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CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,NOVEMBER 1 , 1973
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met
in regular session November 1 , 1973, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Muni-
cipal Building of said City. Mr. Judge presided with Mr. Burton and Mr.
Willis present. 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.
Councilman Marion Williams appeared before the Board urging approval of
Street Lighting project No. 12.
Police Chief Lewis E. Doren presented the following letter to the Board:
November 1 , 1973
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
Jerald J. Judge, President
Dear Baord Members:
I request permission to send Captain Scott Loper, Lt. Terrell
LaFuze, Sergeant Ronald Pennington and Sergeant Joseph Nimitz
to the 23rd annual Homicide Seminar; sponsored by the Hamilton
County Coroners Office at Cincinnati , Ohio from November 12-17 ,
1973.
There are sufficient funds in the Police Department budget for
this purpose.
Sincerely,
/s/ Lewis E. Doren
Chief of Police
Mr. Burton moved to grant permission for the four officers to attend the
Homicide Seminar from November 12-17, 1973, seconded by Mr. Willis and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Traffic Captain Scott Loper presented the following letter to the Board:
October 31 , 1973
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
Mr. Jerald Judge, President
Dear Board Members:
The traffic Division would like to make the following recommendation.
We would like to recommend that parking be permitted in the first
block of Ft. Wayne Avenue on the west side of the Street.
The first parking space would be located one hundred and twenty
three feet north of the intersection of North 5th and Ft. Wayne
Avenue. At this point two eighteen foot parking spaces will be
installed. The next ninety nine feet will be restricted zone. The
Avenue into Hamilton-Harris loading zone. Immediately north of the
restricted zone running for a distance of one hundreland two feet,
five more parking spaces will be added.
This is a total of seven additional parking spaces. Thank you.
Sincerely,
/s/ Scott Loper, Captain
Traffic Division
Mr. Willis moved to approve the recommendation of Capt. Loper to permit parking
in the first block of Ft.Wayne Avenue on the west side of the street, seconded
by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Board of Works Minutes
November 1 , 1973
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Mr. Judge moved to submit to Council Parking Meter Budget in the amount of
$9,610.00, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Administrative Assistant Charles Howell recommended maintenance of privately
owned fire alarm boxes be resumed by the Richmond Fire Department for a
$120.00 annual fee for each box, beginning December 1 , 1973. Companies
owning boxes may pay on an annual basis or each six months. They will be
charged for any parts needed in making repairs.
Mr. Burton moved that the Richmond Fire Department assume maintenance of
privately owned fire alarm boxes as per recommendation of Mr. Howell , seconded
by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Willis moved to award contract to Jul Gerken, Inc. in the amount of
$8,905.00 for widening North "A" Street between North 6th and 7th Streets
upon recommendation of Mr. Howell , seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Willis moved to approve a curb cut on Northwest 7th & Peacock Road for
a new garage, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Mr. Willis moved to accept Urban Area Limits as recommended by the Federal
Department of Transportation, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice
vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Judge moved to authorize installation of two street lights on the East
side of Campbell Avenue as per conversation of Mr. Rees, seconded by Mr.
Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Judge moved to authorize installation of one street light on existing
pole at 1920 Maple Drive, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice
vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Willis moved to authorize installation of fifteen (15) street lights
on wood poles on North West "V" Street and Rich Road between Williamsburg
Pike and Flatley Road, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote
the motion was carried.
Mr. Judge moved to submit to Council a transfer within the Police Department
budget in the amount of $600.00, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Judge moved to submit to Council the 1974 Barrett Law Department Budget
in the amount of $875.00, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice
vote the motion was carried.
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