HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-20-1972 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 20, 1972
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
session July 20, 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:
Mr. Benner moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded by Miss
Wynegar and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Fire Prevention Captain William Griffin reported that Leonard Burton, 124 N.W. 5th
Street, had not complied with the Fire Prevention Cide in either filling tanks on
his property with inert material or removing them, and, although he has had numerous
contacts with Mr. Burton, has had given no indication that he intends to comply.
Miss Wynegar said that the Board could answer any questions he might have regarding
the Code but that the only recourse the City has is through City Court. Miss Wynegar
moved the Board ask Mr. Burton to appear at the next Board meeting to show cuase to
the Board why he has not complied with the Fire Prevention Code before instituting
suit,,against Mr. Burton, seconded by Mr. Benner and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Everett Miller appeared to inquire into the closing of an alley between 9th and 10th
Streets which he had requested the previous week. Mr. Benner reported that he thought
the alley could be closed but he still had to check with the Sanitary District.
Neither Roy Lee Harris or Mae Hopkins appeared to show cause why they had not complied
with the order of condemnation by the Building Commission against their property at
606 and 608 South llth Street. Their letter of notification had not been delivered
and the Building Commissioner suggested the Board postpone the hearing until the next
week.
Police Chief Donald Strahan requested permission to send Officers Todd Thompson, Timothy
Tevis and John Lantz to Basic Law Enforcement Training Course, to be held at Indiana
University, August 14 to September 23, 1972, all expenses to be paid by the Indiana
Criminal Just Planning Agency except transportation. Miss Wynegar moved the Board
approve the request, seconded by Mr. Benner and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Chief Strahan recommended the Board promote Detective Sgt. James Hieger to Detective
Lt. , effective July 22, 1972. Mr. Benner moved the Board concur in the promotion,
seconded by Miss Wynegar and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Traffic Captain Scott Loper recommended the following: (See attached letter #1 )
Mr. Benner recommended the Board order an Ordinance prepared for Council consideration
to comply with the recommended change, seconded by Miss Wynegar, and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
Traffic Captain Scott Loper recommended the following: (See attached letter #2)
Mr. Benner recommended the Board approve the recommended change, seconded by Miss
Wynegar and on- unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Benner moved the Board order the Engineer to proceed with a Barrett Law petition
for a sanitary sewer on South L Street from 20th to 23rd Street, also to include some
houses south of L Street, seconded by Miss Wynegar and on unanimous voice vote the
motion was carried.
Mr. Benner moved the Board set a public hearing for a Barrett Law project, sanitary
sewer on Straightline Pike, south of .Boston Pike, for August 17, 1972 at the hour
of 9:30 a.m. , seconded by Miss Wynegar and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
carried.
Board of Works Minutes
July 20, 1972
Page 2
Mr. Judge moved the Board order the following street lights to be installed: N.W. 1st
Street to N.W. 5th Street on Main Street to Richmond Avenue; 1 light on N. 15th Street
at the dead end, north of North "J" Street; 2 lights on North B Street, one at the
alley between North 13th and 14th Streets, and one at the alley between 15th and 16th
Streets; 1 -light on- Hilldell , west of N.W. 18th Street and north of Peacock Road,
seconded by Mr. Benner, 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: Lotte Hoskins, Clerk of the Board