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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 3, 1975
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session April 3, 1975 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the
3 Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Burton presided with Mr. Judge
4 and Mr. Willis present. The following business was had to-wit:
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6 Mr. Judge moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded
7 by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 Louis E. Gibbs, Chief of Police, presented the following letter:
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11 April 3, 1975
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13 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
14 Robert G. Burton, President
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16 Dear Board Members:
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18 I wish to recommend that Officer Gary Osborn be advanced
19 from the rank of Probationary Patrolman to that of Patrolman
20 First Class on the Richmond Police Department.
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22 Officer Osborn has successfully completed one year probation
23 as required.
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25 Please make this advancement effective April 8, 1975.
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27 Respectfully submitted,
28 /s/ Louis E. Gibbs
29 Chief of Police
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31 Mr. Burton moved to advance Officer Gary Osborn to the rank of Patrolman
32 First Class effective April 8, 1975, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unani-
33 mous voice vote the motion was carried.
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35 Police Chief Gibbs presented the following letter:
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37_ April 3, 1975
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39 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
40 Robert G. Burton, President
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42 Dear Board Members:
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44 I recommend that Harold Lee Raver, age 24, of 604 South 14th
45 Street, Richmond, Indiana and Philip Ray Dunnington, age 22, of
46 303 Mulberry Bouldvard, Centerville, Indiana be appointed
47 Probationary Patrolmen on the Richmond Police Department.
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59 Mr. Raver and Mr. Dunnington have successfully completed all
50 mental and physical examinations as required by this Depart-
51 ment.
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53 Please make Mr. Ravers appointment effective April 9, 1975
54 and Mr. Dunningtons appointment effective April 16, 1975.
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56 Sincerely,
57 /s/ Louis E. Gibbs
58 Chief of Police
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60 Mr. Burton moved to appoint Harold Lee Raver as Probationary Patrolmen
61 effective April 9,1975 and to appoint Philip Ray Dunnington as Probationary
62 Patrolman effective April 16,1975, seconded by Mr. Judge and on
63 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes
April 3, 1975
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1 Mayor Charles A. Howell presented the following letter:
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3 April 3, 1975
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5 Mr. Robert G. Burton
6 President
7 Board of Public Works and Safety
8 Municipal Building
9 Richmond, Indiana, 47374
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11 Dear Mr. Burton,
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13 Since becoming Mayor on February 1 , 1975, I have made some
14 changes where I feel a savings of tax dollars can be made
15 without reducing, needed government services.
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17 Today I am asking the Board of Public Works and Safety to
18 adopt a policy in reference to the mode of travel to be used
19 when a City employee is authorized to attend any conference
20 within the State or any other travel within the State or
21 any other travel within the State on Official Authorized Busi-
22 ness.
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24 The policy should be as follows:
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26 (1 ) The employee shall be required to use a city
27 owned vehicle for such travel . The cost of
28 gasoline and oil for the trip shall be taken
29 from the travel budget of the Department from
30 which the employee works, rather than paying
31 the employee mileage for the use of his or her
32 private car.
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34 (2) The only time that an exception to the policy will
35 be approved will be if a city owned vehicle is
36 not available for said travel .
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38 (3) Should this occur, the city employee would be
39 required to obtain written permission from the
40 City Controller to drive his or her car. They
41 would then be eligible to charge the City twelve
42 cents (12it.) per mile.
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44 The employee shall attach the City Controller's
45 written authorization to the travel claim when
46 submitting the claim for payment.
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48 The following policy shall apply to out of state travel :
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50 (1 ) Mode of Transportation for out of state travel
51 will be determined and approved by the Board
52 of Public Works and Safety of each individual
53 request. Approval will be made on the basis
54 of the best financial advantage to the City. •
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56 (2) No City employee shall be authorized by the Board
57 of Public Works and Safety to attend more than
58 one out of state professional conference or
59 convention per year unless written permission is
60 obtained from the Office of the Mayor.
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62 I feel that the adoption of my requested travel policy will
63 assure that where travel is required by city employees , it will
64 be to the best financial advantage to the taxpayers of the City.
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66 Respectfully,
67 /s/ Charles A. Howell
68 Mayor
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Board of Works Minutes
April 3,1975
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1 Mr. Judge moved to adopt the Travel Policy as submitted in the above
2 letter, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion
3 was carried.
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5 Mayor Howell said he would contact the other Board and request they
6 adopt the same policy.
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8 Fire Chief, William H. Berry, submitted the following letter:
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10 April 3, 1975
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12 Board of Public Works & Safety
13 Municipal Building
14 City of Richmond, Indiana
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16 Gentlemen:
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18 This is in answer to the Board's request to make
19 a study for a fire hydrant between North West 16th &
20 Holsapple Road and North West 16th & North West "Z"
21 Street.
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23 There are hydrants presently located at North West
24 16th & Holsapple Road and at North West 16th & "Z" Street.
25 With these hydrants at said locations we do not need
26 another hydrant installed. Therefore, I do not recommend
27 the installation of the requested hydrant.
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29 Sincerely,
30 /s/ William H. Berry
31 Fire Chief
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33 Mr. Judge moved to accept the recommendation of Fire Chief Berry
34 concerning the fire hydrants, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous
35 voice vote the motion was carried.
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37 Fire Chief Berry informed the Board he has signed permission from
38 property owners cncerned to burn a couple of houses for practice with-
39 in the next few weeks.
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41 Captain Scott Loper, Traffic Division, presented the following letter:
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43 April 3, 1975
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45 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
46 Mr. Robert Burton, President
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48 Dear Board Members,
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50 The Traffic Division would like to recommend the removal of
51 parking in the first block of North 9th Street on the east side
52 of the street, beginning at a point fourty eight feet north of
53 the north crosswalk of the Promenade, and running north for
54 a total of twenty four feet.
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56 The request is in conjunction with the new ninth street entrance
57 to the Sidewalk Cinema, specifically for the flow of emergency
58 traffic into or exiting the Theatre.
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60 /s/ Scott Loper
61 Capt. Traffic Division
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63 Mr. Burton moved to remove parking in the first block of North 9th
64 Street on the east side of the street as per Capt. Loper's recommenda-
65 tion, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion
66 was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes
April 3, 1975
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1 Mr. Willis moved upon recommendation of the Traffic Division that the
2 intersection of Pearl Street and Northwest 7th Street be made a
3 three-way stop, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote
4 the motion was carried.
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6 City Attorney, Robert Burton, examined proof of publication for bids
7 to be received at 9:15 a.m. for concrete drain pipe and found it to
8 be in order.
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10 Mr. Judge moved :to accept and file proof of publication, seconded by
11 Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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13 No bids were received for the concrete drain pipe, therefore, it
14 will go on the open market.
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16 Mr. Burton moved to adopt Declaratory Resolution No. 3-1975 to vacate
17 a street in Hale Terrace Sub Division and to publice notice of public
18 hearing to be held April 24, 1975 at 9:10 a.m. , seconded by Mr. Judge
19 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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21 Mr. Burton moved to adopt Declaratory Resolution No. 4-1975 to vacate
22 a street located on Northwest "G" Street between Common Lumber Co.
23 and Sheridan and to publish notice of public hearing to be held April
24 24, 1975 at 9:15 a.m. , seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice
25 vote the motion was carried.
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27 Mr. Judge announced for the information of the press that an ordinance
28 will go to Council appropriating $600,000.00 from the Revenue Sharing
29 Trust Fund for construction of the Parking Garage.
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31 Mr. Judge moved to submit to Council an ordinance appropriating $12,000.00
32 for materials to finish corner of Southwest 1st Street and Main,
33 seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
34 carried.
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36 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
37 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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40 Robert G. Burton
41 President
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44 ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
45 Clerk of the Board
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