HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-18-1974 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 18, 1974
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session April 18, 1974, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Muni-
cipal Building in said City. Mr. Judge presided with Mr. Burton and Mr.
Willis present. The following business was had to-wit:
Mr. Burton moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded
by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Captain Scott Loper, Traffic Division, presented the following letter:
Board of Public Works and Safety
Mr. Jerald J. Judge, President
Dear Board Members:
The Traffic Division of the Richmond Police Department would
like to recommend that parking be removed on the south side
of the street in the 300 block of South "C" Street.
The street is 24 feet in width, allowing 8 feet on either
side for parking. A total of 16 feet of the road way is
used, thus only leaving an 8 foot lane for travel .
It our feeling the 8 foot land is too narrow. It would
hinder or make impossible the passing of an emergency
vehicle, such as a fire truck, through this area.
There is only one hourse located on the south side of the
street facing "C" Street which would be affected, however,
there is ample parking on the north side of the street.
Presently this is the only block on South "C" Street in
this area which allows parking on the south side of the
street.
Sincerely,
/s/ Capt. Scott Loper
Traffic Division
Mr. Judd moved to remove parking on the south side of the street in the
300 block of South "C" Street, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Judge moved upon recommendation of Administrative Assistant Charles
Howell , to award bid for dump bed to Ross Buick, Inc. in the amount of
$2,359.00, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Mr. Burton moved to sign amendment to franchise agreement with Clearview
Cable TV to read as follows: Paragraph 9d (1 ) shall be amended to read
$5.50 per month and paragraph 9d (2) shall be amended to read $5.50 per
month; all other charges in paragraphs 9d (1 ) and 9d (2) shall remain as
originally stated, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the
motion was carried.
Mr. Judge presented the following Holidays for the City Building employees
for the remainder of 1974;
Primary Election May 7
Memorial Day May 27
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day Sept. 2
Veteran's Day Oct. 28
General Election Nov. 5 -_
Thanksgiving Nov. 28-29
Christmas Dec. 25
Mr. Burton moved to accept and file proof of publication for bids to be
taken for Boulder Curb Replacement Program, seconded by Mr. Judge and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes
April 18, 1974
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One bid was received from Jul Gerken, Inc.
Mr. Willis moved to award contract to Jul Gerken, Inc. in the amount of
$3.07 per lineal ft. for a total of $33,770.00 for 11 ,000 ft. , seconded
by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice the motion was carried.
Safety Director Donald Strahan requested permission for he and Capt.
Chestnut to attend a one day meeting on May 16th of the National FBI
Academy graduates at Cincinnati .
Mr. Judge moved to grant Safety Director Strahan 's request, seconded
by Mr. Burton aid on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Robert Burton, City Attorney, reported on attending a meeting at Indiana-
polis of City Attorneys around the state sponsored by the Cities and
Towns Assoc. The group will meet again on June 20th at Indianapolis.
Safety Director Donald Strahan reported meeting with Alcoa officials
concerning liquid gas fires. They intend to build an on-site water
system with a nozzle gogging facility to fight such possible fires, and
will give the fire department permission to come out with their equipment
and practice fighting technique training.
Safety Director Strahan said they should be commended for their coopera-
tion in this matter.
Mr. Judge moved to sign a contract with Henry B. Steeg & Associates for
tentative design and cost study for correcting the South Sixteenth Street
storm sewer problem, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote
the motion was carried.
Fire Chief William Berry reported to the Board they are checking on gas
fumes resulting from a leak on U.S. 27 North. The fumes are strong at
Green Acres and several homes in the_. area.
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed,
the meeting was adjourned.
Jerald J. Judge
President
ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
Clerk of the Board