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CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA , JANUARY 6, 1972
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana , met in regular session January 6, 1972, at the hour
of 9: 00 a .m. in the Municipal Building of said City . Mr.
Judge ,presided as temporary chairman with Mr . Benner and Miss
Wynegar present . Mr . Benner moved to name Mr . Judge . President
of the Board for the year 1972 , seconded by Miss Wynegar, and
111 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Judge welcomed Miss Jane Wynegar as the new City Attorney
and member of the Board .
Mr . Judge moved to amend the minutes of the previous meeting
,to include expression of his appreciation . for the services of
retireing City Attorney Andrew Cecere, seconded by Miss Wynegar
• and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . Mr . Benner
moved to approve the minutes as amended, seconded by Miss Wynegar
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Mrs . Sydney Reece, 316 N .W. "J" Street reported the need for a
street light on 'N :W. J Street, in the 300 block, since the
neighborhood is very dark and there is a peeping Tom. Mr . Judge
referred the request to the Street Lighting Committee of Council .
Mrs . Duley complained of dust ' i.n the alley in the 1100 block of
Harris Street . The complaint was referred to the Street Commis -
sioner .
Mrs . Reece complained of youngsters in the neighborhood shooting
off beebee' guns . Mr . Judge asked Mrs . Reece to make this complaint
to the 'Police Department.
Mrs . Duley complained of a dangerous tree _at 1107 Harris Street.
The complaint was referred to the Street Commissioner .
Larry Darling of Highway Products , Inc. requested an extension
of the deadline when all City buses are to be delivered from
January 28, ` 1972 to February 25 , 1972 . He explained that his
company, had. been unable to. receive delivery of seats . when they
had. been promised . He said his company could meet the following
schedule: Bus No. 3 to be delivered January 14, bus no. 4 Jan-
uary 28 ; buses no. 5, 6, and 7, February " 11 ; buses No. 8 and 9,
February 18; and bus No. 10 February 25 . He reminded the Board
that the first two buses had been delivered ahead of schedule .
Mr . Benner moved the Board approve the requested extension without
penalty to the company, seconded by Miss Wynegar, and on unanimous
voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Judge asked Mr . Darling about the requested parts manual .
Mr . Darling explained that a parts manual should have been received
by the Bus Company, but an engine manual was not yet available.
He explained that all buses would have a system of tapes .
Fire Chief William Berry complained that the heating situation in
No. 1 Fire House is still far from satisfactory . Mr . Wilson was
susposed to attend the Board meeting to talk over the situation,
but he did not appear .
Police Chief Donald Strahan requested permission to send Officers
Michael LaF,uze, Gerald Matheny and John Farmer to the Basic Law
Enforcement Training in Bloomington for six weeks . Money is
available . Mr . Benner moved the Board approve the request,
seconded by Miss Wynegar, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried .
Chief Berry reported that the Fire Department is checking on the
complaint by Councilman Williams that there are gas fumes in the
800 block of North "H" Street .
Board of Works Minutes
January 6, 1972
Page 2
The Dog Warden submitted the following report: (See attached
report . )
The Building Commissioner submitted .the following report: (See
attached report. )
Mr . Judge moved the Board approve the - following appropriations to
be carried over from 1971. to the 1972 budget, as they are under
contract, seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the
motion was carried . (See attached appropriations list . )
Miss Wynegar moved the Board appoint Mr . Judge as the Board •
representative on the City 'Planning Commission, seconded by Mr .
Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Judge expressed appreciation for Matt Nepote for having
served as the Board ' s representative for thepast four years .
Mr . Judge moved the Board accept bids for tree removal for the
City for 1972 on January 27, 1972 , at '9: 30 a .m. , seconded by
Mr . Benner , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
The Clerk presented proof of publication for bids for two dump
trucks for the Street Department . City Attorney Wynegar examined
the proof of publication and found it to be correct . Mr . Benner
moved to accept the proof of publication, seconded by Miss Wynegar
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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The following bids were opened: Fred First, $9, 990 .00 for two
dump trucks with trade-in; Warfield, $9,715.00 : The Board took
the bids under advisement, pending recommendation from the
Street Commissioner .
Mr . Benner moved the Board execute a contract with Ware ' & Fulle,
to audit the storm sewer project WS-IND-92 , according to HUD
regulations , not to exceed $400 .00; seconded by Miss Wynegar,
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr . Benner presented a joint 15-year assessment agreement by the
Board and the Sanitary Commission with Industries , Inc . for a
sanitary sewer on N .W. "V". Street . The agreement was referred
. to the Sanitary Commission.
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
passed, the meeting was adjourned .
Jerald Judge, President
ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins , Clerk of the Board