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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 20, 1975
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session February 20, 1975 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in
3 - the Board of Works Room in the Municipal Building. Mr. Burton presided
4 with Mr. Judge and Mr. Willis present. The following business was
5 had to-wit:
6
7 Mr. Judge moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded
8 by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
9
10 Gretchen Smith appeared before the Board requesting permission to hold
11 a 'Penny Pitch" for the Heart Fund on Saturday, April 29, 1975 between
12 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
13
14 Mr. Burton moved to grant permission for the "Penny Pitch" with the
15 stipulation the locations for it be set by Traffic Capt. Scott Loper,
16 seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
17
18 Dan Tye requested permission to have information signs installed for
19 Ivy Tech on the City Limit signs.
20
21 Mr. Burton moved to grant the request to install five signs at the
22 following locations with approval of the Traffic Division; Old 35 north,
23 U.S. 40 east and west, and U.S. 27 north and south, seconded by Mr.
24 Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
25
26 Mayor Charles A. Howell proclaimed Sunday, February 23, 1975 as Heart
27 Sunday.
28
29 City Attorney Robert Burton examined proof of publication and found it
30 to be in order for public hearing on Declaratory Resolution No. 1-1975
31 to vacate an alley.
32
33 Mr. Burton moved to accept and file proof of publication, seconded by
34 Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
35
36 No one appeared at the public hearing for or against Declaratory Resolu-
37 tion No. 1-1975 and no remonstrances were received.
38
39 Mr. Burton moved to adopt Declaratory Resolution No. 1-1975, seconded
40 by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
41
42 Mr. Vic Duffin, 910 Locust Drive, appeared before the Board with a request
43 to replace the awning at Harriet's Dress Shop.
44
45 Mr. Burton moved to take the request under advisement, seconded by Mr.
46 Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
47
48 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Miller appeared before the Board to protest the curb
49 cut denial at 400 North 9th Street.
50
51 John Sayre, Attorney, presented a petition for street lights on Abington
52 Pike and S.W. 2nd Streets.
53
54 Mr. Judge said the petition will be presented to the Street Lighting
55 Committee.
56
57 Mr. Judge moved to award the Tree Removal contract to A.J. 's Tree
58 Service in the amount of $1 .48 per inch subject to evidence of insura-
59 bility being filed in the Controllers Office, seconded by Mr. Burton
60 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Board of Works Minutes
February 20, 1975
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1 Lewis E. Gibbs, Chief of Police, read a letter of resignation from
2 Officer Paul Alexander for personal reasons effective March 19, 1975.
3
4 Mr. Burton moved to accept Officer Alexander's resignation effective
5 March 19, 1975, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the
6 motion was carried.
7
8 Chief Gibbs requested permission for Officer John Lantz to attend
9 Juvenile Officers Seminar March 10th to 14th in Indianapolis , Ind.
10
11 Mr. Burton moved to grant permission for Officer John Lantz to attend
12 Juvenile Officers Seminar, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice
13 vote the motion was carried.
14
15 Chief Louis E. Gibbs requested permission to send Sergeant Ronald
16 Pennington to Police Firearms Instructors ' training school in
17 Bloomington, Indiana May 19th to 23rd, 1975.
18
19 Mr. Burton moved to grant permission to send Sergeant Pennington to
20 Police Firearms Instructors' training school , seconded by Mr. Judge
21 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
22
23 Chief Louis E. Gibbs recommended that Charles Kermit McClure of 2056
24 South 13th Street, Richmond, Indiana be appointed a Special Police
25 Officer (Dog Warden) effective February 26, 1975, of the -Richmond
26 Police Department. His enforcement duties will- be limited to enforcing
27 the Dog Ordinance only.
28
29 Mr. Judge moved to appoint Charles Kermit McClure as Special Police
30 Officer (Dog Warden) effective February 26, 1975, seconded by Mr.
31 Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
32
33 Mr. Burton moved to accept Change Orders on construction of the new
34 fire station as presented by Safety Director, Donald L. Strahan,
35 seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
36 carried.
37
38 City Engineer Ralph Willis will follow up on the report from the
39 State Highway inspector on the condition of the Main Street bridge
40 and report back to the Board.
41
42 Mr. Judge moved to re-advertise for bids to be received at 2:00 P.M.
43 on Thursday,. March 6, 1975 for elevators and enforcing steel in
44 connection with the construction of a new multi-level parking garage,
45 seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
46 carried.
47
48 Mr. Burton moved to adopt Declaratory Resolution No. 2-1975 to vacate
49 a street located at South 12th Street between "L" and "J" at the
50 new Hibberd School site and to advertise notice of public hearing on
51 said resolution to be at 9:10 a.m. on March 13, 1975, seconded by
52 Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
53
54 Mr. Burton moved to advertise for bids to be taken at 9:15 a.m. March
55 6, 1975 for removal of approximately 75 to 100 junk cars to be removed
56 from the impounding area, seconded by Mr. Willis and on voice
57 vote the motion was carried. Mr. Judge voted No.
58
59 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and pas-
60 sed, the meeting was adjourned.
61
62 Robert Burton
63 President
64
65 ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
66 Clerk of the Board