HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-28-1974 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 28, 1974
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session March 28, 1974, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal
Building in said City. Mr. Judge presided with Mr. Burtonand Mr. Willis pre-
sent. The following business was had to-wit:
Mr. Willis moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded by
Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Residents of S.W. 16th Street appeared before the Board to contest parking
tickets received in the Street Sweeping Program.
Administrative Assistant Charles Howell stated the possibility of having hand
maps of the sweeping zones printed is being investigated.
Mr. Judge stated this input and complaints would be passed on to Transportation
Director Elmer Toschlog.
Mr. Claude Jenkins, representing Mr. Bob Marshall appeared before the Board
for a public hearing on condemnation of property owned by Mr. Marshall located
at 508 South 10th Street. Mr. Jenkins told the Board Mr. Marshall is requesting
an extention in order to make the necessary repairs.
Building Commissioner Claude E. Goins recommended Mr. Marshall be given until
Saturday morning, March 30, 1974 to have all windows. and doors boarded and
the building secured and that he be given a 60-day extention to bring this
property up to standards required.
Mr. Judge moved to give Mr. Bob Marshall until Saturday morning, March 30, 1974
to have all windows and doors boarded and to give him a 60-day extention with
the stUiplation that this is to be the last extention given, seconded by Mr.
Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Building Commissioner Goins reported on property owned by Sherman Flening and
Katie Ooyevaar. He stated both properties have been secured even though no
remodeling has been done. Mrs. Ooyevaar has taken out permits for work to be
done on the property she owns.
Mr. Judge moved to have another report in 30 days regarding these properties,
seconded by Mr. Burton aid on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Judge reported an executive meeting of the Board of Works, Common Council
and Cable representatives was held. It was recommended that a request for
a fifty-five cent ( .55) increase for Cable monthly rates be recommended to
Council .
Mr. Judge asked Cable representatives if they felt rates should be reviewed
more frequently.
George Tripp, Attorney, representing Cable TV stated he wuld have no objection
to reviewing the rates yearly. He said if the Board felt the rates were too
high they could cut them. He said this is the Board 's perrogative. He also
said any increase less than $1 .00 would not put Cable pass the point of breaking
even.
Mr. Judge moved to present to Council an Ordinance recommending a fifty-five
cent increase in Cable TV rates which would raise the Cable TV rates which
are presently $4.95 monthly, to $5.50 per month, seconded by Mr. Burton and
on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Police Chief Lewis Doren presented the following:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
Jerald J. Judge, President
Dear Board Members:
I wish to recommend that Officer Robert Nickoli be advanced from
the rnak of Probationary Patrolman to that of Patrolman First Class
on the Richmond Police Department.
Board of Works Minutes
March 28, 1974
Page 2
Chief Doren's letter cont.
Officer Nickoli has completed his Probationary period successfully
as required.
Please make this advancement effective March 29, 1974.
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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Lewis E. Doren
Chief of Police
Mr. Judge moved to advance Patrolman Nickoli to Patrolman First Class on
recommendation of Chief Doren, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice
vote the motion was carried. Mr. Judge congratualted Patrolman Nickoli and
presented him with a certificated of appointment.
Chief Doren presented for approval the retirement of Captain Donavan Blose
a member of the Police Department for 22 years and 8 months. His retirement
would be effective March 31 , 1974.
Mr. Judge moved to accept the retirement of Captain Blose effective March 31 ,
1974, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
The Board thank Captain Blose for his many years of service and presented
him with a certificate of retirement.
John Beals, Surveyor, presented to the Board for approval water storage and
drainage plans for the new Country Club Apartments , South 23rd Street.
City Engineer Ralph Willis gave an explanation of the storage plans.
Mr. Willis moved to approve the drainage plans as submitted, seconded by
Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Willis presented for the Board's approval plans for Section#2 of three
lots of Richmond's N.W. Industrial Park.
Mr. Judge moved to approve and sign the plans for Section #2 of the Industrial
Park, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous vice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Willis moved to sign a letter of agreement between the City of Richmond
and Ahaus Tool Co. for the installation of a storm sewer extending west from
an alley to South 7th Street, seconded by Mr. Burton and on uanimous voice
vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Willis stated the Development Committee has recommended the denial of
curb cut for Joy Ann's Cake Shop. This denial was based on the grounds the
Committee wants to discourage all curb cuts in service drives.
Mr. Burton moved to grant a curb cut for Joy Ann Cake Shop in their Service
Drive with the following conditions, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
1 . This curb cut must ve used only for the loading and unloading
of commercial vehicles delivering to their place of business.
2. Present parking signs must be removed.
There being no further business on motion duly made, econded and passed, the
meeting was adjourned.
Jerald J . Judge
President
ATTEST: Wynona Adams
Acting Clerk of the Board