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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-13 & 20, 1973 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 13, 1973 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session September 13, 1973, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal 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. Mayor Byron E. Klute came before the Board regarding the West End Building & Loan parking lot behind the Elder-Beerman store which the Redevelopment Commission leased from West End Building & Loan for $650.00 per year. The Department of Transporation will manage the parking lot. Mr. Burton moved to accept the assignment of the lease from the Redevelopment Commission of the City of Richmond with West End Building & Loan Assn. agreeing to pay $650.00 annu,pl rental for the parking lot effective in the year of 1974, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Jack Parks, representing Eaton Gear appeared before the Board to request permis- sion to install one 30,000 gal . L.P. gas tank. Fire Marshal Claude Loudy made the following recommendation regarding L.P. gas tank installation at the Eaton Gear Corp. : Provide a gate in fence on South "Q" Street approximately fifty (50) feet west of south east corner on "Q" Street. Gate to be ten (10) feet wide. Fence L.P. tank location - provide two (2) access gates in said fence. Fence to be chain link type fence and six (6) feet high. Mr. Judge moved to approve the request of Eaton Gear to install one 30,000 gal . L.P. gas tank with the stipulation the recommendation of Fire Marshal Claude Loudy be followed, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. John Mercier representing Alcoa appeared before the Board requesting permission to install one 30,000.00 gal . L.P. gas tank. Fire Marshal Claude Loudy made the following recommendation regarding L.P. gas tank installation at Alcoa: A complete study of this proposed system has been made by this office. The system complies with all local and state code in storage and handling of L.P. Gas. However, I find water avail- able for proper fire protection inadequate. I have recommended that an access be provided to the hydrant on Route 35 & 38, west of tank location. Access must provide a gate in present fence. Gate to be a minimum of ten (10) feet wide. A drive to within 300 feet of tank. Drive may be a gravel bed, sufficient to carry fire apparatus. Mr. Willis moved to approve the request of Alcoa to install one 30,000 gal . L.P. gas tank with the stipulation that the recommendation of Fire Marshal Loudy be followed, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Orville Snyder representing Richmond Baking Co. appeared before the Board requesting permission to install one 18,000 gal . L.P. gas tank. Mr. Judge moved to approve the request of Richmond Baking Co. to install one 18.000 gal . L.P. gas tank as approved by Fire Marshall Loudy, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Curtis Gilmore representing Belden appeared before the Bord with two requests: 1 ) to install a 12,000 gal . propane storage• tank next March and 2) to install two 1 ,000 gal . L.P. tanks temporarily. Mr. Willis moved to approve the request of Belden for permanent installation of one 12,000 gal . L.P. tank with the stipulation a progress -report be made to this Board by June 1 , 1974, seconded by Mr. Judge and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Board of Works Minutes I 0 8 September 13, 1973 Page 2 Mr. Lee Webb, Principal of Test School , appeared before the Board to request closing South "A" Street between South 22nd streets from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mr. Judge moved to grant permission to close South "A" Street between South 22nd and South 23rd Streets from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days only as per the recommendation of the Safety Director, Donald Strahan, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Willis moved to approve two 24 ft. curb cuts on Southwest 8th Street between National Road and S.W. "A" Streets for the new funeral home, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unaimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Willis moved to approve a curb cut at 100 So. 5th Street, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Willis moved to approve a curb cut at 1090 North 10th Street, for the Pharmacy seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.. Mr. Burton, City Atty. requested the Clerk write a letter to the manager of the Richmond Gas Corp. asking them to send a qualified official to the next Board meeting to give the Board information regarding the curtailment of gas supplied to their customers. Mr. Judge moved to accept bids for concrete curb construction on South "J" Street between South 19th and South 21st Street on September 27, 1973 at 9:15 a.m. , seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Willis reported two Engineers came Tuesday to look over the South 16th Street Sewer problem and they will furnish us with a study of their recommendations. Mr. Charles Howell , Administrative and Financial Asst. asked the Board's per- mission to proceed with plans for an auction of miscellaneous items no longer needed from the Police Dept. and various Departments of the City, sometime in early October. Mr. Judge moved to grant permission for Mr. Howell to proceed with plans for the auction, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Building Commissioner Claude E. Goins presented the following report : Board of Public Works and Safety 50 North 5th Street Richmond, Indiana Gentlemen: The following is a report from the Bureau of Buildings for month of August 1973. Month No. of Dwellings Evaluation Total Permits August 1973 6 $156,000.00 150 August 1972 4 105,000.00 176 July 1973 6 123,500.00 140 Total Cost August 1973 $2,401 .084.00 August 1972 424,897.00 Total Permit Fees for August 1973 $4,776.00 Total Permit Fees for August 1972 858.00 Total number of inspections made by this department in the month of August 1973, 498. Richmond Systematic Housing Survey Inspections totaled 156 this month. Dwellings Condemned in August 1973 - 19 Outbuildings Condemned in August 1973 - 0 Number of Dwellings Razed in August 1973 - 4 Number of Outbuildings Razed in August 1973 - 3 Number of Weed Inspections made in August 1973 - 68 Number of Compliances to the Weed Ordinance in August 1973 - 26 Number of Board of Wroks letters sent out in August 1973 - 17 Number of Cut Orders sent to the Street Department in August 1973 - 3 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Claude E. Goins Bureau of Buildings Board of Works Minutes t-4,) September 13, 1973 ' Page 3 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 ************************************************************************************* BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 20, 1973 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session September 20, 1973, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal 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. Mr. Judge moved to grant permission for a Cancer Bike-A-Thon route starting at Clear Creek going west to Salisbury as per recommendation of Traffic Captain Scott Loper on Oct. 13, 1973, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Frank Berheide appeared before the Board requesting wait-walk signals be added to the traffic lights at West 5th and Main Streets. Mr. Judge moved to take under advisement the request for wait-walk signals at West 5th and Main Streets, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. Judge moved to take bids for Fabrication of Parking Control Equipment for City Parking Lots at 9:15 a.m. on October 11 , 1973, seconded by Mr. Willis and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. There were no bids received by 9:15 a.m. at today's Board meeting. Mr. Judge read a letter from Estell J. Hannah, Principal at Dennis Junior High School , requesting permission for a "spirit march" on the streets from Dennis to Lyboult Field to be held on October 3, 1973. Mr. Judge moved to grant permission for the 'Spirit March" to be held on October 3, 1973 on the streets from Dennis to Lyboult Field seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Councilman Marion Williams submitted a petition to the Board requesting South- bound traffic on North Ninth and "C" Streets be controlled to cut down the noise. Mr. Judge moved to take the petition regarding South-bound traffic on North Ninth and "C" Streets under advisement, seconded by Mr. Burton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mr. William Washburn and Mr. Pat Gustin of the Richmond Gas Corp. explained the gas curtailment situation facing the City of Richmond,stating they expect the problem to continue until late 1978. Mr. Burton on behalf of the Board thanked Mr. Washburn and Mr. Gustin for coming before the Board. Mr. Burton advised the Board the Legal Department will notify Burger Chef that they have two weeks to restore the illegal curb cuts or show concrete proof of progress in restoring the same. 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