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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF 'THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 27,. 1972
The Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana
.met > in regular session January 27, , 1.972, 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. .
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Mr . Judge informed Mr . Byron Shull that the Board does not look
favorable on placing receptacles on- the ,sidewalk . , Mr Benn
moved the Board deny the request for a box on the sidewalk for
the present time, seconded by Miss Wynegar, and on , unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
Robert Beach , representing the Second Presbyterian Church on
South 19th Street, requested the spaces-,.in front of the Starr
School both on 19th and on '"C" Streets , be. posted "No Parking
Except. Sundays ", in order for their congregation to . use the
spaces . There: was no objection from the Traffic Division. Mr .
Benner moved the Board allow the request and ask the spaces be
- so' s i gned; seconded , by Mi ss ,Wynegar, ..and- on unanimous voice vote
the motion- was carried .
Police Chief Donald Strahan read" the following letter : , •
Earl ham College .
Richmond, Indiana
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November. .l 9:-;- .1 971 .
Chief of Police
Richmond Police Department
'R:i chmond:3 - Indiana, 4:7374 •
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Sir ;
Please:.consider this letter my letter of resignation; to become
effective on December 5, 1971 .
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Sincerely, - . _ . .
• /s/ Donald R . Kendall
Box 241
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Cambridge- City, Indiana
Chief. Strahan. explained that'.Mr... Kendal l-, had .served- as special
Police Officer on the Earlham c:ampus. .and recommended, the Board
accept the resignation. Mr . Benner moved the Board approve Chief
Strahan ' s recommendation-, 'seconded by Miss Wynegar, and on unani -
mous voice vote the motion was carried.
Chief Strahan read the following letter:
Richmond, Indiana
December 27, 1971
Gentlemen:
Having completed my 20 years of service with the Richmond Police
Department , I wish to submit my retirement from said department
effective February 1 , 1972 .
.My reason for requesting my retirement, as I have another job
that I will be going to at the Richmond State Hospital .
I wish to thank the City for the privilege of working for said City
these past 20 years and I also want to thank my fellow officers for
knowing and working with them these many years .
Sincerely,
Richard E . Vance
Board of Works Minutes
January 27, 1972
Page 2
Chief Strahan recommended the Board accept the resignation, Mr .
-Benner -moved the Board concur in the Chief ' s recommendation,
seconded by Miss Wynegar and on -unanimous voice vote- the motion
was carried.
Traffic Captain Paul Martin recommended the Board authorize • chang-
ing the-signal operation at N. W. 5th .and Richmond Avenue to elim-
inate the delayed left-turn arrow for south bound traffic and
instead install a 3-phase signal similar to that at 18th and Main
Streets . Richmond Power & Light will do - the work at a cost of
about $25 :00 . • Mr . Benner •moved the- Board approve the request,
seconded by Miss Wynegar, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried.
Miss Wynegar moved the Board approve Proof of Publication for
tree removal bids, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice
vote the motion was carried . -. One bid was opened from Foister
Miracle Tree Service for $18.00 per tree . Miss Wynegar moved
the Board take the bid under advisement , seconded by Mr . Benner,
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Fire Chief William Berry reported that, effective February 1 , 1972 ,
Larry Bosell will head the Fire Department ' s Education Office•,
operating under the Fire Prevention Bureau, with the rank of
Captain .
Mr . Benner recommended the Board reject the request of Rogers Pest •
Control for a curb cut at 18 Richmond Avenue, as - constituting a
traffic hazard . Miss Wynegar moved theBoard deny the request,
seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried . -
Mr . Benner recommended theBoard give tentative approval to curb
cut requests from McFarling Brothers , 1136 N .W. 5th Street; and
to Cummings Realty, 68 South 12th Street, pending ther submission
of building plans . Miss Wynegar moved the Board grant tentative
approval as recommended, seconded by Mr . Benner , and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was- carried.
Mr . Benner recommended the Board take under advisement a curb cut •
request by Willis P. Lingel at 827 North 10th Street, pending
investigation by the Traffic Division . Miss Wynegar moved- the
Board take the request under advisement, 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 meeti?ng was adjourned.
Jerald Judge, President -
ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins , Clerk of the Board