HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-13-1978 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 13, 1978
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
2 regular session July 13, 1978 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;
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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.
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9 Mr. Charles Davis, President of Warehouse Service Company, 455 N.W. "J" Street,
10 requested permission to construct a fence on City property which adjoins
11 property of his company. There are three (3) dock doors at the west end of his
12 building which are open quite a bit of the time and are available for pedestrian
13 traffic so the fence is needed as a security measure to stop this traffic. Mr.
14 Webb stated Engineering, Traffic and Planning have approved this request and
15 see no problem or violation of anyone's rights in the area. This will only
16 be a few inches on City right-of-way and would be an improvement for the
17 neighborhood. The traffic on this "short cut" is causing the bank from the
18 overpass to erode. Mr. Webb recommended approval of the request and noted Mr.
19 Davis understands he needs to go to the Board of Zoning Appeals for his request
20 for an eight foot (8') fence. Mr. Webb moved for approval for WASCO to erect
21 a fence between the Railroad and City property, approximately one hundred (100)
22 feet, seconded by Mr. Anderson. Mr. Webb amended his motion for permission
23 for trees to be removed, if necessary and if on City property, seconded by Mr.
24 Anderson and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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26 Director of Transportation Jerry Haynes presented the bid tabulation for Street
27 Department materials for 1978-79. He requested consideration be given to
28 awarding the bids on hot bituminous concrete to all bidders. Mr. Anderson
29 stated he doesn't believe deviation can be made from the low bidder and, if the
30 supplier cannot furnish it, then look elsewhere. Mr. Anderson moved that Magaw
31 be given the hot bituminous layed bid and the emulsified bid, that Stone Valley
32 Paving be awarded _the cold bituminous coated and hot bituminous bid F.O.B., that
33 Richmond Concrete receive the award for ready mix concrete and gravel and stone
34 #2 F .O.B. be awarded to Amercian Aggregates and Middleboro Stone jointly, #73
35 gravel to American Aggregates and all other gravel under gravel and stone be
36 awarded to Middleboro Stone and that American Aggregates receive the bid for
37 washed gravel and also the sand bid, and #7C be given to Irving Materials,
38 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried.
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40 Mr. Meredith announced the Board is recessed and will reconvene at 10:00 a.m. ,
41 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. for hearings .
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43 The Board reconvened at 10:00 a.m. to hold a hearing under the Nuisance Ordinance
44 for Joel Pennington concerning one Ford vehicle in inoperable condition located
45 at 441 South 12th Street. The complaint is signed by Mr. John Bronston. City
46 Attorney Ed Anderson asked if Mr. Pennington was present. He was not. Mr.
47 Bronston was present and stated the vehicle has been removed and he, therefore,
48 withdraws his complaint. Mr. Anderson recommended the Complaint be dismissed.
49 Mr. Meredith so ordered.
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51 The Board recessed until 10:30 a.m.
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53 The Board reconvened at 10:30 a.m. to hold a hearing under the Nuisance Ordinance
54 for George Rich concerning one inoperable vehicle at 419 South 12th. City
55 Attorney Ed Anderson noted Mr. Rich is not present, but Mr. Bronston,
56 complaintant, is. Mr. Bronston stated he was at the property on June 26th and
57 the vehicle has been removed, so he, therefore, withdraws his complaint.
58 Mr. Anderson recommended the complaint be dismissed and Mr. Meredith so ordered.
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Board of Works Cont.
July 13, 1978
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1 The Board reconvened at 11:00 a.m: to consider a complaint to the Board under
2 the Nuisance 0rK4inance from Dennis Bronston against Harold Mullins, 1644 South 4th
3 concerning inoperable vehicles and junk auto parts. Mrs. Mullins was present
4 and stated she was not represented by an Attorney. The Clerk read the complaint.
5 Mrs. Mullins acknowledged receiving notice of this hearing and stated she
6 understands the complaint. She stated the property is held jointly, and
7 acknowledged existence of part of the original nuisance. One vehicle has been .
8 removed, part of the parts have been removed and she has made arrangements for
9 the other vehicle to be removed. Mr. Bronston stated he was at the location
10 this morning and noted one vehicle has been removed but one Ford vehicle still
11 remains and is still in operable condition. There are still parts in front
12 and at the rear of the garage, but there is progress going on in connection
13 with this. Mr. Anderson stated Mrs. Harris recognizes the situation and is
14 trying to remedy it. Mr. Meredith_ moved that thirty (30) days be granted to
15 Mullins to have the one remaining vehicle removed and. the rest of the auto parts
16 and, if not removed, the Board of Works will cause them to be removed under the
17 Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Webb.
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19 The Board recessed until 2:00 p.m.
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21 The Board reconvened at 2:00 p.m. to hold a public.Hearing-.on .charges to dismiss
22 Probationary Firefighter James L. Alexander from_the Richmond Fire Department. .
23 After hearing testimony, Mr. Meredith and Mr. Webb made the following. statement:
24 "It is our .determination .of a violation of Article. XI Section 6 and Article
25 XIV Section 1—j _,of.:.the Rules and Regulations for the Richmond Fire Department;
26 therefore under Article II Section 7 we have determined that it is in the best
27 interest of the Richmond Fire Department to dismiss James L. Alexander effective
28 immediately and it is hereby so ordered."
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30 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed, the
31 meeting was adjourned.
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33 Donald E. Meredith
34 President
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36 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
37 City Clerk