HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-19-1975 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 19, 1975
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session June 19, 1975, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the
3 Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Burton presided with Mr. Willis
4 present. Mr. Judge was absent. The following business was had to-wit:
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6 Mr! Willis moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
7 seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous vOice vote the motion was
carried.
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10 Fire Chief William Berry appeared before the Board requesting permission
11 to have Richmond Water Works install six (6) fire hydrants in the
12 Oak Park Addition, one hydrant at Park Lane and Park Drive; one hydrant
13 at Oak Drive and Park Drive; one hydrant at Parkdale Drive, 1000
14 feet from Park Drive; one hydrant at Hickory Lane and Autumn Way;
15 one hydrant at Autumn Way and University Boulevard and one hydrant
16 450 feet from Chester Boulevard on University Boulevard.
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18 Mr. Willis moved to authorize the installation of six fire hydrants
19 in the Oak Park Addition, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous
20 voice vote the motion was carried.
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22. Chief Berry requested permission to attend the Indiana Fire Chief's
23 convention in Evansville, Indiana, August 19-24, 1975.
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25 Mr. Burton moved to grant permission for Chief Berry to attend the
26 Indiana Fire Chief's convention in Evansville, Indiana, August 19-24,
27 .1975, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion
28 was carried.
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30 Chief Berry requested permission for Larry Bosell , Drill Master, to
31. attend the IFSTA Conference in Oklahoma, July 14-18, 1975.
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33 Mr. Burton moved to grant permission for Larry Bosell , Drill Master,
34 to attend the IFSTA Conference July 14-18, 1975, seconded by Mr.
35 Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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37 Chief of Police Louis Gibbs request an ordinance be presented to
38 Council for a transfer of funds within the Police Department Budget
39 for $3,500.00.
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41 Mr. Burton authorized the Clerk to prepare an ordinance for Council
42 requesting a transfer of funds within the Police Deparment Budget,
43 seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
44 carried.
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46 Mayor Charles A. Howell stated the City of Richmond is leasing
47 property off the exit on Sheridan Street onto Richmond Avenue for
48 parking for the First Church of God. The property is adjacent
49 to the Sheridan Street ramp and the lease is for a one year term
50 renewable each year and can be cancelled at the end of the term with
51 30 days notice.
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53 Mr. Burton moved to sign and enter in a lease with the First Church
54 of-God for peroperty. to be used for parking as stated above, term
55 to begin July 1 , 1975 and renewable each year for the feee of $1 .00
56 ._ per year, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the
57 motion was carried.
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59 Claude E. Goins, Building Commissioner, reported to the Board that
60 Mr. Waymond Brown would like ,for the City to have condemned property
61 he owns located at 1215 North "G" Street, Richmond, Indiana, torn
62 down and a lein placed against the property.
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Board of Works Minutes
June 19, 1975
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1 Mr. Burton moved to authorize Building Commissioner Goins to let
2 bids for the demolition of condemned property at 1215 North "G"
3 Street and for a lein to be placed against the property, seconded
4 by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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6 Building Commissioner Goins reported on condemned property located
7 at 605 South "Q" Street, Richmond, Indiana, owned by Mr. Gregory, .
8 1625 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
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10 Mr. Burton moved to contact Mr. Gregory by Certified mail instructing
11 him to contact Building Commissioner Claude Goins within two weeks
12 regarding condemned property located at 605 South "Q" Street owned
13 by him and Mr. Goins is to report back to the Board on July 3, 1975,
14 seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion
15 was carried.
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17 Mr. Thomas Snow, Attorney, appeared for Attorney George Tripp regarding
18 two condemned Huddleston properties located at 405 South 10th Street
19 and 1225 Parry Street. Mr. Snow stated negotiations are still
20 pending for the sale of these properties.
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22 Mr. Burton informed Mr. Snow this matter had been taken under advise-
23 ment until July 3, 1975 at which time Mr. Tripp is to appear and
24 show definite intentions as to what will be done with these properties.
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26 Mr. Conway, Central Heating & Air Conditioning appeared regarding
27 condemned property he owns located at 723 South 7th Street. He told
28 the Board he has contracted Gene Creech to do all necessary repair
29 work and it should be completed within 60 days.
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31 Mr. Burton moved to continue this case under advisement until July 3,
32 1975 at which time Mr. Goins will report to the Board on progress
33 completed on the property at 723 South 7th Street, seconded by Mr.
34 Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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36 Park Superintendent Don McBride requested permission to set up
37 bleachers Friday, June 20, 1975, on North "A" Street between 9th
38 and 10th Streets for the Rose Parade.
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40 Mr. Burton moved to authorize Park Superintendent Don McBride to
41 set up bleachers Friday for the Rose Parade, seconded by Mr. Willis
42 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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44 Safety Director Donald Strahan, requested permission to close the
45 400 block of East Main Street for two hours Saturday, June 21st
46 for a water ball fight staged by the City and County fire fighters
47 as part of the Rose Festival . ,
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49 Mr. Burton moved to grant permission to close the 400 block of East
50 Main Street Saturday, June 21 , 1975 for two hours to stage a
51 water ball:. fight between the fire fighters, seconded by Mr. Willis
52 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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54 Mr. Willis moved to award bid for construction of North West 5th
55 Street (Williamsburg Pike) to McGaw Construction Co. in the amount
56 of $438,279.13, with change order to be executed simultaneously to
57 delete part of the project due to inability to acquire right-of-
58 way of all propertyinvolved, with the clause that deleted parts
59 can be re-executed within a period of 60 days, seconded by Mr.
60 Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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62 Mr. Willis moved to grant curb cut request for Brandenburg Furs,
63 201 South 5th Street to widen existng curb cut from 14 ft. to
64 30 ft. , seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the
65 motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes
June 19, 1975
Page 3
1 Captain Scott Loper, Traffic Division, reported that participants
2 in the Flea Market on the Mall have been leaving articles there
3 overnight which is against regulations. Mr. Burton stated the
4 festival committee will be called in regarding this matter.
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6 Mr. Willis moved to write a letter to Richmond Water Works to
7 relocate three fire hydrants on N.W. 5th Street, seconded by Mr.
8 9 Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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10 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded
11 and passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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14 Robert G. Burton
15 President
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18 ATTEST: Wynona Adams
19 Deputy Clerk of the Board
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