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Home My Public Portal About12-07-1972 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 7, 1972 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session December 7, 1972, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building of said City. Mr. Judge presided, with Mr. Benner. and Miss Wynegar present. The following business was had to-wit: Police Chief Donald Strahan read the following letter: December 6, 1972 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Jerald J. Judge, President Dear Board Members: I wish to recommend that Officer Joyce Elaine Hannah be advanced from the rank of Probationary Patrolman to that of Patrolman First Class on the Richmond Police Departmnet. Officer Hannah has successfully completed one year probation as re- quired. Please make this advancement effective December 10, 1972. Sincerely, /s/ Donald L. Strahan Chief of Police Officer Joyce Hannah said she found her job extremely challenging and very interesting. Miss Wynegar moved to advance Miss Hannah `to Patrolman First Class on the Rich- mond Police Department, seconded by Mr. Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. The Board heard a transfer request from the Department of City Planning in the amount of $20.00 from Instruction CP-9 (2-23) "Services Contractual " to Tele- phone and Telegraph, CP-8 (2-21-214) "Services Contractual ". - .-This transfer is necessary in order to pay December service charges and long distance calls. MISS WYNEGAR THEN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SUBJECT TRANSFER OF $20.00 FROM CP-9 to CP-8 AS REQUESTED. MR. BENNER SECONDED THE MOTION AND IT WAS CARRIED ON UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. Fire Chief William H. Berry presented the following before the Board: 1 . David Harbin has successfully completed his one year probationary period. Therefore, I recommend that he be advanced to a regular fire-fighter effec- tive November 26, 1972. 2. James Fessler has successfully completed his one year probationary period on the Fire Department. I recommend that he be advanced to a regular fire- fighter effective November 27, 1972. Mr. Benner motioned to advance David Harbin and James Fessler to regular fire- fighter effective on the dates recommended, seconded by Miss Wynegar, and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was carried. Building Commissioner, Claude E. Goins , reported the following for the month November 1972. The following is a report from the Bureau of Buildings for the month of November 1972. Month No. of Dwellings Evaluation Total Permits November 1972 1:8 $439,010.00 145 November 1971 6 $165,000.00 139 October 1972 6 $135,000.00 140 Page 2 Board ofvWorks Minutes December 7, 1972 Total Cost November 1972 $ 846,540.00 November 1971 $2,559,338.00 October 1972 $2,464,074.00 Total Permit Fees November 1972 $945.00 Total Permit Fees November 1971 $4,907.00 Total number of inspections made by this department in the month of November 1972, 288. Dwellings Condemned in November 1972 - 2 Outbuildings Condemned in November 1972 - 2 Number of Dwellings razed in November 1972 - 0 Number of Outbuildings razed in November 1972 - 0 Respectfully submitted Claude E. Goins, Commissioner Bureau of Buildings City of Richmond, Indiana Street Commissioner, Elmer Toschlog, reported on a: problem of excessive mud in the street by Glazer's lot on North 8th St. caused by the construction there. Mr. Benner said it should be the responsibility of business to keep the street clean in such cases. Miss Wynegar will check to see if this is an ordinance violation. Mayor Byron Klute introduced Mr. Jerald Haag, who is with the National Loss Control Service Corporation. Mr. Haag briefly described his work regarding the study. There being no further business, on motion duly made seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned.