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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 5, 1976-
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
2 Indiana, met in special session March 5, 1976, at the hour of
3 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Reinke
4 presided with Mr. Meredith and Mr. Webb present. The following
5 business was had, to--tit:
6
7 Mr. Meredith moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
8 seconded- by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
9 carried.
10
11 A request was presented from Oberle & Associates (contractors)
12 to close the alley between Main Street and South A, 50 feet
13 running east off of 8th Street for construction of skyway. This
14 closing will be for a period of six (6) weeks only.
15
16 Mr. Meredith moved acceptance of this closing effective now,
17 seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
18 carried.
19
20 Mr. Bob Goodwin , City Planning, brought to the attention of the
21 Board, through pictures , that the "No Parking" signs on South
22 "Q" Street, in front of Roy Cates Garage are not being. obeyed.
23 Chief Louis Gibbs stated that this had just been brought to his
24 attention and he will see that this is enforced.
25
26 Mr. Goodwin, also, recommended the posting of "No Parking" signs
27 on the west side of South 13th Street, south of "Q".
28
29 Mr. Reinke recommended that the property owners in this area, along
30 with Mr:_, Cates,be advised:that_-this_,`us going .toTbespresented -rat the
31 next-Qoar`.d of Works meeting.
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33 Captain Loper stated that the area on "Q" will be re-signed and
34 the "No Parking" enforced.
35
36 Captain Loper presented a recommendation that the 500 block of
37 North 19th Street be converted from its present two-way system to
38 that of one-way northbound. North 19th Street would then be a one-
39 way system from East Main Street, north, to the railroad.
40
41 The residents in the area made this request to the Traffic Division.
42
43 Mr. Meredith moved this 'request be tabled until the next meeting so
44 a study could be made:of 'needed_;.improvements iri alternate route , -
45 seconded: by;-;iijr :Webb an=d _on=unanimous: voice vote the motion was
46 carried.
47
48 Chief Louis Gibbs recommended that Philman Bickel be appointed a
49 Special Police Officer (Dog Warden) , effective March 3, 1976.
50
51 Mr. Meredith moved to accept this appointment, seconded by Mr. Webb
52 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
53
54 Mr. Meredith reported that he has received an Offer to Purchase on
55 the Fire House located at South 9th and "E". Mr. Meredith moved
56 to take this offer under advisement, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
57 unanimous, voice vote the motion was carried.
58
59 Mr. Charles Roberts , Building Commissioner, filed a report from the
60 Bureau of Buildings for the month of February, 1976.
61
62 Mr. Meredith moved acceptance of this report, seconded by Mr. Webb
63 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
March 5, 1976
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1 Mr. Paul Ghearing, General Telephone , came before the Board to
2 discuss the request for 5 additional parking spaces on the North
3 10th Street Parking Lot , which had been taken under advisement from
4 a previous meeting. Mr. Ghearing stated that they would not need
5 the space past January 1st, and, if progress should get to the
6 point of not needing spaces for trailers , they will be moved out
7 and parking will go back to the Telephone Company.
8
9 Mr. Meredith moved to rent 5 spaces at $7.00 per month per space
10 in the City-owned lot South of "A" Street on South'i9th Street
11 effective Monday, March 8, 1976, seconded by Mr. Webb and on
12 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
13
14 There being no further business , on motion duly made, seconded
15 and passed, the meeting was adjourned.
16
17 Robert L. Reinke
18 President
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20 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
21 Clerk Of the Board