HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-08-1974 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 8, 1974
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
2 met in regular session August 8, 1974, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in
3 the Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Judge presided with Mr.
4 Burton and Mr. Willis present. The following business was had to-wit:
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6 Mr. Willis moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
7 seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
8 carried.
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10 Greg Merchanthouse presented a street light request for one light on
11 existing wooden pole at Northwest 2nd and Northwest "H" Street.
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13 Mr. Judge moved to authorize installation of one street light at
14 Northwest 2nd and "H" Streets on existing wooden pole, seconded by Mr.
15 Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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17 Donald Strahan, Safety Director, reported two traffic engineers from
18 the State Highway Department were here studying our traffic problems
19 from 30th Street to the State line. Possibility of left turn lanes
20 at Goodyear, Garwood Road and Holiday Inn and traffic light at Elks
21 Road were discussed.
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23 Lewis E. Doren, Chief of Police, presented the following letter:
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25 August 8, 1974
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27 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
28 Jerald J. Judge, President
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30 Dear Board Members:
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32 I request permission to send Detective Sergeant Dudley Goodwin
III 33 to a School on Radiation Control .
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35 This School is sponsored ' by the Indiana Office of Civil
36 Defense and will be held at Bloomington, Indiana from August
37 19-29, 1974.
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39 Upon completion of this training Sergeant Goodwin will become
40 the Radiological Defense Officer of Wayne County Civil Defense
41 Office.
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43 There are sufficient funds budgeted for this purpose in the
44 Police Department Budget.
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46 Sincerely,
47 /s/ Lewis E. Doren
48 Chief of Police
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50 Mr. Burton moved to grant permission to send Detective Sergeant Dudley
51 Goodwin to a School on Radiation Contro, seconded by Mr. Judge and on
52 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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54 Scott Loper, Captain Traffic Division presented the following letter: •
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56 August 8, 1974
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III 58 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
59 Jerald J. Judge, President
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61 Dear Board Members:
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63 On July 25, 1974 at the regular Board of Public Works and Safety
64 meeting, the Board approved the removal of parking on North llth
65 - Street in the 700, 800, and 900 blocks on the West side of the
66 Street. The area was then signed to indicate the restriction.
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Board of Works Minutes
August 8, 1974
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(Capt. Loper's letter cont. )
1 It has since been brought to my attention that those residents
2 in the area would prefer to have the parking on the West side.
3 There are apparently more vehicle owners living on the West
4 side of the Street than on the East side of the Street.
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6 It is the Traffic Divisions request that parking be re-
7 installed on the West side of the Street in the 700, 800
8 and 900 blocks of North llth Street, and the East side of
9 the Street in the above mentioned blocks be restricted to
10 NO PARKING ANY TIME.
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12 - Sincerely,
13 /s/ Scott Loper
14 Traffic Captain
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16 Mr. Judge moved to re-install parking on the West side of North llth
17 Street and to restrict parking on the East side of North llth Street
18 as per recommendation of Captain Loper, seconded by Mr. Burton and
19 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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21 Mr. Judge moved to prepare an Ordinance for council appropriating
22 $2,000.00 in the Fire Department Budget for Other Materials/Alarm
23 System (Repair Parts) , seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice
24 vote the motion was carried.
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26 Mr. Al Taylor and Mrs. Bouley appeared before the Board with a
27 complaint regarding the alleged disinterest of police investigation
28 of a break-in and theft from the apartment of Mrs. Bouley. The
29 Board referred the complaint to the Police Chief and Director of
30 Public Safety.
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32 Mr. Burton moved to adopt Confirmatory Resolution No. 6-1974 to vacate
33 an alley located on Northwest "E" , from 1st to Sheridan Streets,
34 seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
35 carried.
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37 Mr. Burton moved to adopt Confirmatory Resolution No. 7-1974 to
38 vacate an alley located at First and Main Streets (Clark Service
39 Station) , seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the
40 motion was carried.
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42 Mr. Willis moved to award bid for rental of excavating equipment
43 to the low bidder, Mike Delucio & Son, seconded by Mr. Judge and
44 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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46 Mr. Willis moved to advertise for bids to demolish seven structures
47 on North 20th Street, at the site of the new bridge, to be received
48 on August 22nd, at 9:30 a.m. , seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous
49 voice vote the motion was carried.
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51 Mr. Judge moved to prepare a resolution for Council Meeting for
52 transfer of funds in the City Plan Commission Budget in the amount
53 of $400.00, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote
54 the motion was carried.
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56 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
57 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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60 Jerald J. Judge
61 President
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63 ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
64 Clerk of the Board