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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, OCTOBER 24, 1974
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session October 24, 1974 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in
3 the Municipal Building in Said City. Mr. Judge presided with Mr. Burton
4 present. Mr. Willis was absent. The following business was had to-wit:
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6 Mr. Burton moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded
7 by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 Mr. Jim Simons of Yokefellow Institute appeared before the Board requesting
10 permission for direction signs to be placed on National Road West and
11 College Avenue.
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13 The request was taken under advisement, for study by the Traffic Dept.
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15 Captain Scott Loper, Traffic Division, presented the following letter:
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17 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
18 Jerald J. Judge, President
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20 Dear Board Members:
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22 The Traffic Division would like to recommend that the eighteen
23 parking spaces located in the Municipal Building Parking Lot,
24 West side of the Island, be changed from the present 2 Hour
25 Parking restriction to No Restriction. The additional spaces
26 are needed for employee parking.
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28 The remaining eighteen parking spaces on the East side of the
29 Island would remain 2 hour parking for those of the general
30 public having business in the Municipal Building.
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32 /s/ Scott Loper
33 Capt. Traffic Division
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35 Mr. Judge moved to take Capt. Loper's request under advisement,
36 seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
37 carried.
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39 Capt. Loper reported the Indiana State Highway Commission has granted
40 permission for right turn on red at the intersection of U.S. 40 and
41 Southwest Fifth Streets.
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43 Capt. Loper stated we have received a reply from the State Highway
44 Commission saying they will make a study for a left turn arrow at the
45 North 10th and "J" Street location.
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47 Safety Director Donald L. Strahan reported the chain barricade at Test
48 School was up after dark during a football game. Director Strahan
49 requested this chain be removed.
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51 Mr. Judge moved to have the Clerk send a letter to Mr. Darryl Stults,
52 Principal of Test School , asking him to contact Director Strahan as
53 soon as possible regarding the removal of the chain barricade, seconded
54 by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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56 Mr. Judge moved to approve a curb cut at 806 N.W. "B" Street, seconded
57 by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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59 Mr. Judge moved to approve request by Fire Chief William H. Berry for
60 a fire hydrant study at the following locations, seconded by Mr.
61 Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried:
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63 1 . Elder-Wilbert, Corp. Industiral Park East
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-65 2. General Telephone Co. , Northwest "V" and Rich Road.
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Board of Works Minutes
October 24, 1974
Page 2
1 Fire Chief William Berry's letter cont.
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3 3. Kain Electric Service, U.S. 35 and Northwest "T"
4 Street.
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6 4. Elevator Equipment Co. , Northwest 17th and Northwest
7 "V" Street.
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9 Mr. Burton moved as per recommendation of Administrative Assistant
10 Charles Howell , to amend the advertisement for bus benches to be
11 for 100 used bus stop benches, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unani-
12 mous voice vote the motion was carried.
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14 Mr. Judge moved to authorize installation of a new street light
15 to replace the old light at 3029 Park Avenue, seconded by Mr. Burton
16 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
19 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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21 Jerald J. Judge
22 President
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24 ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
25 Clerk of the Board
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