HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-10-1976 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RI:CHMOND, I:NDIANA, DUNE 10, 1976
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
.2 met in regular session June 10, 1976 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the
3 Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Meredith presided in the absence
4 of Mr. Reinke with Mr. Webb present. The following business was had,
5 to wit: • -
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7 Mr. Webb moved to approve the minutes; of the previous meeting, seconded
8 by- Mr. Meredith and on:unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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10 Community Development Director, Tim Ryder, appeared before the Board for
11 approval - of rehab. specifications:. Monies are available for- rehab. of
12. certain homes,; however, they need certain bid documents and certain
13 spe.ci:fi'cations. These were submitted to HUD about three (3) weeks ago
14 for their re.vi:ew and comments, which were favorable.,
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16 Mr. Webb moved approval of rehab. specifications , seconded by Mr.
17 Meredith. and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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19 Mr. Ryder also asked approval of Old Richmond Contract to help the City
20 do various things regarding historic preservation of historic districts
21 in town. • There are. loans available to help reh.abil itate their homes; in
22 original fashion. The area involved is South 2nd to South 14th between
23 So. "E. and "A" and North 10th to North 15th between North "E" and "A".
24 Speaking for this contract was Matt Stegall , 409 So. 23rd Street.
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26 Mr. Meredith moved the contract be accepted subject to approval of the
27 City Attorney, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the
28 motion was: carried.
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30 Mr. Dan Dooley, representing Mayor's Advisory Committee on Bicycle
31 Transportation brought the following requests to the Board:
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33 1 . Bicycles be allowed to park in the lot east of the City
34 Building, between No. 6th and No. 7th. Bicycles are not
35 allowed at this: time. Enough space is requested to accomodate
36 2 or 3 bicycle racks.
37 2. Allocating one-half of South "B" Street from5th to 16th on
38 the. South side. This is one leg of their proposed bike route
39 and they request a minimum of six feet for inches (6'4").
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41 Speaking for this: request were: Mrs. Faye Jose, 15 N.W. 10th; Chuck
42 Martin, 640 S.W. 21st; Mrs. Pat Heiny, 1051 Guerney; Mrs. Ruth Neff,
43 329 S.W. 1st and Bill Ginman , 164 So. 20th.
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45 Mr. Meredith moved taking this matter under advisement to be studied
46 and acted upon in all due haste, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
47 voice vote the motion was: carried.
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49 A proposal by the Street Light Committee for approval to install 31
50 post top street lights on Reeveston Road from 23rd to Henley Road,
51 and including South 28th and 29th Streets was presented.
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53 Mr. Webb moved this proposal be approved, seconded by Mr. Meredith and
54 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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5:6 The. request from Mr. Bob Beck to close Peacock. Road from N.W. 5th to
57 the alley west on Sunday, August 1st from 11:00 to 5:00 was reviewed.
58 . The feeling of the Board was that this could not be closed because it
59 is a through street. Captain Loper objected to this closing due to
6Q the fact it is heavily travelled and used as a thoroughfare and the
61. danger involved, Mr. Meredith moved denial of this petition , seconded
62 by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. •
Board of :Works Minutes Cont' d
June 10, 1976
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1 Chief of Police Louis Gibbs requested that Billy Eugene Black be
2 appointed a Special Officer (Security Guard) with powers limited to
3 the Greenwood Apartments and grounds, effective June 10, 1976.
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5 Mr. Webb moved approval of this request, seconded by Mr. Meredith
111 6 and on unanimous voice vote th.e motion was carried.
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8 Mrs. Juanita Johnson.,. 2012 So. llth, representing the Church of
9 Nazarene, requested a Bible: School parade consisting of 3 cars on
10 Saturddy!r, June 12th at 1:30.
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12 Mr. Meredith moved .approval' of this requett, seconded by Mr. Webb
13 and on unanimous voice vote the moti n was carried.
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15 There Being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and
16 passed, the. meeting was, adjourned. -
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18 Donald E. Meredith
19 Acting President -
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21 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble.
22 Clerk of the Board