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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 29, 1974
1 The Board of Public Works. and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session August 29, 1974 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the
3 Municipal Building in said City. President Judge presided with Mr.
4 Willis present. Mr. Burton was absent. The following business was
5 had to-wit:
6
7 Mr. Willis moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
8 seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
9 carried.
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11 Lewis E. Doren, Chief of Police, presented the following letter:
12
13 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
14 Jerald J. Judge, President
15
16 Dear Board Members:
17
18 I wish to recommend that Dog Warden Marvin LeRoy Brewer,
19 1008 South I Street, appointed by Mayor Klute, be made
20 a Special Police Officer of the Richmond Police Department.
21
22 His enforcement duties will be limited to enforcing the
23 Dog Ordinance.
24
25 Please make this appointment effective Tuesday September
26 3, 1974.
27
28 Sincerely,
29 /s/ Lewis E. Doren
30 Chief of Police
31
32 Mr. Judge moved to make Marvin Brewer a Special Police Officer
33 limited to enforcing the Dog Ordinance effective September 3, 1974,
III 34 seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion
35 was carried.
36
37 Chief Doren presented the following letter:
38
39 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
40 Jerald J. Judge, President
41
42 Dear Board Members:
43
44 I wish to recommend that Officer Danny McClure be advanced
45 from the rank of Probationary Patrolman to that of Patrolman
46 First Class on the Richmond Police Department.
47
48 Officer McClure has successfully completed one year proba-
49 tion as required.
50
51 Please make this advancement effective September 4, 1974.
52
53 Respectfully submitted,
54 /s/ Lewis E. Doren
55 Chief of Police
56
57 Mr. Judge moved to advance Officer Danny McClure to Patrolman First
58 Class on the Richmond Police Department effective September 4, 1974,
III 59 seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
60 carried.-
61
62 The following letter was presented by Police Chief Doren: , .
63
64 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
65 Jerald J. Judge, President.
66 . .
67 Dear Board Members:
68
69 I recommend that the appointment.-.rf Jon .'Alexander as a
70 Special Police Officer .Ne t, rm E"ted as he is no longer
71 employed at Earl ham gol Tege 's
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Board of Works Minutes
August 29, 1974
Page 2 .
1 Chief Doren's letter cont.
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3 Please make this effective August 29, 1974.
4
5 Sincerely,
6 /s/ Lewis E. Doren
7 Chief of Police
8
9 Mr. Judge moved to terminate the appointment of Jon Alexander as
10 Special Police Officer effective August 29, 1974, seconded by Mr.
11 Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
12
13 Donald L. Strahan, Safety Director, presented the following letter:
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15 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
16 Jerald J. Judge, President
17
18 Dear Board Members:
19
20 I have just completed 23 years of active service with the
21 Richmond Police Department on August 16, 1974. I am requesting
22 to be placed on retirement effective September 1 , 1974.
23
24 I am making this request with a deep feeling of emotion, but
25 take heart in the fact that I will continue on as Director of
26 Public Safety in a career that I am most comfortable and happy.
27
28 I will greatly miss the title "Police Officer" , a title I have
29 been very proud to carry while serving the citizens of the
30 Richmond Community. It is a most important function with great
31 responsiblity to protect the lives and property of an entire
32 area the size of Richmond. The local officers perform this job
33 well , often with very little notice or recognition, but with a
34 dedication that is endless.
35
36 I have served in almost every rank and capacity from Patrolman
37 to Chief of Police since entering into service with the depart-
38 ment on August 16, 1951 . I sincerely hope that I have made a
39 lasting contribution to the departments development and
40 stature, both in the eyes of the community and the men who have
41 serve me.
42
43 Sincerely,
44 /s/ Donald L. Strahan
45 Director
46
47 Mr. Judge moved to place Director Donald L. Strahan on retirement
48 from.he Richmond Police Department effective September 1 , 1974, sec-
49 onded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
50 carried.
51 •
52 Mr. Judge on behalf of the Board presented Director Strahan with a
53 certificate of appreciation for his years of service on the Police
54 Department.
55
56 William H. Berry, Fire Chief, presented the following letter:
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58 Board of Public Works & Safety
59 Municipal Building
60 City of Richmond, Indiana
61
62 Gentlemen:
63
64 The following is being presented to the Board of Public
65 Works and Safety:
66
67 1 ) Request hydrant to be installed 600 feet west of
68 US 35 on Forest Drive. This hydrant will serve
69 the area of Forest Drive and the new Perfect Circle
70 office building.
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Board of Works Minutes
August 29, 1974
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1 Fire Chief Berrys' letter cont.
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3 2) Request hydrant to be installed on Industrial
4 Parkway across from the Dunham-Lehr factory.
5 This hydrant will give us means to hook-up to
6 the Dunham-Lehr sprinkler system.
7
8 Sincerely,
9 /s/ William H. Berry
10 Chief
11
12 Mr. Judge moved to authorize installation of the two fire hydrants
13 as per Chief Berry's letter, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unani-
14 mous voice vote the motion was carried.
15
16 Director Strahan reported on the intersection at Southwest 5th and
17 National Road West. Mr. Joe Schleter, District Chief at Greenfield,
18 Ind. had a verbal agreement with Cox's whereby Cox's would install
19 the four bases and connect the underground for the automatic '
20 traffic signals and the State would errect the overhead poles and
21 signals. Mr. Schleter retired and the people incharge did not
22 consider his agreement binding to them. Several weeks ago when
23 they were here to study the traffic problems on Nat'l Road East,
24 they agreed to put up poles and overhead signals (materials totaling
25 $6400.00) but felt they could not afford' the installation cost.
26 Mr. Rees, Richmond Power &Light, estimated the labor to be
27 $1 ,531 ,64. In order to get the job done, we will have to pick up
28 some of the labor costs although it is a State Highway. Mr.
29 Strahan recommended the Board help with the project.
30
31 Mr. Willis moved to accept the recommendation of Director Strahan,
32 seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
33 carried.
34
35 Mr. Willis moved to award the bid for demolition of Houses and
36 Buildings on North 20th Street to the low bidder, Mike. DeLucio &
37 Son in the amount of $9,768.00, seconded by Mr. Judge and on
38 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
39
40 Mr. Robert Stoner, Wayne County Chariman of Cystic Fibrosis, requested
41 permission for a door-to-door campaign from Sept. 8 thru 15th to
42 solicit funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation.
43
44 Mr. Judge moved to grant permission for the Cystic Fibrosis solici-
45 tation with a cut off time of 9:00 p.m. , seconded by Mr. Willis
46 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
47
48 Mr. Judge moved to send an Ordinance to Council requesting a
49 transfer within the Fire Department budget in the amount of $790.00,
50 seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
51 carried.
52
53 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
54 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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56
57 Jerald J. Judge .
58 President
59
60 ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
61 Clerk of the Board