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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 16, 1981
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session April 16, 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. Webb
4 present. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 9, 1981
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III 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 MORTGAGE RELEASE AND REPLACEMENT MORTGAGE FOR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Tim Ryder
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13 Mr. Ryder noted that about one (1) year ago through the Historic Preservation
14 Revolving Loan Fund the K of C was loaned money to do repairs of their building.
15 They are now goring to do some additional exterior renovation and request release
16 of the original mortgage to be replaced with a mortgage in an additional amount.
17 This building is in the Starr area.
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19 Mr. Anderson moved to execute the satisfaction of the mortgage, seconded by Mr.
20 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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22 REQUEST FROM REID HOSPITAL TO LEASE A PORTION OF FREEMAN PARK - Ed Anderson
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24 Mr. Anderson noted that in 1964 Elmira S. Freeman deeded 31.24 acres to Earlham
25 College and there were no restrictions on the use of the land. In 1966 Earlham
26 College quit claimed its interest to the City. In that deed there were res-
27 trictive words which read "this real estate is given to the aforementioned
28 grantee for the purpose of maintaining a public park thereon to be known as
29 the Gath P. Freeman Memorial Park". In 1978 the Hospital indicated an interest
30 in this for their uses. The first thought was that the City would give to the
31 Hospital out of the 31.24 acres 8. 125 acres which is on the north side of the
III 32 Whitewater River. With this restriction it was decided that the best way would
33 be for the City to lease this to the Hospital with the approval of Earlham Col-
34 lege. The attorney for the Hospital has presented a lease which went to the
35 Park Board for their approval noting they saw no future use for this land for
36 park purposes. Mr. Anderson presented a letter from Earlham College noting the
37 Executive Committee of the Earlham Board of Trustees approves the lease between
38 the Hospital and the City. It further noted that although Earlham is not direct-
39 ly a party to the lease, they did transfer the property to the City for the
40 purpose of maintaining a public park; therefore, it is appropriate for a letter
41 to be on file indicating approval of the City's proposed use of the land on lease
42 with the Hospital. Earlham College thereby approved the proposed lease between
43 the City and the Hospital.
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45 The lease states that the Hospital can only use this for Hospital purposes which
46 will probably be used for parking; however, they can use it for any Hospital
47 purpose. Mr. Anderson requested the lease be approved subject to the reservation
48 of all timber rights on the land being given to the City be included in the
49 lease. Mr. Anderson asked to execute a lease between the City of Richmond and
50 Reid Memorial Hospital for the leasing of 8.125 acres of the Freeman Park for
51 ninety-nine (99) years at a:lease sum of ten dollars ($10.00) .
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53 Mr. Anderson so moved to execute the lease subject to reservation of the timber
54 rights, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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56 SET DATE FOR THREE (3) NUISANCE HEARINGS
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58 Mr. Meredith set May 21 at 10:00 to hear three (3) nuisance hearings.
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60 UNSAFE BUILDING HEARING FOR 1005 EAST MAIN
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62 Mr. Meredith turned the chair over to the City Attorney to conduct the hearing.
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64 Mr. Anderson noted this hearing is held pursuant to Ordinance No. 100-1979
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
April 16, 1981
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1 which adopted the unsafe building laws provided in I.C. 18-5-5.5-1. The
2 Building Commissioner, Mr. Roberts, has issued this order pursuant to section
3 4 of this Ordinance. Mr. Roberts presented return receipts showing all parties
4 have had notice of this hearing.
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6 The Clerk read the following order:
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8 Order Issued Pursuant to
9 City of Richmond
10 Ordinance No. 100-1979
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12 March 24, 1981
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14 Order Issued to:
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16 Maxine Murray Quigg
17 c/o Richmond Baking Company and Juanita Sartain
18 520 North 6th Street R. R. 2, Box 49
19 Richmond, Indiana 47374 Centerville, Indiana 47330
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21 RE: Lot 6B, Bickle and Law Addition
22 1005 East Main St.
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24 The building or structure, or part thereof, located on the real estate
25 described above has, as a result of inspection and investigation by the
26 Building Commissioner of the City of Richmond, been found to be in an
27 impaired structural condition or state which renders it unsafe or dan-
28 gerous to persons and property. Said findings are according to the
29 specifications of an unsafe building as set forth in Section 2(b) (4)
30 (8) (11) (12) (14) (15) (16) .
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32 Therefore, it is hereby ordered that the following action be accomplished
33 in regard to this property:
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35 Remove unsafe building According to Section 3, Paragraph 6,
36 City of Richmond Ordinance No. 100-1979.
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38 The above stated action shall be accomplished no later than April 30,
39 1981.
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41 A hearing regarding this order will be held in the Board of Works Room
42 at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th Street, Richmond, Indiana, at
43 10:00 a.m. on April 16, 1981. You may appear at the above said hearing
44 to show cause why this order should not be complied with; you may be
45 represented by an attorney, present evidence, call witnesses and make
46 arguments at the hearing. If you fail to appear, the hearing will be
47 held in your absence. If the order is affirmed, the Building Commissioner
48 will cause said action to be taken pursuant to this order. The costs
49 thereof will be assessed against you on the real estate tax duplicate
50 Further, failure to comply with this order will subject you to litigation.
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52 You have an obligation according to Section 12 of Ordinance No. 100-1979
53 to supply full information regarding this order to any person who may
54 take or agree to take a substantial property interest in the unsafe
55 premises, prior to such transfer or agreement to transfer; also to
56 supply to the Building Commissioner, within five (5) calendar days of
57 the transfer or agreement to transfer, (a) the full name, address and
58 telephone number of the person acquiring substantial property interest,
59 - and (b) a true and accurate copy of the legal instrument under which
60 the transfer or agreement to transfer is accomplished.
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62 /s/ Charles E. Roberts
63 Building Commissioner
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
April 16, 1981
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1 It was noted the parties are not present. Mr. Roberts noted Mrs. Sartain
2 is the owner of the improvements and Mrs. Quigg is the owner of the land. Mr.
3 Roberts contacted Ms. Sartain on April 7 and she has contacted a person to de-
4 molish the building. The contractor's father is having open heart sugery and
5 she requested more time. She has bought a wrecking permit (permit #497) . Mr.
6 Roberts told her she did not have to be present at this hearing. He noted the
7 building is not secure. He requested a thirty (30) day extension of the order.
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9 Mr. Anderson noted the Board must determine this is an unsafe building. Mr.
10 Roberts stated that, by her buying a permit to remove it, she is admitting
11 that the building is unsafe.
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13 It was noted that, if a lein has to be placed on the property, the lein will
14 be placed against property owned by Mrs. Quigg; however, she was notified of
15 this hearing.
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17 Mr. Meredith moved that there is an unsafe bulding existing on Lot 6B,
18 Bickle and Law Addition, commonly known as 1005 East Main Street and that the
19 order of the Building Commissioner be temporarily stayed until June 4 and at
20 the regular Board of Works meeting he reports back the status of the property,
21 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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23 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. -
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25 Donald E. Meredith
26 President
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28 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
29 Clerk of the Board
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