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Home My Public Portal About11-11-1971 BOARD . OF . PUBLIC .WORKS . & . SAFETY .OF THE . ... CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA', NOVEMBER 11 , 1971 ' - The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session November 11 , 1971 , at the hour ,'of 9:.00 aim. ;in the Board .of 'Works rooms of the Municipal Building of , said City :: Mrs. 'Cecere, presided with Mr . Benner and Mr . Judge present. The following business was had to-wit: . Mr . Benner moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded by Mr . Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Mrs . J'oe Bolyard requested that the City consider installing ramps from the street to the sidewalk in the' Ci.ty. Building parking lot for use by handicapped .people. She said there are at least 400 'such people in Richmond . Mayor Klute said that the Governor ' s Conference for the physically handicapped had designed a sign which could be placed on buildings which are designed' for -negotiation 'by wheel chairs . He said it would be good for the City Building to set an example for other public buildings . The Board referred the request to the City Engineer . Mr Benner moved the Board authorize the Clerk to prepare a resolution for Council ' s . consideration for transfers of funds within the City Plan Department involving $190 .00, seconded by Mr . Judge , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was _carried. Mr . Judge- moved the Board . authorize the - .Clerk to prepare a resolution for Council ' s consideration for__transfers . of funds within the City Engineer ' s Department involving $232 . 70, sealed by Mr . Benner, 'and on unanimous voice- vote the motion was carried . Mr . Benner moved the Board authorize the Clerk to. prepare . a- reso- lution for Council ' s consideration for transfers of funds within the Dog War, den ' sr. budget involving $21 .00, seconded by- Mr . Judge, and: on unnimous voice vote the motion 'was , carried . . . Mr . Judge moved theBoard author_i zei the Clerk. prepare' a resolution for- Council ' s consideration for a transfer of funds within the We-a;hts and Measures Department budget for. the sum of $40 .00 , seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried . The Dog Warden gave the following report: (Please see attached report. ) The Building Commissioner gave the. fol 1 owing; report: (Please see attached report . ) Mr . Judge moved the Board authorize the closing of the City Building , Friday November 26, 4971 , and that the Board of Works meet on Wednesday November 24, 1971 , seconded by Mr . Benner, and on unanimous; voice. .vote,the. motion -was carried. Mr . Judge presented the following analysis of the bids for the City Building copying machines: (please see attached report) He recommended the-- Board 'accept the first alternative, purchase of the Savin machines for $4, 185 .00 . Mr., Benner- moved the Board accept thenrecommendat:ion-, seconded-by Mr .. Judge, and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Captain Paul Martin reported that the Traffic Division is still in process. of conduct:i ng- a traffic count in. the-.'Sout'hvi_ew area to determine_ whether _ or: not- a crossing guard is warranted at the intersection of South_ 5th' and "P" Streets . • Board of Works Minutes . November 11 , 1971 . • Page 2 Captain 'Griffin of the Fire Prevention Bureau - reported that Gary :Verpooten, owner • of a filling station at . 1 300 N. W. .5th. . Street, has - not complied With - the City Ordinance which . re quires ' the `filling ofabandoned underground gasoline tanks, , with water for 90 days and with sand permanently . Mr . Benner moved the 'Board order the .Building Inspector to condemn the , station as unsafe - and 'hazardous ;, seconded by. Mr . Judge , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. Police Chief Don Strahan recommended the Board appoint Aurthur Lee Whittakeer .and Barry Eugene Bussen as - "Special Policemen" with duties limited to .that of Dog :Warden, their salaries : to be--paid -through the Emergency Employment Act, . so that there . . will be •a dog warden on duty seven days. a- week . .Mr ..:Judge . moved theBoard approve the appointments , seconded ' by Mr . Benner,- and on unanimous voice. vote the motion was - carried. - Representativesof Downtown Richmond, Inc . requested approval of plans for the arrival of Santa Clause on a fire truck at 10th and .Main Streets, • Friday', November 26, at 1 : 00 p.m._ . Mr. , Benner moved' the Board •approve. the ' pl.an; subject- to coordination with the Traffic Division and on uani,mous voice vote themotion was carried . Mr . Benner reported thate there had been . a meeting of. the . . Redevelopment Commission; himself, - and .Richmond Power . & •Light representatives concerning the-. signalization Of the Mall . ; . - - Redevelopment is to pay for - the intersections- at . 6th , 7th-, and 10th Streets , and the State Highway Department' will pay for 8th .and 9th Streets . - • - ' • Chief- Strahan requested' premission that he and Detective Sgt . . James Hieger attend the National Conference: on Narcotics and . . • Dangerous Drugs , to be held in Washington, D. C . December 12 through 1 6', 1971 -- Funds are budgeted for this trip. Mr..' Benner! moved the Board . appr.ove the request, seconded by Mr .• Judge, and on unanimous voice . vote the motion-.was ;carr:ied . • Chief Strahan read the following letter: • November 11 , 1971 • Board of Public Works and Safety Andrew C .• Cecere:,- President_ ' - • Re: Officer Timothy Michael Tevis Gentlemen: - - • ._ Pursuant to- Burns Indiana ' Statutes annotated (48-6105 ) I hereby formally wish to prefer charges against Officer Timothy - Michael Tevis for the following causes :. ' 1 Failure to submit a doctorsicertif.icate:. 2 . ' Disobedience of- an order . - • 3 . • Being abse'nt •without permission or leave • Wi th;•,regard to charge 1 : • (A) Count number 1 . - On' Thursday morning November 4, 1971 at 7: .15 .a .m. . Officers Shoemaker and Tevis• were assigned to ride motor- cycles by Sgt . Wogoman-. Officer-. Tevi s told Sgt. Wogoman "that he would not ride a cycle as he had a cold". The Sgt. then referred him to the Lt. who also told him to ride the cycle . He again refused to and said to tell the Captain he had gone home si-ck . Lt . Loper then assigned him to a car until Captain Martin ' s arrival at 8: 00 a .m. Officer Tevis • went on duty in a car as ordered. When Captain Martin arrived Lt. Loper advised him of the situation . Captain Martin called Officer Tevis into his office and advised Officer Tevis that Board of Works Minutes November 1 1 , 1971 Page 3 if _he was -too -:sick to perform -his regular:; duties to , go home and see a -doctor: 'and upon, his return to -work to -bring a . doctors -certificate certifying his illness -and his rel-ease to resume his noral duties . . Officer Tevis then left without further conversation : . : .On Tuesday. morning .Offi:cer. :Tevis reported for. work - and was .,asked by Lt .. Loper for: his doctors sl i p. Officer Tevis replied .that he did not have i t and he didn ' t known: where it was at. He has not produced his doctors slip as of this date as instructed . (Refer to Article VI General Rules and Regulations ; Section 1 , paragraph ;A as set out . in the Manual for . Department of -Police, Richmond, Indiana, adopted the . 1:5th day of June_.1 967 by the Board of Public Works and Safety) . This occurred Tuesday November 9, 1971 .. (B ) Count number 2 . . . On Tuesday 'November -9, J.971 Officer Tevis reported for duty. iat ,hi s regular starting time; At 8:_45 a .m. Officer Tevis was assigned by Lt . .Loper to walk in the uptown area and chalk tires , for the purpose of parking enforcement . At approximately 8: 50 a .m. Officer Tevis left the office to go the the Police garage to pick up a marking stick . At 9: 15 a .m. Officer Tevis returned to Police headquarters . and told_ Lt . Loper .he was not going to walk . Lt . Loper then advised Officer Tevis that hn:s refusal was a violation of a direct order . - Officer Tevis then stated he was "not going to walk and was going home" also that he wanted to be taken before the Board of Publd:c Works . Officer Tevis then turned in his portable radio and left Police headquarters without further conversation . Officer Tevis was not given permission to leave work at any time, nor did he ask per- mission to be relieved of duty for any reason . Several attempts were made by his supervisors to contact Officer Tevis at his home afterhe walked off the job, he was not home . (Refer to Article VII General Disciplinary Rules under number 8 oifithe Rules and Regulations set out by the Manual for Department of Police, Richmond, Indiana, adopted the 15th day of June , 1967 by the Board of Public Works and Safety. ) (C) Count number 3 . On Wednesday morning November 10, 1971 , Captain Martin reported to Chief Strahan that Officer Tevis had not reported for duty, had not reported in sick , or in any way attempted to contact this department . He was advised by the Chief to continue checking Officer Tevis residence to ascertain Officer Tevis situation. As of 2:00 p.m. Captain Martin advised Chief Strahan that he had made two trips to the Tevis residence and on the first trip was advised by a small child that "Daddy is out cutting rabbits". Today , Wednesday is a regular scheduled work day for Officer Tevis and he is absent without leave . (Refer to Article II General Disciplin- ary Rules under number 11 of the Rules and Regulations as set out in the Manual for Department of Police, Richmond, Indiana, adopted the 15th day of June, 1967 by the Board of Public 11/ Works and Safety . ) Submitted by, /s/ Donald L . Strahan Chief of Police Board of Works Minutes November 11 , 1971 - Page 4 Chief Strahan recommended that Officer Tevis be relieved of duty since he walked off the job =and :di•d not report for duty today , pending a formal hearing and findings by the Board. Officer 'Tevis Was -present -at the reading of the charges ; out of uniform 'and voluntarily . Mr . .Benner moved the Clerk notify Officer Tevis of the charges against him, and -of the fact that the Board will hold a hearing regarding the charges November 18, at 10: 30 a .m.: ; :that he may be represented by Counsel , and that he is relived of duty pending the disposition of the case, ' seconded by Mr . Judge, aid on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried: i _ Mr . Benner moved the -Board .approve a curb cut petiti-on _from the Jara Construction Oonlpany at -3012. East Main:.Str.eet,.: Traffic and Zoning both having approved, 'seco'nded by Mr . Judge, and - on unanimous -voice vote . themotion was carried . Mr. Benner moved the Board approve a curb cut' peition from the Standard Glove Companyrat -427 'N . W. "L" . Street, Traffic ,;;and Zoning having approved, seconded by Mr . Judge, 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 . Andrew •C ._-Cecer:-e, President ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins , Clerk or-the Board 1 • . _ _ .. �= rig , . • - -: _ . -. ... e - • I .. _ D _ ._ - I -