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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 7, 1979
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session June 7, 1979 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building of
3 said City. Mr. Anderson presided with Mr. Webb present. Mr. Meredith was on
4 vacation. The following business was had, to-wit:
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6 Mr. Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
7 seconded by Mr. Webb. Motion carried.
8
9 Ms Darlene Fleenor, representing the March of Dimes, requested permission to
10 block South "H" Street from 9th Street to the. alley June 9 from 9: 00 a.m. to
11 5:00 p.m. to hold a car wash for that organization. Capt. Loper noted no problems
12 had occurred last year when this was done. Mr. Webb moved for approval of the
13 request for the March of Dimes to have a car wash next Saturday between the
14 hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and closing the street at South 9th and "H"
15 to the alley east on "H", seconded by Mr. Anderson. Motion carried.
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17 Mr. Anderson set a date of June 21, 1979 at 9:00 a.m. to receive bids for material
18 and for gasoline and diesel fuel for the Transportation Department. The
19 existing contract expires June 30.
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21 Mr. Al Cook, Reid Memorial Hospital, appeared for the Health Fair National
22 Road Run requesting traffic control for fifteen (15) minutes at North 10th and
23 "A". Mr. Cook presented a map of the route to be used and Capt. Loper stated he
24 would provide officers at aignalize.d intersections on North "E" also. Mr. Cook
25 stated he would coordinate with Capt. Loper for protection at critical
26 intersections. Mr. Anderson moved to approve the National Road Run as sponsored
27 by the Wayne County Health Fair subject to assistance from the Police Department
28 and Capt. Loper, seconded by Mr. Webb. Motion carried.
29
30 Ms Nancy Campbell and Mr. Chuck McCracken, representing the Y.M.C.A. , appeared
31 for the fifth Rose City Quarter Marathon. Mr. McCracken stated he has received
32 permission from the Wayne County Commissioners and the State of Indiana. He
33 requested police assistance for fifteen (15) minutes at two (2) intersections,
III34 South 5th & "G" and South 4th and "A" on Saturday, June 23, starting at 6: 30 p.m.
35 This event is held in conjunction with the Rose Festival and last year had 200
36 runners. Mr. Anderson moved to authorize the Rose City Quarter Marathon on June
37 23 for police assistance at intersections and streets as designated, seconded by
38 Mr. Webb.. Motion carried.
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40 Mr. Webb presented a curb cut request for a residential driveway at 2801
41 Southeast Parkway. The petitioner is. Joe Barker and the request has approval of
42 Plan, Traffic and Engineering Departments. Mr. Webb moved approval for this
43 driveway be granted, seconded by Mr. Anderson. Motion carried.
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45 A letter was read by Capt. Loper from Richard Shoemaker, 336 S.W. 4th Street,
46 requesting the closing of S .W. 4th Street from S.W. "C" to S.W. "D" on June
47 15th from 6: 00 p.m. until 10: 00 p.m. for a block party. Mr.Webb moved the request
48 be granted for a block party in the 300 block of S.W. 4th Street, seconded by
49 Mr. Anderson. Motion carried.
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51 Chief of Police Charles Chris stated he has received a request from Mr. Kenneth
52 Christmon, Director of Security of Earlham College, requesting Thurlow Harter be
53 appointed a Special Police Officer for Earlham Campus Police. The Chief requested
54 special police powers be granted to Mr. Harter with duties and powers limited
55 to the grounds of Earlham College with assignment by Earlham effective today. Mr.
56 Webb moved the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Anderson. Motion carried.
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58 Mr.. Anderson moved the report of the Building Commissioner for May, 1979, be
59 accepted and filed, seconded by Mr. Webb. Motion carried.
60
61 Regarding a nuisance complaint against Harold E. Mullin, Mr. Anderson stated Mr.
62 Mullin had been ordered to abate a nuisance at 1644 South 4th and the thirty day
63 period has passed. Such order has not been complied with but the Attorney for
64 the Defendant requests that the Board stay execution of the order until next week.
65 Mr. Webb moved to stay for one (1) week, seconded by Mr. Anderson. Motion carried.
66
67 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed, the
68 meeting was adjourned.
69 Edward Anderson
70 Acting President
71 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
72 Clerk of the Board