HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-02-1972 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 2, 1972
The Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in
regular session March 2, 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.
Paul Miller, 400 Lincoln Street, submitted a petition carrying 32 signatures for
4-way stop signs at N. W. 4th, Randolph, Lincoln and Pearl Streets, explaining
that many accidents had happened there recently. Mr. Benner moved the Board
refer the petition to the Traffic Division for study and recommendation, seconded
by Miss Wynegar, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Ernest Osborn, 1110 Harris Street and Robert Woods requested two street lights in
the 1100 block of Harris Street because of vandalism. Mr. Judge said that the
matter should wait until the Street Lighting Committee of Council has completed
its new priority list.
Mr. Judge reported that a woman had called him about holes left between the curb
and sidewalk at 612 South 15th Street by Miller Pipeline, and that the matter had
been taken care of.
Police Chief Donald Strahan requested permission to:;send two police officers and
a cruiser to accompany the Richmond High School basketball team to the Regional
games. He explained that the City has done this annually and it has helped to
cut down on possible trouble. The officers are off-duty. Miss Wynegar moved the
Board approve the request, seconded by Mr. Benner, and on unanimous voice vote
the motion was carried.
Mr. Benner moved the Board approve a curb cut requested by Bill Tyndall for Tyndall 's
Service Station at N.W. 5th and "L" Streets, Zoning and Traffic both having approved,
seconded by Miss Wynegar and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Benner asked about the properties needed to start work on the North "E" Street
Annex. Miss Wynegar explained that one of the properties has been acquired and
the City is in process of acquiring the other.
Building Commissioner Ed Goins submitted the following report:
The following is a report from the Bureau of Buildings for the month of
February 1972.
Month No. of Dwellings Evaluation Total Permits
February 1972 2 $41 ,000.00 76
February 1971 4 80,000.00 47
January 1972 0 0 112
Total Cost
February 1972 $ 215,029.00
February 1971 1 ,486,976.00
January 1972 172,954.00
Total permit fees February 1972 $ 477.00
Total permit fees February 1971 2,993.00
Total number of inspections made by this department in the month of
February 1972, 540.
Dwellings condemned in February 1972 - 10
Outbuildings condemned in February 1972 - 15
Number of dwellings razed in February 1972 - 7
Number of outbuildings razed in February 1972 •- 3
Submitted by,
/s/ Claude E. Goins
Building Commissioner
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