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HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-01-1973 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE 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. / D Board of Works Minutes November 1 , 1973 Page 2 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