings to make certain Mr. Sheets understands. 58 59 Mr. Willis moved to set August 20, 1987 at 9:00 AM as the date and time for an Unsafe Building Hearing on 60 property located at 1107 Sheridan Street seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 61 carried. 62 63 Mr.Willis moved to set August 20, 1987, immediately following the hearing on 1107 Sheridan Street, as the date 64 and time for an Unsafe Building Hearing on property located at 1111 Sheridan Street and to advise the owners of 65 record to be prepared to come to the hearings with necessary date for timely construction schedules,seconded Board of Works Minutes Cont'd July 16, 1987 Page 3 1 by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 2 3 Set Date for Unsafe Building Hearing 519 North 22nd St. 4 5 Mr. Willis moved to set August 20, 1987 at 9:00 AM as the date and time for an Unsafe Building Hearing on an 6 accessory building located at 519 North 22nd Street, seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the 7 motion was carried. 8 9 FIRE DEPARTMENT 10 11 Retirement of Captain Charles Carroll 12 13 Chief Don Trotter presented the following memo to the Board: 14 15 The Richmond Fire Department is both proud and sad with the retirement of Captain Charles E.Carroll. 16 17 Since his rookie days, Captain Carroll has given this community and the fellow firefighters he served 18 with,forty good years of service. 19 20 While forty years may in no way be a record for years served in some professions, it is indeed rarely 21 achieved as a professional firefighter. 22 23 Captain Carroll has served as a role model to many young firefighters and was cited for heroism with the 24 rescue of a young boy in January 1970. 25 26 It is kind of ironic Captain Carroll saw action as a young marine during WWII carrying a flame thrower. 27 His job then was to burn people up - now he has spent the last forty years trying to save the lives and 28 property of his fellow man. 29 30 It has been my privilege to have worked with Captain Carroll and we all will miss him -some rookie will 31 have some big boots to fill! 32 33 Captain Carroll's letter of retirement requested he be placed on pension effective July 10, 1987. 34 35 Chief Trotter said Captain Carroll has been an outstanding officer on the Fire Department. 36 37 The Pension Board has also accepted the retirement of Captain Carroll. 38 39 Mr. Willis asked Chief Trotter to invite Captain barroll to the Board of Works for the thanks and praise he 40 deserves. 41 42 Captain Trotter indicated the Fire Department did honor Captain Carroll. 43 44 Mr. Brown extended the best wishes of the Board. 45 46 Mr. Willis moved to accept the retirement of Captain Charles Carroll effective July 11, 1987, seconded by Mr. 47 Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 48 49 50 Promotion of Probationary Firefighter-Mark Herold 51 52 Fire Chief Trotter presented the following memo to the Board: 53 54 Probationary Firefighter Mark Herold has successfully completed his probationary period as of July 11, 55 1987. 56 57 It is my recommendation that Mark Herold be promoted to First Class Firefighter as of is anniversary 58 date, July 11, 1987. 59 60 Mr. Willis moved to approve the promotion of Probationary Firefighter Mark Herold to First Class Firefighter 61 effective July 11, 1987,seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 62 63 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 64 65 Award Slurry Seal Bid Board of Works Minutes Cont'd July 16, 1987 Page 4 1 Purchasing Director, Rita Stout recommeded to the Board that the bid for the slurry seal project, Project No. SS 2 7-9-87, be awarded to Strawser Slurry Seal, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio in the amount of 157,432.14. Ms. Stout 3 indicated the alternate bid received from Slurry Seal of Southern Ohio did not meet the specifications and 4 Strawser was the lowest bidder meeting specifications. 5 6 Mr.Willis explained that South 5th Street needed a latex emulsified sealant and the bid of Southern Ohio did not 7 meet those specifications. 8 9 Mr. Willis moved to award the bid for Project No. SS 7-9-87 to Strawser Slurry Seal at the price of 157,432.14, 10 seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 11 12 CON11NUATION OF UNSAFE BUILDING HEARING-214 NORTH 13TH 13 14 Mr. Dennis Bronston, being under oath, informed the Board that an inspection was made of the property located 15 at 214 North 13th Street. He said at the time of inspection the dwelling was unsecured, the roof needed repair, 16 guttering needed repaired, door and windows needed repaired,the interior was full of debris and the heating and 17 electrical system needed updating along with venting. 18 19 Mr.Gary Hackman, Manager of American Security, recorded owner of record, informed the Board that until now 20 he was uncertain of the repairs needed. He said that Mr. Doug Siever, contract purchaser had been in contact 21 with Mr. Bronston and he is willing to take care of the repairs. 22 23 Mr. Doug Siever said he did desire to repair and sell the property. He said when he relocated he had left furniture 24 and curtain in the dwelling and it has since been broken into and debris scattered. He said when he moved he 25 was uncertain if he would be returning, but now he would like to sell the property. Mr. Siever said he was now 26 clearing out the debris and will secure the property and keep the grass cut. 27 28 Mr. Willis said the Board would go along with repairing and selling, but not leaving unoccupied. He said he 29 wanted a commitment on how long it will take to get the dwelling ready for occupancy. Mr. Willis asked if the 30 structure could be repaired. 31 32 Mr. Bronston the Order was issued for repairs, but he was also concerned with repair or removal of an 33 outbuilding,the electrical system, exterior maintenance and the interior debris. 34 35 Mr. Willis explained to Mr. Siever about getting a Building Permit issued and the need for the structure to be 36 brought to code in order to be occupied. 37 38 Mr. Brown suggested a list of repairs be presented to the Board with cosmetic work being completed as soon as 39 possible. 40 41 Mr. Willis moved to continue the Unsafe Building Hearing on property located at 214 North 13th Street to August 42 20, 1987 at 9:00 AM,seconded by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 43 44 LAW OFFICE 45 46 Mr. Barden informed the Board that there several alarm permit holders in violation of the ordinance controlling 47 false alarms and they needed to be brought to the Board for hearing. 48 49 Mr.Willis moved to set September 3, 1987 as a hearing date for the intention to revoke alarm permits,seconded 50 by Mr. Brown and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 51 52 ADJOURNMENT 53 54 There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the meeting was adjourned. 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 John Brown,Vice President 62 63 64 65 ATTEST: Mary Merchanthouse,City Clerk