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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 9, , 1981
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
2 in regular session July 9, 1981 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
3 Building in said City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. Anderson and Mr.
4 Webb present. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 2, 1981
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8 Mr. Webb moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
9 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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11 AWARD OF BID FOR PARKING GATES - Jerry Haynes
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13 Director of Department of Transportation Jerry Haynes presented a letter
14 stating the one bid meets or exceeds all requested specifications. The
15 Department recommends that this bid from Dayton Stencil Works Co. in the
16 amount of nine (9) gates at $17,337.00 and overhaul of five (5) ticket
17 printers at $4,204.00 for a total bid of $21,541.00 be accepted. This
18 amount is within appropriated funds.
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20 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the recommendation of the Director of the
21 Department of Transportation, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice
22 vote the motion was carried.
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24 FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION TO FIREFIGHTER - Chief Mullin
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26 Chief Paul Mullin recommended-Floyd Potter be advanced to the rank of
27 firefighter, effective July 11, 1981 as he will have completed his one
28 (1) year probationary-period.
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30 Mr. Webb moved that the recommendation of the Chief be approved, seconded
31 by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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33 REQUEST TO CLOSE CURB CUT ON NORTH 8TH STREET -(Continued from last week)
34 CHANGE IN CONSTRUCTION FOR NORTH RICHMOND PROJECT (Continued from last week)
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36 Mr. Meredith stated he has not received enough information to make a de-
37 termination on these matters so they will be continued under advisement.
38 There was no one in the audience to speak on these matters.
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40 UNSAFE BUILDING HEARING FOR 214 SOUTH 16TH STREET
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42 City Attorney Ed Anderson conducted the hearing, noting this hearing is
43 held pursuant to Ordinance No. 100-1979. Building Commissioner Charles
44 Roberts has issued the order pursuant to Section 4. Service of the order
45 was in accordance with Section 8 by certified mail arid the return receipt
46 was entered in the record. The Defendants Richard and Janice Mae Smith
47 were not present nor represented by Counsel. -
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49 The Clerk read the following order:
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51 Order Issued Pursuant to
52 City of Richmond
53 Ordinance No. 100-1979
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55 - June 10, 198;1
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57 Order Issued to: Richard W. Smith
58 - Janice Mae Smith - V
59 214 So. 16th Street
60 Richmond, Indiana 47374
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62 RE: Mendenhall and Price, Block 2, Lot 55
63 214 So. 16th Street
64 Richmond, Indiana 47374
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Board of Public Works & Safety Minutes Cont'd.
July 9, 1981
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1 The building or structure, or part thereof, located on the real
2 estate described above has, as a result of inspection and inves-
3 tigation by the Building Commissioner of the City of Richmond,
4 been found to be in an impaired structural condition or state which
5 renders it unsafe or dangerous to persons and property. Said find-
6 ings are according to the specifications of an unsafe building as
7 set forth in Section 2(b) (4) (12) .
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9 Therefore, it is hereby ordered that the following action be ac-
10 complished in regard to this property:
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12 Repair unsafe building to bring it into compliance with
13 standards for building condition or maintenance found in
14 ordinances enacted by the city council or state laws, Ac-
15 cording to Section 3, Paragraph 4, City of Richmond
16 Ordinance No. 100-1979.
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18 The above stated action shall be accomplished no later than August
19 10, 1981.
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21 A hearing regarding this order will be held in the Board of Works
22 Room at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th Street, Richmond,
23 Indiana, at 10:00 a.m. on July 9, 1981. You may appear at the
24 above said hearing to show cause why this order should not be
25 complied with; you may be represented by an attorney, present
26 evidence, call witnesses and make arguments at the hearing. If
27 you fail to appear, the hearing will be held in your absence. If
28 the order is affirmed, the Building Commissioner will cause said
29 action to be taken pursuant to this order. The costs thereof will
30 be assessed against you on the real estate tax duplicate. Further,
31 failure to comply with this order will subject you to litigation.
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33 You have an obligation according to Section 12 of Ordinance No.
34 100-1979 to supply full information regarding this order to any
35 person who may take or agree to take a substantial property in-
36 terest in the unsafe premises, prior to such transfer or agree-
37 ment to transfer; also to supply to the Building Commissioner,
37 within five (5) calendar days of the transfer or agreement to
38 _ _ transfer, (a) the full name, address and telephone number of the per-
39 ! son _acquiring substantial property interest, and (b) a true and
40 accurate copy of the legal instrument under which the transfer or
41 agreement to transfer is accomplished.
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43 Charles E. Roberts
44 Building Commissioner
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46 Mr. Roberts stated he has a title search showing the Smiths as the owners.
47 Mr. Roberts presented pictures of the property, noting the roof is in a bad
48 state of repair and showing water damage due to bad gutters. He noted it
49 is a blight to the neighborhood. Mr. Roberts presented a copy of a building
50 permit written this morning for repair to the roof. He stated Mr. Smith
51 indicated he would comply with the order.
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53 Mr. Anderson recommended the order be amended to cite other violations and
54 continuing- the hearing.
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56 Mr. Meredith moved that due to the fact that the order has been issued and the
57 one to whom the order was issued has shown good faith in attempting to comply
58 with the order by taking out a building permit and the order also stated this
59 would be accomplished no later than August 10, he would have the Building Com-
60 missioner report back on the progress at the regular Board of Works meeting
61 on August 6-. regarding repairs7and the possibility of any additional intent
62 of Mr. Smith at that time, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote
63 the motion was carried.
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Board of Public Works & Safety Minutes Cont'd.
July 9, 1981
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1 ADJOURNMENT
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3 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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5 Donald E. Meredith
6 President
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8 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
'9 Clerk of the Board