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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 30, 1977
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond
2 Indiana, met in regular session June 30, 1977 at the hour of
3 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building in said City. Mr.
4 Meredith presided with Mr. Anderson and Mr. Webb present.
5 The following business was had, to-wit:
6
7 Mr. Anderson moved to approve the minutes as prepared, seconded
8 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
9
10 Mr. Anderson moved to approve the contract with Norm Shute for
11 coordination of activities to rehabilitate South 7th Street
12 Park, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
13 motion was carried.
14
15 Mr. Anderson read the opinion by the City Attorney concerning
16 the bid on hot bituminous concrete layed, and recommended the
17 low bid be accepted.
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19 Mr. Anderson moved to accept the bid of Trojan as being the
20 lowest bid, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote
21 the motion was carried.
22
23 Commissioner of the Bureau of Buildings Charles Roberts reported
24 on the following three (3) condemnations:
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26 1. Failure to comply by Lloyd and Dorothy Herold
27 concerning property at 2111 So. 14th Street.
28
29 2. Hoosier Building & Supply Corporation on North
30 16th after July 15th, will have building
31 renovated and brought up to code.
32
33 3. Richard Smith property located at 411 South
34 9th.
35
36 Mr. Anderson moved to set a hearing for Lloyd & Dorothy
37 Herold for July 21, 1977 at 9:15 a.m. to appear before the Board,
38 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
39 carried.
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41 Mr. Anderson moved, on recommendation of Mr. Roberts, property
42 owner, being Hoosier Building & Supply Corporation, have time
43 within the discretion of the Building Inspector 'to complete
44 restoration of property, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
45 voice vote the motion was carried.
46
47 Mr. Anderson moved to proceed with condemnation on the Smith
48 property under the procedures outlined in the statutes, seconded
49 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
50
51 Mr. Anderson moved to approve the recommendation of Chief Charles
52 Chris that Dispatcher Dorothy Lineback be sent to the Indiana
53 Law Enforcement Academy Dispatcher's Course, at Plainfield,
54 Indiana, on July 5th through 8th 1977, seconded by Mr. Webb
55 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
56
57 Chief Chris requested changing Section 2, Paragraph D of the
58 Merit Plan of the City of Richmond, also known as City Ordinance
59 3187-1977 for the amended version to read: "No more than four
60 (4) members of the Commission may be affiliated with the same
61 political party. For purpose of this subsection policital
62 affiliation should be determined by declaration." This
63 request is based on activities conducted by the Nonimation-
64 Election Committee of the Richmond Police Department while
65 fulfilling their obligations in developing candidates for the
66 commission as they found that Section 2, Paragraph D, is highly
67 restricted and non-workable.
/2' Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
June 30, 1977
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1 Mr. Webb moved that the Board of Works make a resolution
2 recommending that Common Council amend Ordinance No. 3187-
3 1977 to incorporate the recommendation of Chief Chris,
4 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice vote the
5 motion was carried.
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7 Chief Chris stated that, on complaints of Linda Rogers and
8 Stanley Williams, Officer Collins Dickerson is serving a
9 seven (7) day suspension for violating rules by using
10 profane langugae. He will return to duty July 3, 1977.
11
12 Mr. Meredith welcomed back Capt. Scott Loper who stated
13 the school he attended was very good and will be beneficial
14 to the City and the Police Department.
15
16 Mr. Webb presented a recommendation from the Street Light
17 Committee of Common Council to install the following
18 lights:
19
20 1. Install 2 lights - -Campbell & Frances Ave.
21 1 = 175 watt post top @ $5.69/mo. and
22 1 - 250 watt on wood pole @ $6.07/mo.
23
24 2. Install 5 lights - So. 22nd below "L" St.
25 5 - 175 watt post top @ $28.45/mo.
26
27 3. Install 3 lights - Park Lane
28 3 - 175 watt post top @ $17.07/mo.
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30 Total $57.28 less removal of one light @ $6.07 for a total
31 increase of $51.21/mo.
32
33 Mr. Webb moved the recommendation of the Street Light
34 Committee be approved, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on
35 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
36
37 Ms. Martha Mitchell, 422 Richmond Avenue, presented a
38 petition from property owners on 400 block of Richmond
39 Avenue for large trucks parking on the street. Sgt. Ron
40 Williams will observe the area and requested Ms. Mitchell
41 contact his department with any additional complaints.
42
43 Mr. Frank Otto stated he has a prospective client for the
44 third floor of the 600 Building and asked if there would
45 be forty (40) parking spaces available on the city-owned
46 7th Street parking lot, Legion lot or parking garage on a
47 monthly rental. Mr. Otto was told that space could be made
48 available on the lots or garage.
49
50 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded
51 and passed the meeting as adjourned.
52
53 Donald E. Meredith
54 President
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56 ATTEST: Jo Ellen Trimble
57 Clerk of the Board