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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 3, 1980
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session July 3, 1980 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building
3 in said City. Mr. Meredith presided with Mr. Anderson and Mr. Webb present.
4 The following business was had, to-wit:
5
6 Mr. Webb moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
7 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
8
9 Mr. Anderson examined proof of publication for one (1) four-door sedan and one
10 (1) 4-wheel drive passenger type vehicle and moved it be accepted, seconded by
11 Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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13 The following bids were received and recorded:
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15 Raper Chrysler Plymouth Inc.
16 1979- 4-wheel drive passenger vehicle $7500.00
17
18 Tom Brookbank Chevrolet, Inc.
19 1981 Malibu Sedan $6,516.17
20 1981 4-wheel drive Blazer $9,483.77
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22 Mr. Anderson moved the bids be taken under advisement, seconded by Mr. Webb and
23 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
24
25 City Councilman Marion Williams requested the Board pursue the following concerns:
26 Condition of alley on No. "I" on north side in 800 & 900 blocks
27 Condition of alley between So. 10th & So. llth on east side from
28 "E" to "B"
29 Condition of alley off North "J" Street by Wright's Barber Shop
30 Repair of railroad crossings on No. 12th and No. 15th
31 Paving of North 7th Street from "A" to Ft. Wayne Avenue
32
33 Fire Chief Paul Mullin recommended acceptance of a letter of retirement from Lt.
34 Jack Cruse and requested he be placed on pension effective July 1, 1980.
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36 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the recommendation of the Chief, seconded by Mr.
37 Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
38
39 Chief Mullin advised the Board there will be men and a fire truck on duty at
40 the fire works on July 4 in Glen Miller Park.
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42 Mr. Roy Wagner, representing the Tarum Shrine Club, Inc. , requested permission
43 for the Shrine Day Parade on August 9 with formation on No. 20th and No. 21st
44 at 1:00 p.m. and the parade starting time of 2:00 p.m. The parade will last
45 approximately 1 1/2 hours and will include 70 or 80 units. The route is west
46 on Main to 16th, north on 16th to "A" to 10th, north on 10th to ¶'E'' and back to
47 the starting point. Traffic Capt. Dan Wogoman approved the route.
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49 Mr. Anderson moved to approve and authorize the Shrine Day Parade, seconded by
50 Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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52 Capt. Wogoman presented a request from Mr. Tony Shouse, Associate Director for
53 the Arthritis Foundation, to use some City streets for a hike & bike on Sunday,
54 September 7 at noon. The starting point is Earlham College tennis courts to .
55 S. W. "G" and Abington Pike. The course then goes outside the City to the
56 County and returns via Abington Pike. Capt. Wogoman approves of the route.
57
58 Mr. Anderson moved to authorize the First Annual Arthritis Foundation Hike-
59 Bike event, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
60 carried.
61
62 Bureau of Buildings Commissioner Charles Roberts presented his report for June,
63 1980. He further noted there have been 316 weed inspections done this month.
64 Mr. Webb moved the report be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Mr.
65 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd.
July 3, 1980 •
Page 2
1 Mr. Meredith explained a mortgage release for property located at 412 South
2 4th Street, owned by Robert L. Hudson, Jr. The purpose of the release, which
3 ins a second mortgage, is for the lending institution to increase the amount of
4 the first mortgage for additional improvements In order to increase the
5 first mortgage, it has to be released and rewritten to reflect the increase.
6 He noted that even with the increase, the second mortgage is well covered.
7
8 Mr. Anderson moved to authorize the execution of the mortgage relase, seconded
9 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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11 Mr. William Blomeyer, 5 So. 27th Street, complained to the Board in regard to
12 Dr. Fox being in violation of his agreement as he has a sidewalk curb cut from
13 his cul-de-sac to his medical building.
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15 Mr. Meredith recessed the Board until 10:00 a.m.
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17 The Board reconvened at 10:00 a.m. to hold two (2) nuisance hearings.
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19 Mr. Meredith turned the Chair over to Mr. Anderson, who conducts the hearings.
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21 Mr. Anderson stated the first hearing is for Charles Stikeleather and David
22 Dilley, on property located at 1109 Parry Street. Notice •of the hearing was sent and
23 this time was set for them to show cause why the nuisance should not be removed
24 or abated. Zoning Inspector Dennis Bronston stated he inspected the property
25 June 19 and found the nuisance had been removed. Mr. Anderson directed that
26 the Board show that the complaint has been dismissed and so dismiss the complaint.
27 Mr. Meredith moved the complaint against Charles Stikeleather and David Dilley main-
28: .,,taining a nuisance at 1109 Parry Street be dismissed, seconded by Mr. Webb
29 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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31 Concerning the hearing for Donald & Cuba Duckett, Mr. Anderson noted the defendant
32 received notice to show cause why the nuisance should not be removed or abated.
33 Zoning Inspector Dennis Bronston stated he was at the site this morning and the
34 nuisance has been removed. Mr. Anderson recommended moving to dismiss the
35 complaint. Mr. Meredith moved to dismiss the complaint against Donald & Cuba
36 Duckett at 1217 South 5th of maintaining a nuisance, seconded by Mr. Webb and
37 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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39 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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41 Donald E. Meredith
42 President
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44 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
45 Clerk of the Board