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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 16, 1982
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session September 16, 1982 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. Cordell present. Mr. Webb
4 was on vacation. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 9, 1982
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8 Mr. Cordell moved to approve the minutes of September 9, 1982 as prepared,
9 seconded by Mr. Meredith and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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11 RECKLESS DRIVING IN HIGH SCHOOL AREA - Donna Hardin
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13 Ms. Cathy Sweet, 317 S. W. "D" and Ms. Donna Hardin, 438 S. W. 3rd, told the
14 Board of excessive speeding and reckless driving in their neighborhood before,
15 after and during school hours. They noted disregard of school busses while
16 loading and unloading children. They have approximately 460 names on a
17 petition circulated through the neighborhood. They requested Board members
18 attend a meeting at 7:00 p.m. this evening in Common Council chambers. They
19 requested stepped up police patrol and stricter law enforcement.
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21 USE OF FIRE TRUCK FOR FOOTBALL GAME ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1982 - Chief Mullin
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23 Fire Chief Paul Mullin stated he has a request from the high school for a fire
24 truck before the Richmond-New Castle game this Friday night to take Booster
25 Club members and the cheerleaders around the track. He recommended use of the
26 aerial truck to "fire up the crowd".
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28 Mr. Meredith moved for approval of the use of the fire truck at the football
29 game to fire up the fans, seconded by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous voice vote
30 the motion was carried.
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32 POLICE RESIGNATIONS
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34 Larry Walton
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36 Major Ron Chesnut read a letter from Chief Charles Chris recommending acceptance
37 of Officer Larry L. Walton's resignation from the Richmond Police Department
38 effective September 20, 1982.
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40 Mr. Meredith moved to accept the resignation of Larry Walton from the Police
41 Department effective September 20, 1982, seconded by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous
42 voice vote the motion was carried.
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44 Rebecca Caudill
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46 Major Chesnut read a letter from Chief Chris recommending acceptance of Rebecca
47 J. Caudill's resignation from the Richmond Police Department effective September
48 3o, 1982.
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50 Mr. Meredith moved for acceptance of Rebecca J. Caudill's resignation effective
51 September 30, 1982, seconded by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous voice vote the motion
52 was carried.
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54 SET DATE FOR ELECTION OF NOMINATION-ELECTION COMMITTEE FOR POLICE MERIT
55 COMMISSION
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111 57 Mr. Meredith noted that under Ordinance No. 3187-1977, which deals with the
58 Merit Commission, police officers. have a nomination and election committee
59 that nominate and elect candidates for the Merit Commission. This Board runs
60 the election to elect officers to be on this committee; therefore, he set
61 from 2;30 p.m. Friday, October 15, 1982 to 3:30 a.m. Saturday, October 16, 1982
62 for that election. Any officer interested in filing a notice of candidacy must
63 do so before the closing date of October 1 at 4:00 p.m.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
September 16, 1982
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1 WEIGHTS & MEASURES REPORT FOR JULY AND AUGUST
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3 The Board received a copy of the Weights & Measures report for July and August.
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5 Mr. Meredith moved the report be approved and filed, seconded by Mr. Cordell
6 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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8 RECESS
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10 The Board was recessed until 10:00 a.m.
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12 JUNK VEHICLE HEARINGS
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14 City Attorney Ed Anderson conducted the hearings noting the hearings are con-
15 ducted under Ordinance No. 16-1978 regarding storage of inoperable machinery,
16 motor vehicles, junk vehicles and parts of machinery.
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18 1613 South 4th Street
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20 A complaint was filed and notice of this hearing was served by certified mail to
21 William acid Lula Mae Sutherland. The Defendants were not present. A certified
22 receipt was presented. The Ordinance provides the hearing can be held without
23 their being present under Section 4.
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25 Mr. Dennis Bronston of the Plan Department filed the complaint and noted he sent
26 a letter to the owner of the inoperable vehicle on July 1, 1982 informing him the
27 nuisance did exist on his property. He has had conversation with Mr. Sutherland
28 but the nuisance was not removed. He presented photographs taken yesterday
29 morning of the nuisance. He noted the vehicle is in an inoperable condition
30 as it does not have an engine.
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32 Mr. Anderson pointed out that the Board must determine if a nuisance exists,
33 should it be removed and when should it be removed. The property is not a
34 licensed business to store vehicles and not zoned for the storage of vehicles.
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36 Mr. Meredith moved the Board does find a nuisance existing on the property
37 located at 1613 South 4th and that the nuisance be caused to be removed,
38 seconded by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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40 1617 South 4th
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42 Mr. Bronston requested withdrawal of this complaint as the vehicle has been
43 removed and the nuisance no longer exists.
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45 Mr. Meredith moved that the complaint at 1617 South 4th be withdrawn, seconded
46 by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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48 315 South 9th
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50 A complaint was filed and notice of this hearing was served by certified mail
51 to Wilbur Perkins. The Defendant was not present. A certified receipt was
52 presented. The hearing will be held in his absence.
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54 Mr. Bronston stated he has received numerous complaints in reference to a van
55 at the rear of the property. There was a family living in the van. He contacted
56 the people living in the van and told them they were in violation of several
57 ordinances, among them maintaining an inoperable vehicle. The van is still in
58 the same location and .does not have a license. He talked with Mr. Perkins,
59 who does not live at this address and he has authorized the people to use
60 this property. He presented pictures taken yesterday morning showing the
61 nuisance still exists.
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63 Mr. Meredith moved that the Board finds a nuisance exists at 315 South 9th and
64 cause it to be removed, seconded by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous voice vote the
65 motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
September 16, 1982
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1 222 South 10th Street
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3 A complaint was filed and notice of this hearing was served by certified mail
4 to John Satterfield and receipt was acknowledged. The Defendant was not present.
5 The hearing will be held in his absence.
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7 Mr. Bronston stated he sent a letter to 222 South 10th on May 11 , 1982 informing
8 them of inoperable vehicles and machinery being stored. There were two (2)
9 inoperable vehicles but now there is just one (1) . The resident is not the owner.
10 Mr. Satterfield is the owner and he has told the resident he would like the
11 nuisance removed. He presented a picture taken yesterday morning showing the
12 nuisance still exists.
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14 Mr. Meredith moved that the Board find a nuisance exists at 222 South 10th
15 Street consisting of one (1) inoperable vehicle and bicycle and parts and that
16 it be caused to be removed, seconded by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous voice
17 vote the motion was carried.
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19 1516 South 4th Street
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21 A complaint was filed and notice of this hearing was served by certified mail
22 to Donald Ellison for three (3) inoperable vehicles. Mr. Max Ellison, 712
23 So. "N", was present and asked to represent his brother, who is working.
24 Mr. Ellison stated the three (3) vehicles are International Carryalls. One has
25 been wrecked and is being used for parts. The other two (2) are operable. He
26 stated everything else has been hauled away.
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28 Mr. Bronston stated he sent a letter on July 1 in reference to the storage of
29 inoperable vehicles. He noted none of the vehicles had license plates. He has
30 received complaints from the neighbors saying they are inoperable and being
31 stored there. He presented pictures taken yesterday morning showing a new
32 vehicle in the picture that is plainly inoperable but not a part of the complaint.
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34 Mr. Ellison noted from the pictures the vehicles which had been removed and
35 stated the remaining vehicles are all operable. Mr. Bronston stated if the
36 vehicles are operable and that could be demonstrated to him, he will be willing
37 to withdraw the complaint. Mr. Ellison stated his brother will cooperate at
38 any time. Mrs. Dorcil Shehan, 1229 Parry Street, stated she removed the Cadillac
39 and debris to the Recycling Center yesterday and there were only two (2) Inter-
40 nationals left. Mr. Bronston stated he would be satisfied if the vehicles are
41 licensed and used, so they would be moved. Mr. Ellison requested an acceptable
42 time to remove the vehicles. Mr. Meredith suggested two (2) weeks and Mr.
43 Ellison agreed.
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45 Mr. Meredith moved that the Board find a nuisance exists in the form of two (2)
46 inoperable vehicles at 1516 South 4th and, if they are not made operable, removed
47 from the premises at the end of two (2) weeks that they be caused to be removed,
48 seconded by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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50 712 South "N"
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52 A complaint was filed and notice of this hearing was served by certified mail
53 to Max Ellison for four (4) inoperable vehicles and receipt was acknowledged.
54 Mr. Ellison was present.
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56 Mr. Bronston stated for the past year or so he has received a complaint from a
57 City Councilman concerning this nuisance. He went by the property this morning
58 and two (2) of the vehicles have been removed. The two (2) remaining are
59 licensed; however, they have been maintained at that specific location for
60 quite a period of time and he would like proof that they are operable. The
61 Gas Company was working there this morning and he was unable to take a photograph.
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63 Mr. Ellison stated all the vehicles are operable and have been moved today.
64 Mr. Ellison stated he leaves the cars parked there to deter employees from
65 Kemper Cabinet from gathering there during their lunch hours.
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
September 16, 1982
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1 Mr. Bronston stated he is satisfied that the vehicles are operable and
2 requested the complaint be withdrawn. Mr. Anderson asked if the Board will
3 accept the request to withdraw.
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5 Mr. Meredith so moved, seconded by Mr. Cordell and on unanimous voice vote
6 the motion was carried.
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8 Mr. Anderson stated this concludes the hearings.
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10 ADJOURNMENT
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12 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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14 Donald E. Meredith
15 President
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17 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
18 Clerk of the Board