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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 13, 1975
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session February 13, 1975 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in
3 the Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Burton presided with Mr.
4 Judge and Mr. Willis present. The following business was had to-wit:
5
6 Mr. Judge moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded
III7 by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
8
9 Bill Kehlenbrink and Dana Weigle appeared on behalf of Rose City Festival
10 Parade Committee stating the parade route would start at llth and Main
11 Street and disban at So. 6th Street at Elder Beermans. It was also
12 stated there are already 39 entrants in the parade.
13
14 Mrs. Joanne Roslansky of Liscomb Enterprises appeared before the Board
15 requesting permission to put an awning on the building of Transmissions
16 Unlimited at South 12th and Main Streets.
17
18 Claude E. Goins , Building Commissioner, said he sees no problems presented
19 by the construction of the awning.
20
21 Mr. Willis moved to approve the request for installation of an awning at
22 Transmissions Unlimited, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice
23 vote the motion was carried.
24
25 Petition requesting a curb cut at 400 North "D" Street was presented to
26 the Board. It was stated the curb cut was requested to provide more
27 parking spaces for a three unit apartment house at 400 North "D" St.
28
29 Capt. Scott Loper recommended to the Board denial of the curb cut request
30 at 400 North "D" St. due to the lack of space for ample parking.
31
III 32 Department of City Planning also recommended denial of this curb cut
33 request.
34
' 35 Mr. Burton moved to deny the request for a curb cut at 400 North "D" St. ,
36 seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
37
38 Bids on tree cutting were received at 9:15 a.m. The following bids
39 were received:
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41 A.J . 's Tree Service, James Robert Sturgeon owner - $1 .48 per inch
42 Charles E. Fox, Fox Tree Service - $1 .60 per inch or $48.00 per tree
43 Arthur Richards - $1 .85 per inch or $27.50 per tree
44
45 Mr. Judge moved take bids for tree cutting under advisement until next
46 week, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
47 carried.
48
49 Claude E. Goins, Building Commissioner presented the following report:
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51 Board of Public Works and Safety
52 50 North 5th Street
53 Richmond, Indiana
54
55 Gentlemen:
56
57 The following is a report from the Bureau of Buildings for the month
58 of January 1975.
59
60 Month No. of Dwellings Evaluation Total Permits
61
62 January 1975 2 $65,000.00 58
63 January 1974 -0- -0- 49
64 December 1974 5 118,000.00 79
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Board of Works Minutes
February 13, 1975
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1 Bureau of Buildings report cont.
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3 Total Cost
4 January 1975 $ 188,878.00
5 January 1974 1 ,334,584.00
6 December 1974 858,693.00
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8 Total Permit Fees for January 1975 $395.00
9 Total Permit Fees for January 1974 713.00
10
11 Total number of inspections made by this department in the month
12 of January 1975, 279.
13 Richmond Systematic Housing Survey inspections totaled 97 this
14 month.
15 Dwellings Condemned in January 1975 - 3
16 Outbuildings Condemned in January 1975 - 0
17 Number of Dwellings Razed in January 1975 - 4
18 Number of Outbuildings Razed in January 1975 - 3
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20 Respectfully submitted,
21 /s/ Claude E. Go ins
22
23 Donald Strahan, Director of Public Safety requested appropriation be
24 presented to Council February 17, 1975 for $50,000 for fire stations
25 No. 2 and No. 3.
26
27 Mr. Judge requested the Clerk prepare an ordinance and present to
28 Council requesting the appropriation of $50,000.00 from the Cumulative
29 Capital Improvement Fund to finish fire stations No. 2 and No. 3.
30
31 Richard Freeman, Director of Redevelopment presented Quit Claim Deed
32 from the Redevelopment Commission for the property which was formerly
33 the S & S Green Stamp Center to be the site of the Parking Garage.
34
35 Mr. Burton moved to accept the Quit Claim Deed, seconded by Mr. Judge
36 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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38 Mr. Judge moved to sign final agreement for engineering services from
39 Henry B. Steeg & Assoc. for preparation of drawing and specifications
40 for construction of watershed improvement for storm sewer at South
41 16th Street, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the
42 motion was carried.
43
44 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
45 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
46
47 Robert Burton
- 48 President
49
50 ATTEST: Wynona Adams
51 Acting Clerk of the Board