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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-26-1981 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 26, 1981 1 The Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met 2 in regular session March 26, 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: 5 6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 19, 1981 _ 7 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. 10 11 REQUEST FOR GRANT OF EASEMENTS BY BOARD OF AVIATION COMMISSIONERS - Hudson 12 13 Mr. Robert Hudson presented two (2) grants of easement which will grant 14 ingress and egress along a closed Kitchel Road which runs east and west 15 just south of the Municipal Airport. The county road was closed by the 16 County Commissioners subject to easements being granted. The purpose of 17 the easements is to permit two (2) farmers to move extra wide farm equip- 18 ment down this area. The City will in return receive corresponding ease- 19 ments from the two property owners. The original purpose of the closing 20 of the road was to eliminate acts of vandalism. The County Commissioners 21 held two (2) public hearings on the closing and the County Plan Commission 22 approved it subject to not land-locking properties. Discussion was held as 23 to the law being vague on who should petition to have property vacated and 24 who has the right to grant easements. It was noted the petition was made 25 by the Board of Aviation Commissioners and was signed by the Mayor but was 26 not brought before the Board of Works. Mr. Hudson stated County Attorney 27 Gayle Gardner is satisfied the Board of Works can grant these easements. 28 The easement will run with the land. The road will not be maintained. Mr. 29 Anderson noted there is no specific statutory on the acquisition and dis- 30 position on real property of the City. It has been done by procedure. 31 32 Mr. Anderson moved.,that,,having seen the jurisdictional problem,to grant 33 the easements, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion 34 was carried. Mr. Hudson stated the Airport will record the easements and 35 they will then be given to the City. 36 37 REQUEST FOR AGREEMENT FOR GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY 38 DEVELOPMENT 39 40 Director of Community Development Tim Ryder presented an agreement for 41 general legal services from George M. Sowers. Mr. Sowers has been repre- 42 senting Community Development for a number of years. Most of his activity 43 is involvement with acquisition of property. This contract is identical 44 to the one submitted last year including the rates. Mr. Anderson noted 45 the contract is dated January 1, 1981 and will be retroactive. 46 47 Mr. Anderson moved to approve the agreement for general legal services for 48 the employment of George M. Sowers for the Department of Community Devel- 49. opment under a contract dated January 1, 1981, seconded by Mr. Webb and on 50 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 51 52 REPORT ON 1900-1.902 NORTH "E" STREET - Charles Roberts 53 54 Mr. Roberts reported he looked at this property yesterday afternoon and 55 could see nothing done to it and no permits have been written. Mr. King 56 has not contacted Mr. Roberts to give him a schedule of what he intends 57 to do. Mr. Carl Bargman was present and presented the Board with a contract 58 showing the property has been purchased by Mr. Jeff King. Mr. Bargman pre- 59 sented pictures showing work being done on the interior. Mr. Bargman re- 60 quested the Board lift its order of destruction. Mr. Roberts stated Mr. King 61 has not requested needed permits for remodeling. Mr. Anderson recommended 62 the original order of execution be executed unless a permit is obtained 63 within twenty-four (24) hours. Board of Works & Safety Minutes Cont'd. March 26, 1981 Page 2 1 Mr. Meredith moved for a stay of execution of the order of the Building 2 Commissioner for a twenty-four (24) hour period; if the proper building 3 permits are obtained during that period of time, then the order be rescinded, 4 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 5 6 SET DATE FOR UNSAFE BUILDING HEARING - 1004 EAST MAIN STREET 7 8 Mr. Meredith set April 16, 1981 at 10:00 a.m. for this hearing. 9 10 REQUEST TO USE CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR ACCESS DRIVE - Kent Klinge 11 12 Attorney Kent Klinge, representing Dr. John Mader and Internists, Inc. 13 requested permission to use City right-of-way. The property to be developed 14 is located in Spring Grove on the northwest corner of Sim Hodgin Parkway 15 and U.S. 27. The owners will petition the Spring Grove Board of Zoning 16 Appeals to build a drive-in bank and small doctor's office on this lot. In 17 running a title search, Mr. Klinge found two (2) grants of right-of-way (one 18 in 1936 and one in 1938) to the City of Richmond. He presented the two (2) 19 grants of right-of-way. He is requesting permission to improve this right- 20 of-way and make a right turn only onto Sim Hodgin from this property. The 21 curb cut off U.S. 27 will be closed. Capt. Wogoman stated the State Highway 22 wants the cut off U.S. 27 closed. 23 24 Mr. Anderson moved to grant a commitment by executing a proper agreement by 25 and between the City of Richmond and the abutting property owners for the 26 improvement of said land as granted in certain grants of easement from Shafer 27 and Price for the ingress and egress of said abutting owners subject to the 28 consent of the State Highway to cut off the right-of-way on 27 and subject 29 to this Board granting a driveway petition onto Sim Hodgin Parkway, seconded 30 by Mr. Webb. Chief Chris noted the driveway petition would come off City 31 right-of-way onto a road belonging to Spring Grove. Mr. Klinge stated they 32 will petition Spring Grove for this cut. On unanimous voice vote the motion 33 was carried. 34 35 ADJOURNMENT 36 37 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. 38 39 Donald E. Meredith 40 President 41 42 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble 43 Clerk of the Board